The rift between local government and Topeka grows. Riley County commissioners were unified in their disappointment following Gov. Sam Brownback’s State of the State address Tuesday night. Thursday morning, commissioner Robert Boyd — who’d met with Brownback to discuss local issues in recent months — led the charge. “He obviously doesn’t need, want, desire our […]
A 57-year-old Kansas Department of Corrections inmate serving time in a Geary County case has apparently been released from jail. Alex Mackey had been serving time on convictions including drug possession, theft, aggravated burglary,and aggravated robbery in four different counties from 1983-2002. The Geary County conviction was Mackey’s first reported conviction in 1983. Public comment […]
Riley County police and emergency crews were on the scene Wednesday evening, after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. Officers found that a truck driven by 32-year-old Jessica Kohrs collided with 54-year-old Polly Gantenbein while she was in the roadway. Gantenbein sustained an injury to the head and was transported to Via Christi Hospital […]
Police arrested Cody Jones, 19, of Leonardville, Kansas on January 13, 2016 at approximately 12:15 PM on a warrant for the offenses of burglary, making false writing, and theft of property or services. He was given a bond of $5,000.00 and at the time of this report was confined at the Riley County Jail. No […]
The state may not have crowned any billionaires after Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing, but some residents of Northeast Kansas could still cash in. Three tickets worth $50,000.00 were sold in the region, with four more sold in other parts of the state. Two $1 million tickets were sold in the southwest and south-central portions of […]
The fourth and final USD 383 Superintendent has been named. Dr. Michael Simpson currently serves as the Superintendent of Schools for Guthrie Public Schools in Guthrie, Oklahoma and has been in that position since 2012. He has also served as an Assistant Superintendent of Schools for Ponca City Public Schools in Ponca City, Oklahoma (2008-2012). Prior […]
He’s coming back for more. Pottawatomie County Commissioner Pat Weixelman says he’s running for re-election. Weixelman says that he thinks experience has helped to prepare him for a second term as a county commissioner. The commissioner says that at heart he’s just an “old concrete guy” but that he’d be honored to serve the people […]
A Manhattan man has filed for election to the Riley County Commission. Marvin Rodriguez filed Wednesday with the Riley County Clerk’s office. Rodriguez is trying for the second district position, currently held by Robert Boyd. Rodriguez has listed his party as Republican. Rodriguez will be chatting with KMAN a bit later this week.
Following Governor Sam Brownback’s State of the State address Tuesday night, State Senator from Manhattan – Tom Hawk spoke to KMAN’s Cathy Dawes about his thoughts on the Governor’s speech, planned parenthood and the state budget.
Three Junction City men are in custody after being arrested for attempted first degree murder and several other charges. According to a press release, the Geary County Sheriff’s office responded to Shandy Lane near Milford on Monday, after it was reported that persons had been kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint. During the incident, one victim […]
