Frustration and agreement were only a few of Wednesday evening’s vibes at a meeting before the Manahttan/Ogden school district’s usual business discussions. Before their regular business meeting, USD 383 school board members sat down with a panel of area legislators to discuss education issues. These legislators included 66th District Representative Sydney Carlin, 64th District Representative Susie Swanson, state Senator […]
FORT RILEY, Kan. – A 1st Infantry Division Soldier was found dead in his Junction City residence Nov. 30. First Sgt. Patrick E. Centamore, 46, was assigned as the senior noncommissioned officer of Company G, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Inf. Div. His military occupational specialty was 91Z, a […]
TOPEKA KAN. – A Junction City man was sentenced Wednesday to life in federal prison for murdering a woman to keep her from giving information to federal law enforcement officers about his involvement in drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom. Marcus D. Roberson, 33, Junction City, Kan., was convicted in a jury trial in March […]
Throw your caps in the air! Commencement exercises will soon take place at K-State. A total of seven ceremonies will be held in Bramlage Coliseum between Friday December 11th and Saturday December 12th, with an 8th taking place at the colleges newly named Polytechnic campus – honoring technology and aviation graduates. Graduates will add to the highest percentage […]
The Riley County Police Department is scheduled for its on-site assessment beginning Monday, December 14th, 2015 through Thursday, December 17th, 2015, to examine all aspects of our department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services. Verification by the team that the Riley County Police Department meets the Commission’s required state-of-the-art standards is part of […]
MANHATTAN — Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Joshua Foster, 22, of Manhattan while at the Riley County Police Department on December 1, 2015 at approximately 9:30 PM. Foster was arrested on a warrant for probation violation (original offense listed as distribution of marijuana, unlawful possession of methamphetamine, and violation of a protective order) […]
The Wamego Chamber of Commerce updated the City Commission on recent events at Tuesday’s meeting. City Manager Merl Page talked about the partnership formed with the Chamber of Commerce and the Convention and Visitors Bureau earlier this year. With this partnership, a regular update was part of the agreement. Chamber Executive Director, Megan Umscheid (um […]
Thanksgiving didn’t slow them down. The Manhattan City Commission was ready to get back to work Tuesday night. With two items on the general agenda, commissioners heard the first reading of an ordinance that would allow for the construction of a new pylon sign at the entrance to the Stonecreek Commercial Business Development. Assistant Director […]
A Manhattan man has waived a preliminary hearing in an aggravated battery case in Pottawatomie County. Russell Mayes had been set for the hearing Tuesday. He’s now set for a January 22nd arraignment. Mayse was arrested in August following an early Sunday morning incident at State Lake Two in rural Manhattan. A female victim was […]
A Riley man facing a second-degree murder charge for the death of his 6-year-old daughter was scheduled for status and preliminary hearings Tuesday afternoon in the Riley County District Courthouse. Joshua Michael Mall, 39, was allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.13 when he collided with another vehicle and then struck a tree […]
