Unemployment is up slightly for the second straight month across the state of Kansas. According to preliminary estimates that was released on Friday, unemployment rose to 3.2% in July from 3% in June and 2.6% in May. More on this story can be found at...
The Riley County government will now have more power to go after local nuisances in unincorporated areas, something that has been a long time coming, local officials said. Senate Bill 384, which Gov. Laura Kelly signed in April, sets up procedures for the removal and abatement of nuisances in the unincorporated areas of the county. [...]
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A 25-year-old Louisville woman is jailed in Riley County after being arrested Wednesday evening on assault and robbery charges. Kirstanna Marie Hill was arrested around 5:15 p.m. on charges of aggravated assault and robbery, both with the use of the deadly weapon. She is currently being held on a $75,000 bond and was still confined in [...]
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A Manhattan woman is behind bars after being arrested on several arson charges Wednesday morning. 29-year-old Nesa Marie Simms was arrested just after 9 a.m. in the 1100 block of Ratone St. on four counts of arson, including two counts of aggravated arson; substantial risk to great bodily harm. She is being held on a [...]
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The Junction City Commission this week considered establishing the city government’s own website as the “city newspaper” to avoid paying for the publication of legal notices. Three commissioners — Pat Landes, Jeff Underhill and Ronna Larson — expressed support for the idea and asked city attorney Britain Stites to provide more information on website visits [...]
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by Emma Loura Thousands of college students, including freshmen moving out on their own for the first time, packed their things and moved into the K-State dormitories this week. Over the course of a few days, students set up their identification cards, received their keys and moved carts filled with their belongings into the dorms. [...]
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A judge Tuesday delayed sentencing for a Riley man convicted of robbing another man at gunpoint. Twenty-six-year-old Brandon Welty appeared before Judge Grant Bannister on Tuesday in Riley County District Court. More on this story can be found at the Mercury.
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A local furry friend is retiring from active duty in the Junction City Police Department. JCPD announced this week that K-9 Barney is calling it quits after serving the citizens of Junction City for approximately 11 years. Barney has received multiple awards in his career from the Heart of America Police Dog Association which include [...]
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A local chiropractor who was found guilty of sexual battery on a patient in April was released earlier this week from house arrest. Kenyon Erickson, who owned Erickson Chiropractor in Aggieville, was sentenced to 12 months in prison back on May 21. Erickson and the court came to an agreement that he would serve [...]
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The City of Manhattan announced on Wednesday the hiring of a new Director of Public Utilities for the city. Kevin Niles, who is the current Utilities Director in Odessa, Texas, will begin his work for the city beginning on Sept. 3. Niles is set to oversee the recently reconstructed Public Utilities Department, which provides services [...]
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