Each of the three finalists for the Riley County Police Department director position made their pitch to the public Thursday night. The Riley County Law Board held a three hour public forum at the Manhattan Fire Department Headquarters. Each presented on a central theme of how they intend to make the community and citizens safer, [...]
A Manhattan manufacturer has announced a $4 million investment as it looks to expand its operation in the area. Radiation Detection Technologies (RDT) plans to create 30 new jobs over the next five years and will spend $4 million to construct a new facility and purchase new semiconductor processing equipment. RDT’s announcement came in a [...]
Riley County residents looking to clean up their criminal record are invited to a free expungement clinic at the Manhattan Public Library Friday. Attorneys will be on hand to help individuals review if they have any convictions that can be expunged. Deputy Riley County Counselor Craig Cox says there will be a prosecutor available from [...]
A man was killed Wednesday morning in an accident in Geary County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 71-year-old Major Willie Washington, of Kansas City, Missouri was outside of his semi truck around 7 a.m. in the 3200 block of US 77 in Junction City. As he attempted to reenter the vehicle, the truck began rolling [...]
A gas leak forced several residents in Junction City to leave their homes Wednesday afternoon. A 4-inch natural gas line main was broken at around 3:30 p.m. near 16th and Madison. Crews from Junction City Police, Fire and Public Works, along with Kansas Gas Service, evacuated residents living in a one block radius of the [...]
Local parishioners are excitedly awaiting the reopening of their beloved St. Isidore’s Catholic Church and Student Center after a year and a half of on-going construction. Father Gale Hammerschmidt said renovations began in the spring of 2021 to address the long-running issue of lack of appropriate space. He also said this process has been long [...]
Kansas State University will recognize the late Jon Wefald Friday with a renaming and dedication ceremony on campus, part of Homecoming festivities this week. The university plans to rename Butterfly Lane to Wefald’s Butterfly Lane. The long-time former president, who served at K-State from 1986 to 2009, named the street “Butterfly Lane” during his administration [...]
Lafene Health Center will no longer offer COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic individuals — that is, people absent of symptoms — starting Monday. In a Wednesday release, the health center noted that if asymptomatic COVID-19 testing is required for travel, PCR testing will need to be completed. The patient will be responsible for the cost of [...]
A former preschool nurse entered a not guilty plea this week in Riley County to 27 charges of child sexual abuse. Joshua Penabaz (Pen-uh-bahz) entered his plea at a Monday hearing in front of Judge Kendra Lewison, via Zoom. Rather than setting a trial, his attorney, Bobby Hiebert requested another status hearing as he continues [...]
A Manhattan man police accuse of child sex crimes appeared for a motions hearing in Riley County District Court Tuesday, now looking to a January 9 pretrial proceeding as his next court date. Vincent Meeks Jr. is charged with 10 criminal counts in total that include rape, aggravated indecent liberties with a child as well [...]
