Power will be out for a portion of St. Marys on Thursday. The St. Marys Police and Fire Department said in a Facebook post that there will be a scheduled power outage on Thursday (Sept. 30) beginning at around 7:30 am. Officials say that the outage will affect the area North of Mission Street to [...]
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Wamego High School students had a rare day off from school Tuesday due to a power outage. Interim Superintendent Greg Mann in a Facebook post detailed that an electrical transformer failed. No other schools were affected. Power was restored before noon Tuesday, but school officials opted to keep the high school closed for the remainder [...]
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UPDATE as of Tuesday late afternoon According to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, a search of the area east of Tuttle Creek State Park, for a man wanted for fleeing and eluding, burglary and theft was called off late Tuesday afternoon. Officers searched for a white male who led authorities on a brief pursuit Tuesday [...]
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Pottawatomie County commissioners voted 2-1 Monday to approve changes to the county’s Unified Development Regulations. One of the biggest changes to the regulations is the removal of a one year waiting period for Planning Commissioners following a second term. Commissioner Dee McKee was opposed. County Planner Stephan Metzger says in the past 20 years, only [...]
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Riley County Police are investigating the report of a home burglary that saw suspects escape with over $30,000 in valuables. Officers filed a burglary report Monday in the 100 block of Harvard Place, listing a 21 and 26 year old female as victims. Police say an unknown male and female suspect entered the unoccupied home [...]
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The Junction City Fire Department and other emergency personnel were dispatched just before 4 a.m. Tuesday to a major gas leak in front of the USD 475 McConnell Maintenance Center on Old 40 Highway. Upon arrival, the fire department identified an above ground natural gas transmission valve station, with a high volume of gas coming [...]
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Riley County Police are continuing to investigate a weekend homicide that occurred in Manhattan. Detectives are seeking additional information about the whereabouts of suspect Kamahl Bobian on the evening of Sept. 24 and early morning hours of Sept. 25. He is accused of 1st degree murder in the death of his ex-wife Shanell Bobian. He’s [...]
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Riley County Police are investigating after a shooting that occurred Monday evening, north of Randolph. According to police, a 66-year-old male gunshot victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment, following an incident on Roblyer Road, off Tuttle Creek Blvd. The victim’s condition wasn’t immediately available. A 69-year-old male suspect was taken into custody [...]
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The Pottawatomie County Treasurer’s Office continues to deal with the after effects of a cyberattack that effectively shut it down last week. County treasurer Lisa Wright told the County Commission Monday morning that her office continues to work with the state to get Drivers License services back up and running. Wright said her office worked [...]
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Not just one, not two, but three new recreation facilities have now opened their doors in Manhattan. The City of Manhattan, Manhattan Parks and Recreation, as well as USD 383 took part in a ribbon cutting Sunday to celebrate the opening of the new Eisenhower Recreation Center. “It was just an opportunity to [...]
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