WAMEGO — This year’s 32nd annual Wamego Tulip festival marked the third year helping organize for Wamego Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Daryn Soldan. He’s been attending since he was a child. Soldan says a lot of work goes into an event like this, all the way up until they close the place down. [...]
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A U.S. Army veteran and Junction City High School graduate is the latest candidate to file to run for Manhattan City Commission. This is 29-year-old Kaleb James’ third time running for the city commission. He first came to the region in his youth as his father was stationed at Fort Riley. After serving in the [...]
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With the help of technological advancements by commercial gaming companies, the military’s virtual reality training programs are getting realer than ever. U.S. Army soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division as well as visitors from the 4th Infantry Division and the U.S. Marines have been testing and assessing a prototype training system for realism and functionality [...]
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JUNCTION CITY — Geary County Sheriff Tony Wolf will resign after pleading no contest Friday to a felony charge for gifting a county-owned firearm to a third party and misuse of public funds. Wolf was arrested in October 2018 on those charges and on Friday appeared in Geary County District Court where he withdrew his [...]
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*Read the full Supreme Court decision here.* Kansas lawmakers are responding very differently over the state Supreme Court’s declaration of a right to abortion. The 6-1 ruling Friday notes the Kansas constitution protects the “right of personal autonomy,” meaning state law cannot abridge the right “to control one’s own body, to assert bodily integrity and [...]
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MANHATTAN — Thursday marked the ninth annual Pig Out for Parkinson’s hosted by Cox Brothers BBQ and the Meadowlark Hills Parkinson’s program. Cox Brothers Partner Bud Cox says the event continues to grow every year. Meadowlark Hills Parkinson’s program leader Michelle Haub says having the event at Cox Brothers is a special opportunity for them [...]
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Officers filed a report for escape from custody at the Riley County Police Department in Manhattan on April 26, 2019, at approximately 7:30 PM. Officers listed the State of Kansas as the victim when it was reported a known male suspect did not return from work release. Officers filed a report for aggravated assault in [...]
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Area veterans and Wamego High School students have returned home after a whirlwind two-day trip to Washington, D.C. and back thanks to the Kansas Honor Flight program. The veterans capped off the trip receiving a warm welcome at Wamego High School Thursday night. The trip featured stops at many of the U.S. military branch memorials, [...]
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Update Monday, 4/29/19: The Riley County Police Department reports that their drug takeback event this past weekend was a success. RCPD took in a total of 158 pounds of unused and unwanted prescription medication at two locations. They collected 4 boxes of drugs weighing a total of 48.5 pounds at RCPD headquarters. The Westloop Dillons [...]
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USD 378 Riley County and USD 384 Blue Valley/Randolph Schools recently went through building audits to measure educational growth. Each year an outside visiting team visits each district through a five-year cycle. USD 378 Superintendent Cliff Burton says his district is moving forward with hiring of an at risk teacher to help improve reading skills [...]
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