JUNCTION CITY — Three people were hospitalized Friday evening after a train-vehicle collision in Junction City. The Kansas Highway Patrol says just after 5:30 p.m., a sport utility vehicle carrying three men was eastbound on Ash Street. Tire tracks showed the vehicle went left of center and was struck by the oncoming Union Pacific train. [...]
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MANHATTAN — Snow chances will continue to linger in the Manhattan area through the weekend according to the National Weather Service. Many areas in northeast Kansas saw anywhere from 3 to 5 inches or more of snow Friday. All modes of winter weather will be possible Saturday with snow, sleet and freezing rain expected in [...]
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MANHATTAN — An Ogden man is facing charges of child sexual abuse. Riley County Police arrested 32-year-old Michael Sears shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday on a warrant that includes six total charges. Sears is charged with four separate counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. The report alleges Sears fondled a child victim under [...]
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Officers filed a report for theft in the 600 block of Pecan Cir in Manhattan on February 14, 2019, at approximately 10:35 AM. Officers listed Olsen Rentals of Olsburg as the victim when it was reported a known male suspect failed to deliver items paid for by the victim. The estimated total loss associated with [...]
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City of Manhattan Public Works crews patched 2,502 potholes in January 2019. That’s up over 2,400 from January 2018’s total of 94 patched potholes. But that’s an improvement from January 2017, according to city engineer Brian Johnson. He says they patched 3,961 potholes in January 2017. According to Johnson, that’s specifically related to the amount of precipitation [...]
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MANHATTAN — Local instances of the flu have decreased in Riley County but cases of flu illness have reached the peak of the season. Those are the latest trends seen by the Riley County Health Department. Administrative Director and local health officer Jennifer Green tells News Radio KMAN what age groups have been hardest hit. [...]
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TOPEKA — Another round of winter precipitation is on its way this weekend. The National Weather Service says a Winter Weather Advisory will go into effect at 6 a.m. Friday and continue through 6 p.m. Friday for the entire region. Snow will develop Friday morning and will likely be at its heaviest during the mid-morning [...]
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WAMEGO — For the better part of the new year, area schools have dealt with closings and delays due to winter weather. So far this semester, USD 320 Wamego has plowed through close to a school week’s worth of snow days already. It’s caused a financial burden on some teachers and staff, since they aren’t paid for [...]
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Officers filed a report for indecent liberties with a child and unlawful transmission of visual depiction of a child in Manhattan on February 13, 2019, at approximately 8:40 AM. Officers listed a 14-year-old female as the victim and a 14-year-old male as the suspect. Due to the nature of the crime reported, no further information will be [...]
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The Riley Cemetery has sustained thousands of dollars in damage after what’s being described as an act of vandalism. An unknown vehicle drove through the cemetery sometime between the evening of Saturday, February 4th and Monday morning, February 6th, tearing ruts in a 25 by 150 feet long portion of the lawn. A photo was [...]
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