AJ Shaw

Governor Laura Kelly announced on Tuesday that United States Congress’ passage of the reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) will save Kansans more than $41 million due to a provision that adjusts how interest is calculated for water storage contracts at Milford and Perry Lakes. In December 2023, Governor Kelly sent a letter [...]

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Two county commissioners, four county office holders and two judges were sworn-in at Monday’s county commission meeting in Riley County following the November elections. On the county commission, Greg McKinley and Kathryn Focke were both sworn-in to four-year terms by County Clerk Rich Vargo. Both McKinley and Focke were re-elected in November after being unopposed [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a Wamego woman died following a car crash early Friday morning on Highway 24 near Belvue. The driver of the vehicle involved in the accident has been identified as Mary Miller, 22, of Wamego. Law enforcement say Miller was driving a 2014 Ford Fusion as she headed [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Sunday after picking up multiple charges. Officers arrested Daniel Brassill, 45, just prior to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon in the 800 block of Fremont Street. Brassill is charged in this case with four counts of violating a protection order. Bond has been set at $12,000 in this case. He [...]

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According to preliminary results, 2024 was considered a more active year for severe weather in Kansas than in the last five years. According to scientists at the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, 89 tornadoes were reported across the state in 2024, compared to just 39 reported in 2023. The most powerful tornado to impact [...]

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Not only was the weekend’s snowfall the second-most in Manhattan’s recorded history, but few other winter storms have even come close. Winter Storm Blair blanketed Manhattan with nearly 15 inches of snow, a total surpassed only by the 18 inches received on Feb. 27, 1900. However, Kansas Mesonet assistant meteorologist Chip Redmond said according to [...]

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Officers in Riley County are investigating after reports were filed on Thursday for criminal damage to property. Officers filed the report just after noon in the 1300 block of Pillsbury Drive in Manhattan. The victim in this case is Affordable Towing and they reported to police that an unknown subject damaged their metal fence resulting [...]

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A Texas man is behind bars after he was arrested for sex crimes on Thursday. Officers arrested 34-year-old Abel Gutierrez Jr., of Laredo, Texas, on a Riley County District Court warrant on charges of aggravated sexual battery on a “physically powerless” victim, aggravated sexual battery by using force or fear, two counts of sexual battery [...]

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One person was transported to a nearby hospital following a two-vehicle accident on Friday morning in Pottawatomie County. The accident occurred near Highway 24 and Schoeman Road earlier this morning. According to early reports from Pottawatomie County Sheriff Doug Adams, one of the vehicles was on fire and an individual was transported to Stormont Vail [...]

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