KMAN Staff

Two people were seriously injured in a Sunday crash on I-70 near Junction City. The Kansas Highway Patrol says it happened just before 4:30 pm, about a mile east of the US-77 interchange. An eastbound SUV swerved to the right, striking an eastbound Toyota Prius, causing both vehicles to spin out. THE SUV rolled several [...]

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A strong storm system is could impact the area, bringing gusty south winds of up to 45 mph. Strong to severe storms are expected to develop Tuesday evening and continue into the overnight hours. The primary hazards include large hail, with sizes reaching up to 2.5 inches, and damaging wind gusts around 60 mph. Residents [...]

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Arby’s at 326 Southwind Place in the Seth Child Commons shopping center served customers for the last time on Sunday. Shift manager Jolene O’Donnell writing in a post on Facebook the closure is due to the building in need of a massive renovation and the volume of business at the location “not being enough to [...]

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By Ned Seaton State Rep. Angel Roeser of Manhattan has again played a swing-vote role on a contested issue in the statehouse. Roeser switched her vote Tuesday to provide the necessary margin for Republicans to override a veto by Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat. The override means that a law will go into effect that [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher A Clay Center man pleaded guilty to all charges, including aggravated battery while driving under the influence, in court Monday morning. Tucker Lamore, 22, appeared in Riley County District Court before Judge John Bosch to enter a guilty plea for charges of aggravated battery while driving under the influence, three counts of [...]

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By Annie Wolfe – The Time of Pott County The travel reimbursement policy for county employees is once again under scrutiny. This comes several months after travel reimbursements to Commissioner Dee McKee were in question. County Administrator Chad Kinsley highlighted some key points in the policy for the four new commissioners at last week’s meeting, [...]

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By Emma Loura Riley County officials approved the Community Corrections Department’s request to apply for Clay County opioid settlement funds on Monday. This funding will assist Community Corrections with the cost of random drug and alcohol testing in Clay County, which it oversees. “In 2021, we started random drug testing and alcohol testing in Clay [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher Jacob Thompson, 27, pleaded guilty in February to charges of kidnapping, aggravated battery and sexual battery, all against the same 21-year old woman with whom he shares 2 children. He was arrested for the charges in January 2024 in Junction City. Thompson appeared in person in the custody of Riley County Jail [...]

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Aggieville began its celebration of St. Patrick’s Day with footraces and ended it with a parade, as has been the tradition for decades. Manhattan Running Company and Red Dirt Race Management managed the two competitions on Saturday, which included the Shamrock 2-mile and the Marvin Hachmeister 10K.    

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