The Kansas Highway Patrol responded to an injury accident on I-70 Saturday afternoon. A 1999 Honda, driven by Hillary Strange (28) of Junction City, lost control in the westbound lane due to icy conditions. The vehicle left the roadway and entered the north ditch and overturned, coming to a rest on its top. Strange was […]
Persistent freezing rain and sleet is causing safety issues on roads in the area. The NE Kansas Regional Notification System has released the following notice for roads in Pottawatomie County: Inclement weather is expected into Monday. Personnel are actively treating high & low volume roads with sand and salt. High volume gravel roads will be […]
The Kansas Highway Patrol responded to two vehicle accident Saturday morning seven miles west of Manhattan on K-18 milepost 180 EB. A 2007 Honda Civic driven by Salvador Munoz-Solis (48) of Topeka was travelling eastbound on K-18 when it hit an unoccupied 2014 Ford Explorer, which was legally parked on the shoulder of the roadway. […]
The Sunset Zoo will be closed today due to the recent icy weather and concerns of public safety due to icy trails. Zoo staff will be on grounds, however, to care for the animals. For more information call Sunset Zoo at 785-587-2737 or visit SunsetZoo....
Two men from Los Angeles, Calif., were arrested for drug charges Friday morning. Hector Jugo Lima, Jr., 20, and Frederick John Carl Lima, 23, were arrested on I-70 near mile marker 316 east-bound for Manhattan for the sale and distribution of stimulants and marijuana. Both men were put on bond for $10,000 each and as of this […]
The eastbound lane of I-70 is back open after a vehicle accident near mile marker 322. According to Riley County Police Department dispatch, a Semi-truck jackknifed in the east-bound lane of 1-70 at mile marker 322, which is half a mile from Riley County/Wabaunsee line. All eastbound traffic was shut-down for a couple of hours […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Prosecutors are seeking to remove a member of the Topeka City Council over child abuse allegations. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Shawnee County prosecutors filed a civil action Tuesday seeking first to suspend and then to oust Jonathan Robert Schumm. Court records show that the 34-year-old is accused of choking a child […]
The Riley County Police Department has received several reports of a caller contacting community members and stating that they have missed jury duty. This caller then states he is a member of the Riley County Police Department and is calling to address a warrant in the community member’s name. Next, the the community member is […]
TOPEKA – A Junction City man has been sentenced to life in federal prison for trafficking cocaine in Junction City and Manhattan, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom told KMAN in a press release Wednesday morning. Another defendant in the case was sentenced to more than 21 years. Albert Dwayne Banks, 33, was convicted on conspiracy to […]
The Little Apple has always been known for its Wildcats. But now, Manhattan’s Sunset Zoo has announced there will be a few more big cats in town for the public to visit. Beginning Dec. 12, community members will once again see tigers on exhibit at the zoo, according to a press release from Sunset Zoo assistant […]
