The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office says a hitch camper, valued at $13,000 was recently stolen from a storage unit in St. George. According to Sheriff Shane Jager, the theft was reported Wednesday from Blackjack Road Self Storage. It’s believed the theft occurred about 10 to 14 days ago. It’s described as a white 2010 Escape [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Commission will meet Friday to determine its course of action regarding Gov. Laura Kelly’s face mask mandate. The commission, meeting as the Board of Health met Wednesday at the Emergency Operations Center in Wamego where they received public comment, both for and against, with comments about equally divided. Commissioner Pat Weixelman, after [...]

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Riley County Police are no longer seeking the public’s help identifying the parties involved in a fatal traffic accident in Leonardville in the early morning hours of June 19. The Kansas Highway Patrol worked the traffic accident, after a pedestrian was found dead in the 12,900 block of Barton Road. Investigating officers located 38-year-old Christopher [...]

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The Geary County Sheriff’s Office has ruled a June 17 shooting that killed a 10-year-old boy accidental, after a thorough investigation. Sheriff’s Office Spokesman David Gilbert says Grady Erichsen’s death was a community tragedy that no parent should have to face. He says officers are still waiting on a few items to return as they [...]

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The Riley County Health Department reported five more new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, but says none of the new patients have required hospitalization. Additionally, six more people people were added to the recovered list. The total active cases is at 139, with 91 recovered and three deaths since the virus first presented locally in March. [...]

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K-State President Richard Myers says he’s asked administrators to fast-track actions to combat racism and bigotry and other forms of social injustice. Details on those action plans could be released later this week. In a letter penned Monday, Myers apologized for the actions of Jaden McNeil, the self-described founder of conservative group America First Students, [...]

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Riley County continues to see a rise in new cases of the novel coronavirus. As of Monday, the health department was monitoring 134 active cases. While hospitalizations remain low, the health department is monitoring at least one individual on a ventilator and one person who is an inpatients awaiting their test results. Riley County is [...]

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There will be no shows this fall at McCain Auditorium. The McCain Performance Series at Kansas State University is canceling plans for a full subscription series in the fall. The decision was made with the safety of students, staff, volunteers, patrons and artists in mind. Director Todd Holmberg says the decision was a heartbreaking one [...]

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