The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for Rocky Ford Water Company, Inc. The advisory was issued because of a positive bacteriological sample. Public water suppliers in Kansas take all measures necessary to notify customers quickly after a system failure or shutdown. Regardless of whether it’s the supplier […]

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K-State Vice President for Communications and Marketing Jeff Morris commented on recent reports involving sexual assault and violence… (News release from K-State Wednesday follows) Recent media reports have made inaccurate claims about how Kansas State University handles reports of sexual violence. The university provides support and assistance services to all reported victims, regardless of where […]

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Junction City Police are investigating the death of a 21 year old man. A news release from JCPD Captain Chuck Leithoff indicates officers responded Wednesday to an area of 8th and Rucker in reference to a body located in the wood line. Upon arrival officers located a 21 year old white male deceased.  While no foul […]

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The agenda was rather light in this week’s Pottawatomie County Commission meeting, with only two main discussions. County offices came into conversation again, this time with the attendance of BG Consultants, the firm chosen by the county to carry out a life-cycle cost analysis of the county buildings. The purpose of the life-cycle cost analysis […]

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Emotion and energy were abundant last night in Manhattan high school’s Rezac Auditorium. After months of conversation and rhetoric, a public input session gave more than thirty community members a chance to address the board of education regarding their personal feelings about the indian mascot which has represented the school since 1940. 2016 is not […]

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A Kansas Department of Corrections inmate serving time on rape, aggravated sodomy, and aggravated burglary charges in Geary County has apparently been passed over for parole. Ronald Smith, 48, was sentenced to the KDOC in May of 1990. Smith was up for public comment sessions and possible parole this past summer but the KDOC website indicates his […]

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Police arrested 24-year-old Logan Joye, of Junction City yesterday. Joye was arrested for the offenses of motion to revoke parole or probation which were listed on warrants from Geary County with a total bond of $15,000.00. 21-year-old Louisville man Mark Hecker was also arrested yesterday.  Hecker was arrested for a warrant with the offense of probation violation. […]

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What do Steven Spielberg, Thomas Edison, Jane Goodall, and Elon Musk have in common? All have become famous for their inventions or creativity but they were “quirky” and “kind of different” from the average child at a very young age–and struggled with conventional education or learning. Autism spokesperson Temple Grandin also is kind of different […]

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Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Aaron Finch, 29, of Manhattan on Monday at approximately 4:15 p.m. while at the Riley County Police Department. Finch was arrested on a warrant from Ellis County with the offenses of distributing a hallucinogenic or marijuana and no Kansas drug tax stamp. He was given a bond […]

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The KDHE has issued a water advisory for the public water supply from the Rocky Ford Water Company Incorporated in Riley County. The KDHE says customers should take the following precautions until further notice • Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation, or use bottled water. • Dispose of ice cubes […]

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