Riley County Clerk Rich Vargo has filed for re-election for this November. Vargo, who was first elected in 1997, told KMAN Thursday he still enjoys the office. “Still ready to keep going,” Vargo said. “I enjoy working in Riley County with all the good people in the county and serving the public.” Vargo, a Republican,
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The Riley County Police Department filed a report for theft in the 2800 block of Claflin Road on April 28, 2016 at approximately 3:50 PM. Police listed New Hope Community Church as the victim when a Roadmaster trailer with sound equipment was removed without permission. The total estimated loss is approximately $8,000.00 and currently suspects
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A St. Mary’s man died in a Thursday night accident on the Kansas Turnpike. John Cooney, 53, was driving a 2002 Ford Econoline E-350 south of Topeka at milepost 164.8 when he lost control, left the roadway, overturned, and ended up in a ditch. Cooney was ejected from the vehicle as he was not wearing
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Three-time Grammy Award winners and multi-platinum artists Zac Brown Band will headline the first major concert event at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in nearly 30 years as K-State Athletics and Basis Entertainment announced today details for a one-of-a-kind Wildcat Kickoff music festival on Saturday, Sept. 10. Joining Zac Brown Band’s headlining act will be multi-platinum
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The Saint George Police Department along with Deputies from the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 200 block of Northern Heights Circle in Saint George Tuesday evening for a possible burglary in progress. The call came in shortly before 5:30 p.m.that a citizen reported seeing a white male lurking around the residence trying to gain
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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary and theft of items that were located in a barn near the area of Burklund Ravine Road and Highway 16 in rural Olsburg. The victim reports that sometime between Monday and Tuesday (April 25th, and April 26), unknown person or persons entered the barn and removed a
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Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Dion Gant, 49, of the Kansas Department of Correction on a warrant for the offense of aggravated false impersonation on April 27, 2016 at approximately 12:05 PM. This warrant stems from an incident that occurred in December 2014 and had a bond of $5,000.00. At the time
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TOPEKA, Kan. – Kansas Governor Sam Brownback held a ceremonial bill signing for HB 2567 Wednesday. The newly signed bill expands eligibility for in-state tuition rates to veterans with established residency in the state prior to service in the armed forces. Last year, legislation was passed (HB 2154) authorizing in-state tuition rates for all veterans
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Kansas State University fraternities are calling on the university to begin investigations of alleged sexual violence that occurs off campus, according to a report from the Associated Press released Wednesday. The Manhattan Mercury reports that the university’s Interfraternity Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday seeking the university’s involvement in off-campus incidents. The move comes less than
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