1980 Led Zepplin drummer John Bonham died in bed after a drinking binge He downed 40 shots of vodka and suffocated on his own vomit He was only 32 1981 Sandra Day O'Connor became the first female justice of the Supreme Court She was sworn in as the 102nd justice 1992 A Florida judge ruled that it was legal for a child [...]
Sometimes property tax lids, internet sales tax and state funding problems are better discussed over orange juice and cinnamon rolls. Local legislators, Riley County commissioners and department heads held their annual legislative breakfast in the commission chambers Thursday morning. Senator Tom Hawk and representatives Sydney Carlin, Susie Swanson and Ron Highland were present. Riley County […]
Officers in Riley County filed a report for rape involving a teenage minor and two suspects of similar age. These suspects are known to the victim and are reported to have committed this crime approximately one year ago. Due to the nature of this investigation no further information has been released. ### An inmate in […]
1908 The first factory-built Ford Model T was completed It became affectionately known as the Tin Lizzie 1961 The last episode of I Love Lucy was aired The show, created by and featuring Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz, ran for 10 years 1968 The investigative television program 60 Minutes was shown for the first [...]
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It's officially fall, which means it's only been a month since the world began "pumpkin spicing" everything Anyway, a website jumped on it and created a list of the best and worst pumpkin-flavored products. There doesn't seem to be any rationale for the rankings other than the author's personal taste, but it still works. Their [...]
The Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to Throckmorton Hall at Kansas State University at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, crews found a lab on the third floor of the building that had a small fire in it. The fire was contained within the lab and was extinguished by […]
The U-S Attorney’s Office in Wichita announced several indictments Wednesday, including that of Juwuan Jackson, 18, who lives on the Fort Riley Army base. Jackson is charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter. The indictment alleges that on Sept. 11th, Jackson handled a firearm in a reckless manner resulting in the death of Kenyon Givens, 16, […]
A replacement project began on the K-18 Bridge located 4.5 miles east of the K-77 junction or 2.32 miles west of Zeandale in Riley County. Project work includes removal of the existing 41.1-foot simple steel beam bridge with a 28-foot wide roadway which will be replaced with a new 24-foot by 32-foot by 24-foot reinforced concrete […]
No life-threatening injuries were reported but at around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, a KDOT mowing tractor operator was traveling next to the guardrail on westbound I-70 ramp lane just east of the McFarland exit 330 in Wabaunsee County, when a cargo van suddenly struck the mower from behind and overturned. The KDOT mower operator reported being pretty […]
