A St. George family is without a home after a fire early Monday morning. The home of Rodney and Terri Schump in St. George Kansas caught fire in the process of thawing frozen water pipes. It’s suspected cobwebs and lint in the crawl space below the home ignited. Both occupants of the home were able [...]
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Manhattan sales tax numbers ended the year in a somewhat disappointing fashion according to City Finance Director Bernie Hayen. December figures, which generally reflect October sales across the community, indicate $912,482 collected compared to $960,447 last December. The net budget impact for the month is listed a negative $89,736, and negative $273,341 for the year. [...]
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Two people were injured in a Wednesday morning accident in Pottawatomie County on K-99. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Gary Hodges, 62, of Saint George was taken to KU Medical Center in Kansas City, with Mathias Hodges, 14, taken to the Wamego Hospital. Gary Hodges was driving a Mercury Mountaineer southbound on 99 when [...]
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A machine shop near Eskridge was found fully engulfed in flames early Wednesday morning, according to a press release from the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office. Property managers in the 15000 block of Mission Valley Road called 911 at 5:17 a.m. to report a structure fire on the property. Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office dispatched three fire [...]
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On January 1st, the city of Manhattan will see changes in water and sewer rates. After the first of the new year, most customers will see an increase in their bill with the average residential combined water and sewer bill going up from $58.82 to $59.84. That is a $1.02 increase. However, the average combined [...]
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A Junction City man faces a $250,000 bond for probation violation following his arrest by Riley County Police late Tuesday morning. Israel Maldonado, 45, was taken into custody at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on Seth Child at 11:50 a.m. Maldonado was arrested earlier this month in Manhattan on several charges which included fleeing [...]
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K-State alum and award-winning actor Eric Stonestreet gave the K-State Marching Band an early Christmas gift Saturday. The Emmy Award-winning “Modern Family” star surprised the Pride of Wildcat Land with a new box truck to transport equipment for road games just before the band left for the Cactus Bowl in Arizona. ABOVE: KSU Alum Eric [...]
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EL DORADO — Two higher education institutions in Kansas are partnering allow students to get a degree in drone-flying. The Wichita Eagle reports that Butler Community College announced on Tuesday its partnership with Kansas State University to offer an associate’s degree in unmanned aircraft systems. Some high school students can take the classes offered through [...]
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The State Fire Marshall’s office has been called in to lead the investigation into a fire in St. George Township in Pottawatomie county early Tuesday morning. That’s according to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s office, which adds part of Stewart Farm Road is limited to traffic due to the early morning blaze. One occupant is still [...]
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A Manhattan man faces a $10,000 bond and failure to appear charge following his arrest Christmas night. Zachary Tilton, 29, was taken into custody shortly before 7:30 p.m. in the 2000 block of Judson Street. Tilton was arrested in late October in the 2100 block of Northview in Manhattan on charges of possession of opiates [...]
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