To accommodate more patients and visitors during the new phase of construction, beginning March 21, the Main Entrance to Via Christi Hospital will remain open until 10 p.m. A volunteer will be present at the Admissions Desk inside the Main Entrance to assist patients and visitors who arrive between 7 and 10 p.m. This change
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Masons from 220 lodges across Kansas have collectively given $2.5 million through the Kansas Masonic Foundation to support Kansas State University programs. The gift will support the Kansas PRIDE program, the Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship and the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs. “This gift is on behalf of Kansas Masons to benefit programs that are good
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A Manhattan man faces a rape charge following his arrest earlier this week. According to Friday morning’s Riley County Police activity report, Andrew Rieschick, 20, was taken into custody by the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office on an arrest warrant for the offense of rape Tuesday afternoon. Rieschick’s bond was set at $20,000. The arrest warrant stems
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The rain is likely welcome after a grass fire Thursday evening caused quite a bit of damage in the 11 hundred block of Anderson Avenue. Riley County Fire Chief Pat Collins tells KMAN the fire started when the hose on a pump quit while Brad White was conducting a planned burn at about 6 p.m.
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Wamego’s USD 320 Superintendent Denise O’Dea has resigned her position–and will be taking over as Superintendent of Washington County Schools’ USD 108. Day’s resignation is effective June 30th. She has served nearly five years in the Wamego position. O’Dea indicated she wanted the opportunity to seve in a district in which her rancher husband lives.
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A Silver Lake man was sentenced Thursday to eight months with the Department of Corrections but granted immediate probation for 18 months in connection with an aggravated battery while DUI case from October of 2014. Cameron Renfro was ordered to pay costs and restitution and to serve 30 days of house arrest/jail. Pottawatomie County Attorney Sherri Schuck
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A 19-year-old Junction City man who originally faced charges in connection with a residential burglary involving the theft of several guns now faces a new aggravated indecent liberties case involving a 14-year-old. Darian White had a status hearing Thursday in Geary County Court. White’s defense attorney withdrew and White is now set for a status
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Riley County Police have released the results of a recent school zone enforcement operation. As previously announced, from February 29th to March 13th Law Enforcement agencies across Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma participated in a traffic safety operation to reduce teen driver related fatal collisions. In 2015, 13 teens lost their lives due to car crashes
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A partnership between Fort Riley and the Riley County Police Department could be on the horizon. RCPD Director, Brad Schoen discussed the potential partnership with Riley County Commissioners during a Thursday morning meeting. The partnership would see a police training facility added to an undeveloped range on the military base, pending further research Schoen
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A Junction City man faces a total of 34 counts involving child pornography following his arrest Thursday. Dale Holvorson, 49, was charged with 14 counts of distribution of child pornography and 20 counts of possession of child porn after the Junction City Police Department, with the assistance of the Kansas Internet Crimes Against Children Task
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