A Clay Center woman was taken to the hospital following an accident on I-70 Thursday afternoon. Samantha Hurst, 20, was westbound on I-70 about a mile west of Junction City when she lost control of the 2012 Nissan Altima she was driving due to the wet road, went across the median, and slid into the […]
(Photo Courtesy of National Weather Service, Topeka) The Freezing line late Thursday night extended from Valley Falls, to Topeka, to east of Burlington. West of this line periods of freezing rain with isolated sleet showers were occurring. Road temperatures will continue to cool and ice will begin forming on roadways through the night. The […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Prosecutors are seeking to remove a member of the Topeka City Council over child abuse allegations. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Shawnee County prosecutors filed a civil action Tuesday seeking first to suspend and then to oust Jonathan Robert Schumm. Court records show that the 34-year-old is accused of choking a child […]
(Photo courtesy National Weather Service, Topeka, Kansas) Hazardous Travel Conditions Expected during the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend!** Moderate to heavy rain is expected through much of Thanksgiving Day, with rainfall accumulations upwards of 1-2” likely. However, as a strong cold front moves through the area today, temperatures will quickly plunge to around or below the freezing […]
Sales tax numbers for the City of Manhattan rebounded for November after a disappointing showing in October. Manhattan took in $1,064,371 this month according to report from State Treasurer Ron Estes, compared to $955,911 in November 2014. This puts the Little Apple $118,384 ahead of expectations for sales tax receipts for the month. Retail trade accounted […]
The Riley County Police Department has received several reports of a caller contacting community members and stating that they have missed jury duty. This caller then states he is a member of the Riley County Police Department and is calling to address a warrant in the community member’s name. Next, the the community member is […]
TOPEKA – A Junction City man has been sentenced to life in federal prison for trafficking cocaine in Junction City and Manhattan, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom told KMAN in a press release Wednesday morning. Another defendant in the case was sentenced to more than 21 years. Albert Dwayne Banks, 33, was convicted on conspiracy to […]
Manhattan City Commissioners all spoke in support of possible renovations to Peace Memorial Auditorium, but worried about the costs for them Tuesday night in City Hall. Commissioners gathered a work session and heard from the Friends of Peace Memorial Auditorium, a group pushing for renovations that include dedications to military veterans — World War II […]
Local school districts stacked up well in the latest school district rankings by the website Niche.com for 2015. The website, which analyzes school districts and colleges across the country, listed Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 as the fourth-best in the state, while the Rock Creek school district was picked 10th and Wamego came in at No. 15. […]
The Little Apple has always been known for its Wildcats. But now, Manhattan’s Sunset Zoo has announced there will be a few more big cats in town for the public to visit. Beginning Dec. 12, community members will once again see tigers on exhibit at the zoo, according to a press release from Sunset Zoo assistant […]
