The Riley County Law Board has approved a raise in salary in benefits for Riley County Police Department Director Dennis Butler Butler’s annual salary and benefits were raised from a total value of about $150,000 to about $157,000 as part of an annual performance review. The decision came after a private meeting between Butler and [...]
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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]
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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]
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Bob Copple, the president of Ascension Via Christi Hospital here in Manhattan, sat down with KMAN during Monday’s In Focus and reflected on a year of advancements in healthcare technology, reductions in patient costs and increases in industry transparency. Technology Advancements In rural areas, towns face shortages in health-services staff and facilities, causing those in [...]
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Updated 3:50 p.m. Tuesday A Manhattan man charged with first-degree murder and attempted aggravated robbery will seek a new attorney. At a hearing Tuesday, it was determined that the Public Defender’s office will not be representing 29-year-old Richard Goens due to a conflict of interest. He’ll return for a status hearing Jan. 31. Goens is [...]
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Budget adjustments and end-of-year transfers The Pottawatomie County Commission approved a series of budget adjustments and end-of-year transfers during their meeting Monday. Funds were transferred to the accounts of various departments from an “unclassified” account in order to make up for exceeded budgets. This included moving $200,000 to the solid waste department due to increased [...]
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Wamego Police have arrested a man who fled authorities Saturday night following a domestic dispute at a convenience store. Police say 38-year-old Russell Spears was located Sunday and taken into custody. Officers were called to the Short Stop convenience around 11 p.m. Saturday. When officers arrived, police say he fled in a green SUV then [...]
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Geary County authorities said they planned to have coffee Monday morning at the Junction City McDonald’s. The move comes after a Herington police officer reported Saturday he received a coffee cup from the restaurant with an expletive written on it. Herington Police Chief Brian Hornaday shared the image on social media Saturday stating the officer [...]
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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is warning the public not to consume certain meat products from the Clay Center Locker Plant. The department on Monday will issue the recall for any ready-to-eat product including smoked pork loins, ham hocks and smoked ham produced on Nov. 21. The recall is being issued due to [...]
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Tom Phillips, a Kansas House of Representative member representing the 67th district, appeared on today’s episode of In Focus to preview some of what he will be working on in the upcoming legislative session in the areas of healthcare, higher education and “dark store theory.” Healthcare According to Phillips, recent legislative sessions have seen efforts [...]
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