Law enforcement officials responded to a rollover crash Wednesday morning in Wamego. The crash was reported just after 7 a.m. in the area of K-99 and US Highway 24. The Sheriff’s Office noted some injuries were reported but noted Wamego Police Department is working the case and so far they have not released any further [...]
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The Manhattan city commission appointed Jayme Minton to fill Wynn Butler’s vacant position Tuesday night. Commissioner Peter Oppelt made the initial motion to nominate Minton, which was approved 3-1. Karen McCulloh was the lone vote against. The newest Commissioner explained what makes her a good fit for the job… Minton added that she will continue [...]
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Kansas State University recently was awarded $25 million in matching funds for the university’s Agriculture Innovation Initiative. The university announced Tuesday morning that the threshold set by the Kansas Legislature for the one-to-one fundraising match was met earlier this year and the award was granted this month. So far, officials say $176 million of the [...]
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Authorities say one person was injured Monday afternoon following a motorcycle crash near the Manhattan Regional Airport. According to the Riley County Police Department, 40-year-old Roselin Lee, of Dwight, lost control while traveling along Wildcat Creek Road at around 4:30 p.m. Lee was transported by Riley County EMS to Via Christi with serious injuries. An [...]
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Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have temporarily closed the stilling basin at Tuttle Creek Lake for a pair of construction projects that will take place over the next few months. The first, a rock overlay project, will require work on the upstream side of the upper portion of the dam. Operations Manager [...]
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American Legion Post 17 hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony in Sunset Cemetery on Monday, honoring those who had died in the fight for freedom. The event was preceded by a live performance by the Manhattan Municipal Band and followed with a luncheon at the American Legion. Commander Matthew Buraney spoke about why Memorial Day [...]
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The 100-year-old First Infantry Division Memorial was rededicated Sunday morning, unveiling added soldiers. The monument is just outside of the White House in Washington, D.C. The names of 631 fallen Big Red One Soldiers killed in action during Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation New Dawn were added ensuring they are [...]
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Service members and their families flocked on Memorial Day to the Kansas veteran’s Cemetery at Fort Riley where soldiers past and present were honored. Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Coco spoke about the honor and sacrifice it takes to become a service member… Coco also detailed how many local soldiers have been laid to rest since the [...]
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Four people were hospitalized Sunday evening following a two-vehicle crash in Geary County. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred just after 8 p.m. on K-57 near mile marker 5, when a Chevy Silverado reportedly failed to yield right of way and struck a Toyota Rav 4, driven by Haily Zuniga, of Loveland, Colorado. [...]
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Fatal crashes were reported across the region this past weekend in Morris and Dickinson counties. In Morris County, three people from Minnesota were killed in a head-on collision on a rural road west of the Council Grove Wildlife area Saturday afternoon. That crash killed the 33-year-old driver, Troy Sabean and two passengers, including 69-year-old Ann [...]
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