It was a record-setting blizzard for Northeastern Kansas on Sunday. Snowfall estimates say that Wamego received 17.5 inches of snow, which is the third-most on record for the city behind 20 inches on Feb. 25, 1912 and 2 feet of snow on Feb. 27, 1900. Manhattan had 14.8 inches, which is the second-most for a [...]
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(Jan. 8 at 10:27am Update): All residential streets in Wamego have been cleared as of this morning. Crews still out monitoring for hazards. City officials are encouraging anyone who feels like their roads may have been missed to should reach out to City Hall at 785-456-9119. (Jan. 8 at 5:31am Update): City of Manhattan crews [...]
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Affected Area Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas Description …WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY… …BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT… WHAT…For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches, sleet accumulations around [...]
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WICHITA, KAN. – Two Wichita residents, Zane Tilcock, 20, and Emily Wise, 18, have been charged in connection with a series of bank robberies that occurred in December 2024. The charges were filed in federal court following an investigation by the FBI, Wichita Police Department, Junction City Police Department, and the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office. [...]
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The current Pottawatomie County Commission will meet for the final time on Monday as commissioners Pat Weixelman and Greg Riat will say goodbye to the county commission. Weixelman was first elected to the county commission in 2008 and has been on the commission for 16 years. He decided to not run again this past November [...]
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RCPD says they’re investigating a burglary incident in which a unknown subject entered an apartment and lit a carpet on fire. Officers filed the report on Thursday evening in the 700 block of Humboldt Street just prior to 5 p.m. and list several individuals as the victim in this case. Officers are listing this as [...]
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A Riley County District Court judge on Tuesday denied a Randolph man’s request to end his probation early. Russell Peterson, 83, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in December 2023 for the 2021 death of Adam Samuelson. Peterson ran a stop sign and hit Samuelson’s vehicle with his. Judge Grant Bannister sentenced Peterson to 36 months [...]
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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury In the new year, the Riley County Public Works Department will be busy with road and bridge projects, as part of the 2022 Sales Tax Program. The first round of projects includes six bridge projects and three culverts. At Thursday’s meeting, the county commissioners unanimously approved opening the request for quote [...]
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On Thursday evening at approximately 6:15 PM, a two-vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of U.S. Highway 77 and Kansas Highway 209, about two miles east of Woodbine, Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2011 GMC Acadia driven by Harold F. Hutton, 59, of Henderson, Nevada, was traveling eastbound on K-209 when it [...]
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A severe winter weather watch will be in effect on Saturday for the region including Riley, Pottawatomie and Geary Counties. Also, Clay and Wabaunsee County will be under that advisory from beginning at 9 am on Saturday and that will remain throughout the day Sunday. Potential hazards with this storm include anywhere between four to [...]
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