4 p.m. update Tuesday The Manhattan Fire Department says fire investigators have determined used staining rags that ignited due to spontaneous combustion, were the cause of a garage fire at a Manhattan home early Tuesday morning. Two cats were rescued from the scene and provided oxygen by Riley County EMS on scene. Another cat died [...]
Junction City fire officials are asking residents to avoid [...]
Junction City fire officials are asking residents to avoid the area of Spring Valley Road at the intersection of McFarland Road, due to a gas line that was struck Monday just before 1 p.m. Fire Chief Jason Lankas says Kansas Gas was notified and crews were said to be evacuating the 100, 200 and 300 [...]
Sunset Zoo is celebrating the 69th Birthday of the oldest chimpanzee in human care. Susie is celebrating her 69th birthday on Monday, June 12th. Susie is the oldest living chimpanzee in human care on the planet. Susie came to Sunset Zoo in 1974. Most chimpanzees live to an average of 40 years old, making Susie [...]
Susie enjoying visitors at Sunset Zoo. (Photo by Sunset [...]
On Monday, AT&T began work on utility relocation as part of the intersection improvements project at Levee Drive and U.S. 24/East Poyntz Avenue. The construction is expected to last two weeks which will cause Levee to be closed from Kretschmer Drive to U.S. 24. Levee Drive will remain accessible however for local traffic east of [...]
A Riley County man appeared in court today in [...]
A Riley County man appeared in court today in relation to a pair of charges involving a May 2021 incident where he was accused of sexual battery towards an unnamed victim. Martin Vogts has been charged with aggravated sexual battery and aggravated battery. He had previously pleaded not guilty to both counts. Vogts and his [...]
A Manhattan woman was in court on Monday to [...]
A Manhattan woman was in court on Monday to plead guilty to charges surrounding violations of the Kansas Offender Registration Act. Destiny Melton, who was previously convicted of distributing methamphetamine and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, waived her right to a preliminary hearing before Judge Grant Bannister, pleading guilty to one count of violating KORA. Melton [...]
