Junction City Police have arrested a 40-year-old man following [...]
The Manhattan Juneteenth Committee kicked off their three-day-long Juneteenth celebrations Thursday with their annual art auction at the Douglas Activity Center. Committee Member Zelia Wiley said Juneteenth serves as a celebration of freedom and as a way to recognize and celebrate the experiences of the African American community. For Committee Member Betti O, Juneteenth represents [...]
The Manhattan Juneteenth Committee kicked off their three-day-long Juneteenth celebrations Thursday with their annual art auction at the Douglas Activity Center. Committee Member Zelia Wiley said Juneteenth serves as a celebration of freedom and as a way to recognize and celebrate the experiences of the African American community. For Committee Member Betti O, Juneteenth represents [...]
A Lecompton man has been bound over for trial [...]
A Lecompton man has been bound over for trial for causing a fatal crash near Wamego last summer. An all-day preliminary hearing was held Thursday in Pottawatomie County District Court for 45-year-old Mark Stanwix. Judge Erich Campbell found there was sufficient evidence to bind Stanwix over on two counts of involuntary manslaughter, three counts of [...]
A Pottawatomie County Judge has sentenced a former Wamego [...]
Two former Wamego High teachers were sentenced Thursday in Pottawatomie County District Court for their roles in an inappropriate relationship with a former student. Allen Sylvester was sentenced by Judge Jeff Elder to five years in prison. He’ll serve 31 months consecutively on both charges of unlawful sexual relations, with 24 months of post-release supervision. [...]
RCPD reported that 54 year old Jose Torres was [...]
RCPD reported that 54 year old Jose Torres was arrested following an accident near the intersection of East Marlatt Ave and Brookepointe Circle in Manhattan in March. Torres was arrested on the charges of Aggravated Battery, Open Container, Failure to stop at an accident, passing with insufficient clearance, and driving with no license. These charges [...]
The Kansas Board of Regents approved a 5% tuition increase for Kansas State University during their Wednesday meeting. This decision marks the highest rate increase since 2019 at K-State and the five other public universities in Kansas. During last month’s meeting, officials from each university proposed 5 to 7 percent increases for the coming school [...]
