The head of the United Nations World Food Programme [...]
The head of the United Nations World Food Programme says while progress toward eliminating world hunger has taken a step back amid violent conflicts and climate shocks globally, the commitment of his colleagues and those working in food security initiatives give him hope. “With all the division in America, it’s your love that will move [...]
As the holiday season approaches, one local organization is [...]
As the holiday season approaches, one local organization is sekeing additional businesses and groups to participate in its annual Adopt A Family program. The Junior League of the Flint Hills says the requests for help currently exceeds existing donors. The program was created in 2012 by the Flint Hills Breadbasket to aid families with infants [...]
A North Carolina man is jailed in Wabaunsee County [...]
A North Carolina man is jailed in Wabaunsee County after authorities allege he flew out to meet up with a child he met online. The Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office says 20-year-old Derrick Mayfield was arrested Monday at a residence at Lake Wabaunsee. Evidence discovered on scene led to Mayfield being charged with aggravated indecent liberties [...]
A Manhattan man is jailed on numerous counts of child sexual abuse reported to have occurred between August 2021 and March 2022. Riley County Police said Thursday that 41-year-old Reginald Smith was arrested Wednesday evening on a warrant listing 17 total counts, including single counts of criminal sodomy and aggravated criminal sodomy, four counts of [...]
A Junction City man was seriously injured following a [...]
A Junction City man was seriously injured following a wreck on K-18 Wednesday morning, involving three vehicles. The Kansas Highway Patrol says all three vehicles were traveling eastbound on K-18, around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday about a mile west of Seth Child Road. As one of the vehicles moved into the right lane, a passenger car [...]
Riley County saw 35 new cases of COVID-19 recorded [...]
