The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art is opening [...]
The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art is opening a new exhibit Tuesday to bring attention to the second wave of feminism from the 1960s to 1970s. The “Voices: Women Artists in the Era of the Second Wave of Feminism” exhibit will feature artwork utilized by female artists to highlight and bring attention to feminist [...]
Geary County police filed reports for two separate deer [...]
Geary County police filed reports for two separate deer collisions Sunday evening. The first occurred around 9 p.m. at mile marker 5 of K-57. Sheriff’s officials report Kevin Jones of Milford was travelling eastbound when a deer entered the path of his Chevy Uplander. Jones walked away unharmed and with minor vehicle damage. Later, just [...]
A second arrest has been made in the investigation into the murder of 22-year-old Enfinnity Hayes of Fort Riley. Geary County Sheriff’s officials announced Monday that Jonathan Franklin, also of Fort Riley, was taken into custody Sunday on charges of first degree murder as well as conspiracy to commit first degree murder. In July, Hayes’ [...]
Riley County Family and Child Resource Center The annual [...]
The annual Everybody Counts Community Event was well-attended yesterday at the Douglass Community Complex in Manhattan. The Riley County Health Department’s Bilingual Navigator, Maria Baquero, was there helping the community to learn about available services from the County’s Maternal & Child Health program: Riley County and the State of Kansas have both proclaimed they are [...]
The Douglass Recreation Complex in Manhattan hosted the Everybody Counts Community Event yesterday. Agencies and Organizations passed out goodies; provided resource information; and chatted with the community. But, Konza United Way’s CEO, Tara Claussen, says there is also 24/7 help available: 211 is answered by a larger United Way in the Wichita area, but Claussen [...]
Jalen Thomas (Geary County Corrections courtesy photo) One person [...]
One person is in custody following a stabbing incident that left one person dead and injured another. Junction City Police say 21-year-old Jalen Thomas is jailed on suspicion of 2nd degree murder, aggravated battery, domestic battery and aggravated assault. At around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of Deerfield Blvd. in [...]
