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Kan. won't force providers to ask patients why they want abortions while lawsuit proceeds
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas isn't enforcing a new law requiring abortion providers to ask patients why they want to terminate their pregnancies, as a legal challenge against that rule and other older requirements makes its way through the courts. Attorneys for the state and for providers challenging the...
Homicide: KCPD IDs victim found in grassy area
KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement are investigating another homicide in Kansas City. Just after 4:30a.m. police responded on a shots fired call at 54th and Prospect, according to Sheriff Daryl Forte'. First responders located a man identified as 45-year-old Ernest J. Scott suffering from gunshot wounds in a grassy area. He...
Fort Riley leadership will speak at MAC
The new commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, Maj. Gen. Monte Rone and the new garrison commander, Col. Gerald Nunziato will be the guest speakers at the Military Affairs Council breakfast Thursday, July 25. Today ( Friday ) is the final day to sign up for...
RCPD investigating $17,000 forgery
RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged fraud in Manhattan. Just before 3p.m. Thursday, officers filed a report of forgery in the 300 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd., according to the Riley County Police Department activity report. Valley Metals reported an unknown suspect fraudulently cashed sixteen checks on...
Fort Riley man hospitalized after car strikes pole
RILEY COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before 8:30p.m. Thursday in Riley County. A Nissan sedan driven by 22-year-old Jason Mendoza of Fort Riley left the roadway and collided with a pole at the corner of Fort Riley Blvd and Richards Drive, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.
Appeals court blocks remainder of Biden’s student debt relief plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court blocked the implementation of the Biden administration’s student debt relief plan, which would have lowered monthly payments for millions of borrowers. In a ruling Thursday, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion for an administrative stay filed by a...
KCPD: Vehicle in deadly carjacking located
KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities investigating a fatal carjacking in Kansas City reported early Friday they located the vehicle, according to KCPD Sergeant Phil DiMartino. Police have not reported an arrest. The victim is the registered owner of the vehicle. Just after 1p.m. Wednesday, a suspect was attempting to steal...
Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks and companies around the world
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A widespread Microsoft outage disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world on Friday. Escalating disruptions continued hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services. The website DownDectector, which tracks...
🎥Trump urges unity after assassination attempt during RNC finale
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in a speech that described in detail the assassination attempt that could have ended his life just five days earlier before laying out a sweeping populist agenda, particularly on immigration.
Geary County 4-H Public Revue
The Geary County 4-H Public Revue included entries ranging from sewing construction to to boys purchased garments. The event was held Thursday evening at the Geary County 4-H / Senior Center. Grand champion results:. In sewing construction in the recycled clothing project division the grand champion was Ava Oentrich (...
Geary County 4-H Royalty are crowned
Kourtney Dibben was named the 4-H Queen and Charles Strauss the King for the Geary County Free Fair Thursday evening following the 4-H Public Revue. The pair will serve in those roles for the coming year. Dibben will be a senior at Junction City High School and is a member...
Officers in KC seize fentanyl, meth from home of Mexican national
KANSAS CITY— A Mexican national residing in Kansas City was indicted by a federal grand jury this week after law enforcement officers seized more than 54 kilograms of methamphetamine and a large amount of fentanyl from his residence, according to the United State's Attorney. Jose Feliciano Cordova Rodriguez, 36,...
Thousands gather to celebrate life of man killed at Trump rally
FREEPORT, Pa. (AP) — Thousands of mourners filed into a Pennsylvania banquet hall Thursday to remember the former fire chief who was fatally shot during the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, who sent a note of condolence hailing him as a hero. The crowd paying their respects...
Warrant issued: Sex offender skipped sentencing in Kansas
Law enforcement across the country will be on the lookout for a man from Mexico who skipped out on a sentencing hearing in a sex crimes case this week in Ellis County. Fabiel Perez Zavala, 30, was scheduled for sentencing Thursday afternoon in Ellis County District Court but failed to show up.
Lou Dobbs, conservative pundit and Fox Business host, dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Lou Dobbs, the conservative political pundit and TV host who was a nightly presence on Fox Business Network for more than a decade, has died. He was 78. His death was announced Thursday in a post on his official X account, which called him a “fighter till the very end – fighting for what mattered to him the most, God, his family and the country.”
United Way seeks volunteers for Stuff the Bus
United Way of Junction City-Geary County is is hosting their 14th Annual Stuff the Bus drive. This event provides school supplies directly to the schools so that each child can start the year with everything that they need. Supplies collected will go directly to the schools in USD 475, St. Xavier, and USD 473.
Free Fair begins on Sunday
The Geary County Free Fair opens on Sunday. The location for the Free Fair is at 1025 South Spring Valley Road on the west side of Junction City. Sunday the 21st activities will kick off with the Pedal Pull at 5 p.m. and the 4-H Horse Show at 6 p.m.
Read Thurs. update from Biden's doctor on the President's health
WASHINGTON— President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas. On Thursday afternoon, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, the president's physician, provided an update on Biden's recovery. The president's diagnosis comes amid intense scrutiny of his health and stamina after a disastrous debate with former President Donald...
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