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Day 3, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report
This is day 3 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council. Kansas wheat farmers are relieved to have a crop to harvest this year, remaining optimistic and pleasantly...
DA: Kan. sex assault victim did not let fear keep her from seeking justice
DOUGLAS COUNTY —A Kansas man is going to prison for a sex crime. Last week, Romeo Martinez, 23, of Lawrence, was sentenced to 66 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for the sexually motivated aggravated battery of a then 21-year-old woman, according to Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez.
Suspect captured after western Kansas bank burglary
SCOTT COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a burglary in Scott City have taken a suspect into custody. The Scott City Police Department reported the burglary happened early Thursday morning at First National Bank, 501 Main in Scott City. Although the suspect did not get away with money, several other...
South Manhattan Avenue temporarily closed Friday afternoon
MANHATTAN - On Friday, June 14th, the City of Manhattan Public Works crews will close South Manhattan Avenue between Fair Lane and Pottawatomie Avenue for street maintenance. The South Manhattan bridge over Wildcat Creek will remain open during this time. The detour around the work area includes taking 10th Street...
15-year-old Kan. bicyclist dies after struck by vehicle
SEDGWICK COUNTY—A Kansas boy died in an accident just after 8p.m. Wednesday in Sedgwick County. A bicycle ridden by 15-year-old Daniel Collier of Wichita was traveling near the intersection of 44th Street South and Hoover, according to Police Captain Aaron Moses. A truck driven by a 35-year-old woman struck...
KCPD: Victim in bus stop stabbing has died
KANSAS CITY —A man critically injured in a knife attack has died and the suspect has been charged for the crime. Just after 8a.m. June 2, police were dispatched to the 7000 block of Prospect Avenue on a reported knife attack, according to KCPD Officer Alayna Gonzalez. First responders...
⚾ Garcia's game-ending hit gives Royals win over Yankees
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Maikel Garcia hit a game-ending two run double off Yankees closer Clay Holmes, and the Kansas City Royals recovered after squandering a brilliant start by Alec Marsh to beat New York 4-3 on Thursday and avoid a four-game sweep. Marsh took a no-hit bid...
Kan. Republican picks up 2nd District primary endorsements from former congressmen
TOPEKA — Two former Republican congressman from Kansas endorsed Jeff Kahrs in the five-candidate GOP primary for the 2nd District vacancy created by the decision of U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner not to seek reelection. Former Congressman Jim Ryun, who served a decade in Washington before falling to defeat in...
Ascension health learns what caused ransomware attack
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Authorities continue to work through a ransomware attack on the Ascension health system operating in Kansas and 18 other states across the U.S. The attack first reported in early May forced some of its 140 hospitals to divert ambulances, caused patients to postpone medical tests and blocked online access to patient records.
Police ask for help to ID suspect in killing of 17-year-old Kan. boy
DOUGLAS COUNTY – Investigators are asking anyone with additional evidence or information in the overnight shooting death of a 17-year-old Lawrence teen to come forward. Just after 1a.m. Thursday, police were called to 2406 Alabama Street where they found 17-year-old Isaiah Neal with multiple gunshot wounds and began performing life-saving aid until paramedics with Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical arrived on scene.
AGCO Hesston moving some work to Mexico
HESSTON, Kan. — AGCO announced in a meeting on Wednesday that they are moving the Small Square Baler, Windrower Header, and Round Baler Lines to Mexico. It is currently unknown what will happen to the employees of the line, but the company does not expect layoffs. A statement from...
Riley County Arrest Report June 13
The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. CHRISTOPHER OBRIAN JAMES, 40, Manhattan, Failure to appear; Bond $100. GARY MICHAEL DAVIS, 38, Manhattan, Computer unlawful acts; False representation with damage <...
Unanimous: Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. The justices ruled that...
RCPD: Baby injured, man jailed after attempted child abduction
RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating an attempted child abduction and have made an arrest. Just after 1pm. Wednesday, police responded to a reported attempted child abduction outside of So Long Saloon in the 1100 block of Moro Street in Manhattan, according to a media release from the Riley County Police Department.
Kan. Democratic senator pitches reform bill anchored by robust property tax relief
TOPEKA — Outgoing state Sen. Tom Holland recommended Wednesday ahead of a special session of the Kansas Legislature a state tax reform bill highlighted by residential, commercial and agricultural property tax relief rather than offering a package emphasizing state income tax rate cuts. Holland, a Baldwin City Democrat who...
Police: Suspect fired gun into occupied vehicle at Kansas park
JOHNSON COUNTY —Law enforcement in Johnson County are investigating a shooting at Riverfront Park in Shawnee. Around 11:47 p.m. on June 11, police responded to the 5500 block of Frisbie Road in the city of Shawnee to a report of an armed disturbance with shots fired, according to a media release.
Royals reverse initial announcement: Hunter Renfroe's left big toe not broken
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hunter Renfroe's left big toe is not fractured, the Kansas City Royals said Wednesday, two days after the team initially announced it was broken by a foul ball. Kansas City said Renfroe is expected to miss two to three weeks, down from six to...
Kan. GOP lawmakers vote to hold AG in contempt of Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case, Republicans' latest and strongest rebuke of the Justice Department as partisan conflict over the rule of law animates the 2024 presidential campaign.
Sheriff IDs Kansas woman who died after trapped under UTV
SHAWNEE COUNTY —Authorities investigating a fatal accident that occurred just after 10a.m. Wednesday in Shawnee County have identified the woman who died as Rita M. Cline of Topeka, according to Sheriff's Deputy Abigail Christian. Investigators determined, while assisting a friend that was backing up a UTV, Cline was struck...
Wheat Scoop: Kansas Farmer Ron Suppes passes leadership baton
From nutritionists with Pizza Hut to the chefs at Yale University to influential personal trainers, Ron Suppes shared his western Kansas farmer savvy to conversations across the grain industry value chain during his time as chairman of the Wheat Foods Council (WFC). In early June, he passed off the leadership baton — just ahead of harvest — during the organization’s annual meeting, but not before he helped facilitate a bit more education on how wheat is developed and grown.
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