Mental-health official says communication and parental self-care are key as...
Many children going back to school for the first time during the pandemic and experiencing the changes that come with it may be feeling anxious, scared, angry or sad. Robbin Cole, Pawnee Mental Health...
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Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program announces members of 2020-21 class
Members of the 2020-21 Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program. (Photo courtesy of Jack Lindquist, Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program executive director.) The Flint Hills Regional Leadership...
View ArticleWet roads lead to 2-vehicle crash on I-70
Two people escaped serious injury Sunday after wet roads led to a crash on Interstate 70 near Junction City. According to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, an SUV driven by Carniecia Robinson of...
View ArticleTwo pedestrians struck by vehicle in Junction City after being involved in...
Two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle in Junction City on I-70 at Washington St. early Sunday morning following a rollover accident. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Anthony E. Barnard, 23,...
View ArticleLocal courts to briefly stop taking electronic filings, payments
Courts in the 8th and 21st Judicial Districts will briefly stop taking electronic filings and payments next week as the state begins moving all court case data to a single web-based platform. The...
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U.S. Senator Jerry Moran talks mental-health legislation, potential stimulus...
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (pictured above) spoke to KMAN about the recent signing of mental-health legislation into law. He also spoke about where he stands on a potential second stimulus package. (AP...
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Sen. Hawk outpacing area legislative candidates in fundraising with over $84k
Clockwise from top left: State Sen. Tom Hawk, Craig Bowser, Cheryl Arthur and Mike Dodson (official campaign photos) Campaign finance reports filed Monday showed Democrats leading Republicans in the...
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Tracey Mann hopes to represent Kansas’s 1st District in Congress
Tracey Mann, a Republican candidate to represent Kansas’s 1st District in Congress, recently spoke to KMAN about some of his political views and what separates him from his opponent. (KMAN photo) A...
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Junction City High principal suspended following board investigation
Melissa Sharp (official photo) Junction City High School Principal Melissa Sharp has been suspended with pay following an incident last month involving a student wearing a hijab (a head covering worn...
View ArticleElection Day – November 3, 2020
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Grass fire scorches nearly 800 acres of Konza Prairie
Photo courtesy Pat Collins. Riley County firefighters had their hands full Tuesday with as a grass fire burned nearly 800 acres according to Emergency Management Director Pat Collins. Collins says the...
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Hawk narrowly clinches re-election to Senate District 22
State Sen. Tom Hawk (official photo) State Sen. Tom Hawk has clinched re-election in the 22nd District, which encompasses Riley, Clay and Geary counties. Hawk edged out Republican Craig Bowser by 332...
View ArticleBowser “cautiously optimistic” as votes continue to come in for Senate...
As mail in ballots continue to be counted at the local level, one legislative candidate is not ready to concede just yet. Craig Bowser trailed incumbent State Sen. Tom Hawk Election Night in the race...
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Geary County authorities arrest suspect in alleged rape, shooting
Darien Manning (Geary County Corrections photo) A Milford man is jailed in connection to an alleged rape and aggravated assault in Geary County. According to a release from the Geary County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleManhattan man seriously injured in Geary County crash
A Manhattan man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in Geary County Thursday morning. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash was reported just after 11 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of...
View ArticleManhattan man injured in I-70 rollover crash
A Manhattan man seriously hurt Wednesday after rolling his vehicle on Interstate 70 in Geary County. The crash occurred just after 6 p.m. about two miles east of K-177. According to the Kansas Highway...
View ArticleLocal agency aims to help older renters with utility bills
The North Central Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging is looking to help eligible renters with their utilities and deposits. The Agency received a 100 thousand dollar grant award to help low-income...
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Geary Co. authorities arrest Manhattan man on warrant for past burglaries
Christopher Freeman (Geary County Corrections photo) A Manhattan man was arrested Monday night on a Geary County warrant for residential burglary. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office lists six total...
View ArticlePower in short supply, possible controlled outages ahead
Residents in Wamego and Clay Center are being asked to conserve energy during this extreme cold weather. Kansas Electric Cooperative reported Monday morning their Southwest Power Pool (PPP) was in a...
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Update: Evergy concludes rolling blackouts; future blackouts possible
Evergy Outage Map showing outages as of 1:30 p.m. Monday. (Screenshot) Update: 7 p.m. Monday Evergy estimates about 60,000 customers in its service area experienced brief, controlled power outages...
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