More Reaction To President’s Address
U-S Congressman Tim Huelskamp of Kansas wasn’t too surprised by the Presidents State of the Union address Tuesday night. Huelskamp tells KMAN “Things are not good in the State of the Union. It’s not...
View ArticleRep. Huelskamp Explains Farm Bill Vote
The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday voted to approve the conference report for the 2014 Farm and Food Stamp Bill. Following the vote, Rep. Huelskamp (KS-01) released the following statement:...
View ArticleSenator Roberts On The Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, a senior member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and a member of the Conference Committee, Tuesday took to the Senate floor to...
View ArticleSentence In Animal Cruelty Case
A Junction City man has been sentenced in connection with an animal cruelty case that received a lot of attention around Thanksgiving. William Lemieux was sentenced in Geary county district court to...
View ArticleJunction City Names West Interim Opera House Director
The City of Junction City is pleased to announce Randal K. West as Interim Executive Director of the C.L. Hoover Opera House. West brings over 30 years of experience in musical theater production,...
View ArticleWinter Storm To Affect Northeast Kansas
A major Winter Storm appears on track to hit Northeast Kansas, beginning Monday evening and lasting through Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Winter Storm Warning...
View ArticleJunction City Declares Traffic Snow Emergency
The City of Junction City has declared a Traffic Snow Emergency effective midnight Monday until further notice. Junction City declared the emergency in order to clear the streets in a safe and...
View ArticleInmates With Area Convictions Up For Possible Parole
Michael Long Two inmates with area convictions are up for public comment sessions and possible parole next month. Michael Long, 60, who was convicted in a 1982 Riley County second degree murder case,...
View ArticleWinter Weather Update: Tuesday Morning
The following is an update from the National Weather Service in Topeka on the approaching Winter Storm as of 6:30 a.m. CST Tuesday. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for all of Northeast Kansas from...
View ArticleStorm affects Fort Riley for second day
Fort Riley, including Irwin Army Community Hospital, will continue to operate with minimal manning and providing limited services Wednesday, Feb. 5, as a winter storm continues to affect the region....
View ArticleWinter Storm Rolls In
All local schools, including Kansas State University, announced Monday that there would be no school on Tuesday. According to Riley County Public Information Officer, Mat Droge, the police department...
View ArticleJunction City Police In Emergency Snow Procedure Mode
The Junction City Police Department reminds citizens during weather conditions where numerous accidents occur, the police department can be overwhelmed by calls for service involving minor accidents....
View ArticleMissing Junction City Woman
The Junction City Police Department is requesting assistance in locating a Junction City resident. The department released information about the missing woman late Monday morning. Amanda Clemons (24)...
View ArticleThird Arrest Made in the Missing Woman Murder Case
Marryssa Middleton Drexel Woody Update 6:20 pm: A third person has been arrested in connection with this incident. At 4 p.m. Thursday, Junction City Detectives arrested Larry Lamathis...
View ArticleJC Police Identify Body, Rule as Homicide
Amanda Clemons The Junction City Police Department confirmed that the body found last week in southwest rural Geary County was that of the missing woman, Amanda Clemons (24). An autopsy was conducted...
View ArticleTrial Scheduled in International Seed Theft Case
A September 2015 jury trial has been set for two scientists from China accused of taking seeds from a private Junction City research facility and passing them off to a visiting delegation from China....
View ArticleSlick Roads Cause Numerous Accidents
Update: Noon Thursday The early morning slick roads (Thursday) led to several accidents in the Riley County area, with 10 accidents being worked at the same time during the eight o’clock hour and...
View ArticleMPO Hires Development Firm
The Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization has hired URS Corporation out of Minneapolis to assist in the development of the region’s first Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). URS will team...
View ArticleChanges at Flint Hills Regional Council
Flint Hills Regional Council Executive Director Bill Clark is changing positions. Clark tells KMAN he is relinquishing his full time position with the Regional Council as part of an organizational...
View ArticleThree Suspects in Murder Case Appear for Initial Hearings
Three suspects facing murder charges in the death of a Junction City woman appeared in court Tuesday for their initial hearings. Larry Anderson (25) of Manhattan, Drexel Woody (23) of Fort Riley and...
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