The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has updated their Boil Water Advisory, limiting it to the selected areas at Fort Riley listed below:

- Warner Peterson and Ellis Heights on-post housing communities

- 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team barracks complexes 7001, 7002, 7003, 7081

- Offices and facilities in the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team footprint,

including but not limited to 1ABCT HQ, Devil Den dining facility, Craig

Fitness Center, Sparetime Interactive Entertainment, Army Community Service

Annex, Kapaun Chapel, Battalion Headquarters, Motor Pools, Company Operation

Facilities, First Division Dental Clinic, USO, Burger King, 24 Hour

Shopette, Post Exchange Furniture Store, Warren East Child Development

Center, Eyster Pool, Youth Center, CYS Headquarters

- The Adventure Park, Fire Station 1, Post Office, Shopette, Banks, Library,

Telephone Exchange, Jefferson Elementary School, Fort Riley Middle School,

The attached map shows impacted homes and facilities.

The Director of Public Affairs for the Fort Riley Public Affairs Office Steve Elmstrom said due to the water main break, some residents in the Ellis Heights and Warner Peterson neighborhoods, as well as some barracks and facilities in the 1ABCT footprint, may be experiencing water outages. Maintenance teams are currently working on required repairs to the system.

Bottled water will be available to those who have lost water access entirely at the Warner Peterson and Ellis Heights Community Centers for residents of affected communities and at the Devil's Den dining facility for 1ABCT

Soldiers. Residents can use their community center key FOBs to access bottled water at the community center distribution points. This advisory resulted from a break in the water-main during construction

work. Water pressure is being restored to impacted neighborhoods, however, the loss of pressure in the water main due to the break caused water pressure fluctuation, which then caused the release of mineral buildup into the line and possible discoloration of tap water.

Officials also recommended that any home or facility experiencing discolored water take the same precautionary methods listed below.

Fort Riley Utility Services is conducting testing of water samples from affected areas. The boil order will be canceled once water has been tested and verified safe for consumption.

Until the boil advisory is lifted, residents of the affected Fort Riley neighborhoods should take these steps:

- Boil water for one minute prior to drinking, brushing teeth, or using in food preparation, or use bottled water.

- Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic ice maker.

- Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.

- Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled. Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested.

Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.

- If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.

The 1st Infantry Division Child Development Center, Warren East Child Development Center, Custer Hill Teen/Youth Center and School Age Center, and Parent Central announced their closure for Friday, Feb. 21.



In cooperation with Fort Riley officials, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) issued a Boil Water Advisory Thursday afternoon for drinking and cooking water for Fort Riley Utility Services' water treatment facility, servicing Fort Riley.

For more details, see below and attached. See updates at

<a href="https://home.army.mil/riley" target="_blank">https://home.army.mil/riley</a>

In cooperation with Fort Riley officials, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) issued a Boil Water Advisory Thursday afternoon for drinking and cooking water for Fort Riley Utility Services' water treatment facility, servicing Fort Riley.

The Director of Public Affairs for the Fort Riley Public Affairs Office, Steve Elmstrom said this advisory resulted from a break in a water-main during construction work. Water pressure is being restored to impacted neighborhoods, however, the loss of pressure in the water main due to the break caused water pressure fluctuation, which then caused the release of mineral buildup into the line and possible discoloration of tap water.

Until the boil advisory is lifted, residents of these Fort Riley neighborhoods should take these steps:

-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Boil water for one minute prior to drinking, brushing teeth, or using in food preparation, or use bottled water.

-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.

-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.

-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled.

Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested. Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.

-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.

Due to a the water main break, some residents in the Ellis Heights and Warner Peterson neighborhoods may be experiencing water outages. Maintenance

teams are currently working on required repairs to the system. Bottled water will be available at the Warner Peterson Community Center for residents of affected communities and at the Devil's Den dining facility for 1ABCT Soldiers.

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for FRUSI Water Treatment Plant FKA Fort Riley located in Geary County. A check with Post officials indicated the general Custer Hill area could be impacted.

Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:

• If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.

• Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation or use bottled water.

• Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.

• Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.

• Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled. Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested. Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.

The advisory took effect on February 20, 2020 and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a loss of pressure due to a main break. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.

Regardless of whether the public water supplier or KDHE announced a boil water advisory, only KDHE can issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.

UPDATE:The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has updated their Boil Water Advisory, limiting it to the selected areas at Fort Riley listed below:- Warner Peterson and Ellis Heights on-post housing communities- 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team barracks complexes 7001, 7002, 7003, 7081- Offices and facilities in the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team footprint,including but not limited to 1ABCT HQ, Devil Den dining facility, CraigFitness Center, Sparetime Interactive Entertainment, Army Community ServiceAnnex, Kapaun Chapel, Battalion Headquarters, Motor Pools, Company OperationFacilities, First Division Dental Clinic, USO, Burger King, 24 HourShopette, Post Exchange Furniture Store, Warren East Child DevelopmentCenter, Eyster Pool, Youth Center, CYS Headquarters- The Adventure Park, Fire Station 1, Post Office, Shopette, Banks, Library,Telephone Exchange, Jefferson Elementary School, Fort Riley Middle School,Morris Hill ElementaryThe attached map shows impacted homes and facilities.The Director of Public Affairs for the Fort Riley Public Affairs Office Steve Elmstrom said due to the water main break, some residents in the Ellis Heights and Warner Peterson neighborhoods, as well as some barracks and facilities in the 1ABCT footprint, may be experiencing water outages. Maintenance teams are currently working on required repairs to the system.Bottled water will be available to those who have lost water access entirely at the Warner Peterson and Ellis Heights Community Centers for residents of affected communities and at the Devil's Den dining facility for 1ABCTSoldiers. Residents can use their community center key FOBs to access bottled water at the community center distribution points. This advisory resulted from a break in the water-main during constructionwork. Water pressure is being restored to impacted neighborhoods, however, the loss of pressure in the water main due to the break caused water pressure fluctuation, which then caused the release of mineral buildup into the line and possible discoloration of tap water.Officials also recommended that any home or facility experiencing discolored water take the same precautionary methods listed below.Fort Riley Utility Services is conducting testing of water samples from affected areas. The boil order will be canceled once water has been tested and verified safe for consumption.Until the boil advisory is lifted, residents of the affected Fort Riley neighborhoods should take these steps:- Boil water for one minute prior to drinking, brushing teeth, or using in food preparation, or use bottled water.- Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic ice maker.- Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.- Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled. Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested.Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.- If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.The 1st Infantry Division Child Development Center, Warren East Child Development Center, Custer Hill Teen/Youth Center and School Age Center, and Parent Central announced their closure for Friday, Feb. 21.---

In cooperation with Fort Riley officials, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) issued a Boil Water Advisory Thursday afternoon for drinking and cooking water for Fort Riley Utility Services' water treatment facility, servicing Fort Riley.For more details, see below and attached. See updates at<a href="https://home.army.mil/riley" target="_blank">https://home.army.mil/riley</a>===================================In cooperation with Fort Riley officials, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) issued a Boil Water Advisory Thursday afternoon for drinking and cooking water for Fort Riley Utility Services' water treatment facility, servicing Fort Riley.The Director of Public Affairs for the Fort Riley Public Affairs Office, Steve Elmstrom said this advisory resulted from a break in a water-main during construction work. Water pressure is being restored to impacted neighborhoods, however, the loss of pressure in the water main due to the break caused water pressure fluctuation, which then caused the release of mineral buildup into the line and possible discoloration of tap water.Fort Riley Utility Services is conducting testing of water samples from affected areas. The boil order will be canceled once water has been tested and verified safe for consumption.Until the boil advisory is lifted, residents of these Fort Riley neighborhoods should take these steps:-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Boil water for one minute prior to drinking, brushing teeth, or using in food preparation, or use bottled water.-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled.Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested. Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.Due to a the water main break, some residents in the Ellis Heights and Warner Peterson neighborhoods may be experiencing water outages. Maintenanceteams are currently working on required repairs to the system. Bottled water will be available at the Warner Peterson Community Center for residents of affected communities and at the Devil's Den dining facility for 1ABCT Soldiers.---TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for FRUSI Water Treatment Plant FKA Fort Riley located in Geary County. A check with Post officials indicated the general Custer Hill area could be impacted.Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:• If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.• Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation or use bottled water.• Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.• Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.• Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled. Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested. Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.The advisory took effect on February 20, 2020 and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a loss of pressure due to a main break. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.Regardless of whether the public water supplier or KDHE announced a boil water advisory, only KDHE can issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.

Boil water advisory amended for specific areas of Fort RIley

By BRIAN GRIMMETT <a href="https://www.kmuw.org/post/modern-kansas-earthquake-era-looks-be-ending-mostly">Kansas News Service</a>

WICHITA — On Aug. 16, the second day of the 
school year, students in the Burrton district felt the shake of a 4.2 
magnitude earthquake. They knew exactly what to do: hide under their 
desks until it stopped.

It was a fairly new procedure, as the 
district, which is halfway between Hutchinson and Wichita, hadn’t 
conducted its first drill until the end of the 2018-19 school year.

“They
 just adapted beautifully,” said Joan Simoneau, the district’s 
superintendent. “We couldn’t have asked for a better crisis situation, 
especially on the second day of school.”

Only in the last five 
years have earthquake drills and damage — one of the Burrton ISD 
buildings hasn't been used since August — been a reality in Kansas.&nbsp;A 
small oil and gas boom dramatically increased the amount of wastewater 
being injected into the ground, which put pressure on ancient faults.

While
 experts say the overall trend is declining and the recent spike in 
earthquakes near Hutchinson shouldn’t last long, some cities are looking
 for solutions that could lead to more problems.

Before
 2015, Kansas rarely experienced seismic activity. The faults that 
existed were minor, with very little external forces acting on them. 
Then came a rush on oil and gas, thanks to new technology that allowed 
companies to extract oil and gas from places where it’d been too hard or
 too expensive. Increased activity meant more wastewater — a lot more.

Shortly
 after experts linked earthquakes to increased wastewater pumping, state
 regulators limited the amount of wastewater that could be put into 
particularly active zones in south-central Kansas.

When oil prices and oil and gas activity all dropped, so did Kansas’ earthquakes.

But
 the pressure from water injection, which mostly took place in Harper 
County near the state’s border with Oklahoma, had a long tail, to the 
point that it’s impacted faults farther north.

“We see a pressure
 build, we see a direct correlation with seismicity,” Kansas Geological 
Survey geophysicist Rick Miller told lawmakers recently. “We see a 
pressure diffusion and now we’re seeing a drop in seismicity, which is 
really, really, good news.”

There are a few outliers. Hutchinson, in Reno County, saw a spike in 
earthquakes in 2019. Miller said he didn’t even know there were faults 
where the main cluster was centered.

The spike also didn’t follow
 the normal pattern seen elsewhere. When regulators and experts began 
looking at injection wells in the area, they found that injection 
volumes hadn’t increased. But there had been bursts, or pulses, of 
increased wastewater injection in May and July.

Shortly after, Reno County experienced 4.2 and a 4.6 magnitude earthquakes.

“We’ve
 admonished (well owners) to not pulse, they’ve asked us, define what a 
pulse is,” said Tom Stiles, director of the bureau of water at the 
Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

But the connection 
between pulses and earthquakes is inconsistent, Miller said. In 2016, 
there were pulses and no earthquakes. The following two years: increased
 earthquake activity but no pulses.

“... (W)e really don’t have a smoking gun that says this is what caused it,” he said.

The
 wells closest to the earthquake cluster in Reno County aren’t from oil 
and gas operations. They’re used by industrial companies and are known 
as Class I wells.

Hutchinson operates the two highest-volume Class I wells to dispose of the waste produced by the city’s water-treatment plant.

Brian
 Clennan, the director of public works for Hutchinson, said those 
disposals are so crucial that “we cannot operate our water treatment 
center at this point without them.”

The city isn’t just worried 
about causing earthquakes, either. The space available in well has 
rapidly decreased; Clennan estimated about only 25 years of useful life 
left.

To remedy both problems, the city is looking to reduce the 
amount of wastewater it produces in the short term. But it’s also 
working on a way to eliminate the need for the wells at all.

One 
option is to pipe the wastewater into the Arkansas River, which is 
estimated to cost about $4 million. It also comes with its own set of 
problems.

The wastewater from the plant is high in chlorides and 
other nutrients. Put too much of that into the river and irrigated crops
 will be damaged or killed.

Stiles said the state has been 
successful in reducing the chloride levels in the Arkansas River south 
of Hutchinson. And he wants to be extremely careful when considering 
anything that could reverse it.

“We don’t want to undo some of 
the progress we’ve made there,” Stiles said. “The one thing we don’t 
want to do is trade off one set of problems in exchange for another 
set.”

Brian Grimmett reports on the environment, energy and 
natural resources for KMUW in Wichita and the Kansas News Service. You 
can follow him on Twitter&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/briangrimmett?lang=en">@briangrimmett</a>&nbsp;or
 email him at grimmett@kmuw.org. The Kansas News Service is a
 collaboration of KCUR, Kansas Public Radio, KMUW and High Plains Public
 Radio focused on health, the social determinants of health and their 
connection to public policy.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/2/1582211129738.jpeg" alt="A look at earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 2.0 that were recorded in Kansas in 2019. Kansas Geological Survey" />
 <figcaption>A look at earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 2.0 that were recorded in Kansas in 2019. Kansas Geological Survey</figcaption>
 </figure>By BRIAN GRIMMETT <a href="https://www.kmuw.org/post/modern-kansas-earthquake-era-looks-be-ending-mostly">Kansas News Service</a>WICHITA — On Aug. 16, the second day of the 
school year, students in the Burrton district felt the shake of a 4.2 
magnitude earthquake. They knew exactly what to do: hide under their 
desks until it stopped.It was a fairly new procedure, as the 
district, which is halfway between Hutchinson and Wichita, hadn’t 
conducted its first drill until the end of the 2018-19 school year.“They
 just adapted beautifully,” said Joan Simoneau, the district’s 
superintendent. “We couldn’t have asked for a better crisis situation, 
especially on the second day of school.”Only in the last five 
years have earthquake drills and damage — one of the Burrton ISD 
buildings hasn't been used since August — been a reality in Kansas.&nbsp;A 
small oil and gas boom dramatically increased the amount of wastewater 
being injected into the ground, which put pressure on ancient faults.While
 experts say the overall trend is declining and the recent spike in 
earthquakes near Hutchinson shouldn’t last long, some cities are looking
 for solutions that could lead to more problems.<h2>Under pressure</h2>Before
 2015, Kansas rarely experienced seismic activity. The faults that 
existed were minor, with very little external forces acting on them. 
Then came a rush on oil and gas, thanks to new technology that allowed 
companies to extract oil and gas from places where it’d been too hard or
 too expensive. Increased activity meant more wastewater — a lot more.Shortly
 after experts linked earthquakes to increased wastewater pumping, state
 regulators limited the amount of wastewater that could be put into 
particularly active zones in south-central Kansas.When oil prices and oil and gas activity all dropped, so did Kansas’ earthquakes.But
 the pressure from water injection, which mostly took place in Harper 
County near the state’s border with Oklahoma, had a long tail, to the 
point that it’s impacted faults farther north.“We see a pressure
 build, we see a direct correlation with seismicity,” Kansas Geological 
Survey geophysicist Rick Miller told lawmakers recently. “We see a 
pressure diffusion and now we’re seeing a drop in seismicity, which is 
really, really, good news.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/2/1582211191321.jpeg" alt=" A map of pressure changes in the Arbuckle formation with an overlay of detected earthquakes. Credit Rick Miller / Kansas Geological Survey" />
 <figcaption> A map of pressure changes in the Arbuckle formation with an overlay of detected earthquakes. Credit Rick Miller / Kansas Geological Survey</figcaption>
 </figure>There are a few outliers. Hutchinson, in Reno County, saw a spike in 
earthquakes in 2019. Miller said he didn’t even know there were faults 
where the main cluster was centered.The spike also didn’t follow
 the normal pattern seen elsewhere. When regulators and experts began 
looking at injection wells in the area, they found that injection 
volumes hadn’t increased. But there had been bursts, or pulses, of 
increased wastewater injection in May and July.Shortly after, Reno County experienced 4.2 and a 4.6 magnitude earthquakes.“We’ve
 admonished (well owners) to not pulse, they’ve asked us, define what a 
pulse is,” said Tom Stiles, director of the bureau of water at the 
Kansas Department of Health and Environment.But the connection 
between pulses and earthquakes is inconsistent, Miller said. In 2016, 
there were pulses and no earthquakes. The following two years: increased
 earthquake activity but no pulses.“... (W)e really don’t have a smoking gun that says this is what caused it,” he said.<h2>A unique problem</h2>The
 wells closest to the earthquake cluster in Reno County aren’t from oil 
and gas operations. They’re used by industrial companies and are known 
as Class I wells.Hutchinson operates the two highest-volume Class I wells to dispose of the waste produced by the city’s water-treatment plant.Brian
 Clennan, the director of public works for Hutchinson, said those 
disposals are so crucial that “we cannot operate our water treatment 
center at this point without them.”The city isn’t just worried 
about causing earthquakes, either. The space available in well has 
rapidly decreased; Clennan estimated about only 25 years of useful life 
left.To remedy both problems, the city is looking to reduce the 
amount of wastewater it produces in the short term. But it’s also 
working on a way to eliminate the need for the wells at all.One 
option is to pipe the wastewater into the Arkansas River, which is 
estimated to cost about $4 million. It also comes with its own set of 
problems.The wastewater from the plant is high in chlorides and 
other nutrients. Put too much of that into the river and irrigated crops
 will be damaged or killed.Stiles said the state has been 
successful in reducing the chloride levels in the Arkansas River south 
of Hutchinson. And he wants to be extremely careful when considering 
anything that could reverse it.“We don’t want to undo some of 
the progress we’ve made there,” Stiles said. “The one thing we don’t 
want to do is trade off one set of problems in exchange for another 
set.”Brian Grimmett reports on the environment, energy and 
natural resources for KMUW in Wichita and the Kansas News Service. You 
can follow him on Twitter&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/briangrimmett?lang=en">@briangrimmett</a>&nbsp;or
 email him at grimmett@kmuw.org. The Kansas News Service is a
 collaboration of KCUR, Kansas Public Radio, KMUW and High Plains Public
 Radio focused on health, the social determinants of health and their 
connection to public policy.

Modern Kansas earthquake era looks to be ending ... mostly 

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.

ERICK DEANDRE WASHINGTON, 33, Manhattan, Probation Violation; Bond $7,500

AMANDA MICHELLE CATHCART, 34, Ogden,&nbsp;Violate offender registration act; 1st conviction; non-person; Bond $2,000

ARAYAH MICHELE PEREZ, 21, Manhattan, Probation Violation (2x) Bond $7,000

SKYLER LEE HAVENS, 18, Manhattan,&nbsp;Aggravated battery; Recklessly cause great bodily harm/disfigurement; Bond $2,500

JAMES ALLEN NORTON, 34, Manhattan,&nbsp;Violate protection order; Condition of pre-trial orders; Bond $2,000

DONALD MAURICE JONES, 67, Ogden,&nbsp;Possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant
Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Bond $2,000

RICHARD CHARLES GOODRUM JR, 24, Junction City,&nbsp;Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner; JCPD

DECEMANTREA NASHAYA RICHARDSON, 29, Wichita,Theft of property or services; Value less than $1,500; All Other Larceny; Geary County Sheriff

EDWARD DAVID SUTTON HARRISON, 33, Mobile, AL., Failure to Appear; Geary County Sheriff

STANLEY LOWE DR, 87, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 6800 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON FEBRUARY 18, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY12:55 PM.

HUMBERTO DOMINGUEZ BEJARANO, 20, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 800 BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:10 AM.

ANNE LEWIS SMITH, 51, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N SETH CHILD RD &amp; AMHERST AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:14 AM.

HUNTER HATFIELD, 20, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT COLLEGE HEIGHTS RD &amp; COLLEGE AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON FEBRUARY 16, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:56 PM.

MICHAEL GATECHAIR, 27, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT S SETH CHILD RD &amp; SOUTHWIND RD IN MANHATTAN FOR CELL PHONE-TALKING/HAND FREE (14-126.3) ON FEBRUARY 16, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:38 PM.

SERGIO ESTRADA MORENO, 30, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 300 BLK S JULIETTE AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON FEBRUARY 15, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 2PM

MATTHEW THOMMEN, 26, OF , WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 500 BLK N 14TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR URINATING IN PUBLIC (22-3) ON FEBRUARY 16, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:35 PM.

ARTHUR VANTASSEL, 34, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1700 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON FEBRUARY 18, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:05 PM.

TANNER DREYER, 19, OF OVERLAND PARK, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 5800 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY11:18 PM.

JORDAN MEYER, 26, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 7100 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR FAILURE TO STOP RR CROSS SIGN (08-1552) ON FEBRUARY 18, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY12:01 AM. 

SEVERINO JIMENEZ CALLEJA, 26, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 600 BLK POYNTZ AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) AND&nbsp;FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:43 AM.

BOLIANG LI, 22, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1700 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON FEBRUARY 18, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:35 AM.

BROOKE YOUNG, 36, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2100 BLK CLAFLIN RD IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON FEBRUARY 14, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45 PM.

RODOLFO TRINIDAD ENCARNACION, 39, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1900 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR VEHICLE TAGS-EXPIRE/ILLEGBLE (19-198) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY12:06 AM.

JOHNATHAN WALLACE, 22, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1000 BLK BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR VEHICLE TAGS-EXPIRE/ILLEGBLE (19-198) AND FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY10:32 PM.

CANDELARIA BOONE, 46, OF FORT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2700 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:51 AM.

ANDREW BUELOW, 23, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT E RILEY AVE &amp; FORT RILEY BLVD IN OGDEN FOR IMPROPR DRIVE ON LANED ROADWAY (08-1522) ON FEBRUARY 18, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:58 AM.

THOMAS SODER, 53, OF OGDEN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT E RILEY AVE &amp; FORT RILEY BLVD IN OGDEN FOR FAIL TO YIELD STOP OR YIELD SIGN (08-1528) ON FEBRUARY 18, 2,000 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:27 AM.

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.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1575549172752.png" alt="Amanda Cathcart has previous convictions for heroin distribution, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections." />
 <figcaption>Amanda Cathcart has previous convictions for heroin distribution, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.</figcaption>
 </figure>ERICK DEANDRE WASHINGTON, 33, Manhattan, Probation Violation; Bond $7,500AMANDA MICHELLE CATHCART, 34, Ogden,&nbsp;Violate offender registration act; 1st conviction; non-person; Bond $2,000ARAYAH MICHELE PEREZ, 21, Manhattan, Probation Violation (2x) Bond $7,000SKYLER LEE HAVENS, 18, Manhattan,&nbsp;Aggravated battery; Recklessly cause great bodily harm/disfigurement; Bond $2,500JAMES ALLEN NORTON, 34, Manhattan,&nbsp;Violate protection order; Condition of pre-trial orders; Bond $2,000DONALD MAURICE JONES, 67, Ogden,&nbsp;Possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant
Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Bond $2,000RICHARD CHARLES GOODRUM JR, 24, Junction City,&nbsp;Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner; JCPDDECEMANTREA NASHAYA RICHARDSON, 29, Wichita,Theft of property or services; Value less than $1,500; All Other Larceny; Geary County SheriffEDWARD DAVID SUTTON HARRISON, 33, Mobile, AL., Failure to Appear; Geary County SheriffCITATION REPORTSTANLEY LOWE DR, 87, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 6800 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON FEBRUARY 18, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY12:55 PM.HUMBERTO DOMINGUEZ BEJARANO, 20, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 800 BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:10 AM.ANNE LEWIS SMITH, 51, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N SETH CHILD RD &amp; AMHERST AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:14 AM.HUNTER HATFIELD, 20, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT COLLEGE HEIGHTS RD &amp; COLLEGE AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON FEBRUARY 16, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:56 PM.MICHAEL GATECHAIR, 27, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT S SETH CHILD RD &amp; SOUTHWIND RD IN MANHATTAN FOR CELL PHONE-TALKING/HAND FREE (14-126.3) ON FEBRUARY 16, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:38 PM.SERGIO ESTRADA MORENO, 30, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 300 BLK S JULIETTE AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON FEBRUARY 15, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 2PMMATTHEW THOMMEN, 26, OF , WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 500 BLK N 14TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR URINATING IN PUBLIC (22-3) ON FEBRUARY 16, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:35 PM.ARTHUR VANTASSEL, 34, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1700 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON FEBRUARY 18, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:05 PM.TANNER DREYER, 19, OF OVERLAND PARK, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 5800 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY11:18 PM.JORDAN MEYER, 26, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 7100 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR FAILURE TO STOP RR CROSS SIGN (08-1552) ON FEBRUARY 18, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY12:01 AM. SEVERINO JIMENEZ CALLEJA, 26, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 600 BLK POYNTZ AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) AND&nbsp;FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:43 AM.BOLIANG LI, 22, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1700 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON FEBRUARY 18, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:35 AM.BROOKE YOUNG, 36, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2100 BLK CLAFLIN RD IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON FEBRUARY 14, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45 PM.RODOLFO TRINIDAD ENCARNACION, 39, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1900 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR VEHICLE TAGS-EXPIRE/ILLEGBLE (19-198) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY12:06 AM.JOHNATHAN WALLACE, 22, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1000 BLK BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR VEHICLE TAGS-EXPIRE/ILLEGBLE (19-198) AND FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY10:32 PM.CANDELARIA BOONE, 46, OF FORT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2700 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:51 AM.ANDREW BUELOW, 23, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT E RILEY AVE &amp; FORT RILEY BLVD IN OGDEN FOR IMPROPR DRIVE ON LANED ROADWAY (08-1522) ON FEBRUARY 18, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:58 AM.THOMAS SODER, 53, OF OGDEN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT E RILEY AVE &amp; FORT RILEY BLVD IN OGDEN FOR FAIL TO YIELD STOP OR YIELD SIGN (08-1528) ON FEBRUARY 18, 2,000 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:27 AM.

Riley County Arrest Report Thursday Feb. 20

Kansas State offensive lineman Scott Frantz (center) during a 2019 game against West Virginia. K-State Sports

BY GREG ECHLIN<a href="https://www.kcur.org/post/k-state-lineman-could-be-first-out-gay-player-make-nfl-roster#stream/0">Kansas News Service</a>

Scott Frantz has been quietly preparing for what lies ahead since Kansas State’s football season ended at a bowl game on Dec. 31. It’s a future that could change NFL history.

Frantz, an offensive lineman from Lawrence, is gay. His teammates and the Wildcat faithful have known that for three years. But not since Mizzou’s Michael Sam has a college football player been out publicly before seeking a pro career.&nbsp;

“If you show up and you’re a good guy and you work hard and you play well, that’s all that matters,” Frantz told the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/article239026563.html">Fort Worth Star-Telegram</a>&nbsp;in January during a gathering of NFL prospects. “No one gives a crap about the other stuff.”

Since that interview, Frantz has shut down other requests. It doesn’t mean, however, that he won’t be asked about his sexuality by NFL teams in the coming weeks leading up to the late April draft.&nbsp;&nbsp;

K-State offensive line coach Conor Riley said Frantz is braced for the inquiries.

“It is going to come up. Scott and I have discussed that,” Riley said. “But (neither) Scott nor any football team should allow that to be any type of distraction for him continuing to go out, compete and produce on the football field.”&nbsp;

Frantz, 6-foot-5 and about 300 pounds, began his K-State career in 2016. He became the first freshman to start every game at left tackle since the Bill Snyder coaching era began in 1989. By his senior year, 2019, he was voted second-team All Big 12 tackle and ended his college career 51 straight starts at left tackle — the most of any player among five major football conferences (Big 12, SEC, Pac 12, ACC and Big Ten).

Frantz’s senior-season play, not his personal story, drew the attention of his now-agent, Brett Tessler, who is based in Florida.&nbsp;

Brett Tessler is Scott Frantz's agent, and says it'd be a "great honor" for an NFL team to have the first openly gay player. Credit Greg Echlin / KCUR 89.3

“I swear to God,” Tessler said, “when I decided I was going to reach out to him, when I first reached out to him, it totally slipped my mind that he was the guy that I heard about a few years ago — whenever it was when he came out — that he was the gay guy.”&nbsp;

Tessler believes an NFL team would benefit from taking a chance on Frantz.

“I think it would be a great honor for them,” he said. “I think it would be great publicity for them to have somebody who ended up becoming the first ever in the history of the NFL.”

Sam came close. He was drafted by the then-St. Louis Rams in 2014. His presence at training camp led to a media circus, but former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Ryan O’Callaghan said that wasn’t the reason Sam didn’t play a snap in the NFL.

“His play on the field didn’t speak louder than the media,” O’Callaghan said. “I’ll leave it at that.”

O’Callaghan is gay, but didn’t come out publicly until his playing days were over. After retiring, he wrote a book called “My Life on the Line: How the NFL Damn Near Killed Me and Ended Up Saving My Life.”

O’Callaghan said Frantz is entering a more accepting environment in the NFL. Some former players&nbsp;<a href="https://www.outsports.com/2019/9/5/20850457/nfl-history-gay-bi-players">have come out&nbsp;</a>recently, too.

“I’ve had several meetings with the NFL specifically and I’ve heard from a lot of closeted athletes,” he said. “I’ve also seen quite a few other athletes that have felt open enough to actually come out and live their life while they’re still playing.”&nbsp;

While he didn’t go public during his career, O’Callaghan did tell someone in the Chiefs organization: then-general manager Scott Pioli. In Pioli’s opinion, teams should ask Frantz about his sexuality, but not “about his lifestyle and what he’s doing, where he’s going.”&nbsp;

“Ask him, ‘If we’re going to make this work, how do we make this work?’” Pioli said. “Clearly it’s worked well at K-State.”

Greg Echlin is a freelance sports reporter for KCUR 89.3. Find him on Twitter at&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/gregechlin">@GregEchlin</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/2/1582143575795.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Kansas State offensive lineman Scott Frantz (center) during a 2019 game against West Virginia. K-State SportsBY GREG ECHLIN<a href="https://www.kcur.org/post/k-state-lineman-could-be-first-out-gay-player-make-nfl-roster#stream/0">Kansas News Service</a>Scott Frantz has been quietly preparing for what lies ahead since Kansas State’s football season ended at a bowl game on Dec. 31. It’s a future that could change NFL history.Frantz, an offensive lineman from Lawrence, is gay. His teammates and the Wildcat faithful have known that for three years. But not since Mizzou’s Michael Sam has a college football player been out publicly before seeking a pro career.&nbsp;“If you show up and you’re a good guy and you work hard and you play well, that’s all that matters,” Frantz told the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/article239026563.html">Fort Worth Star-Telegram</a>&nbsp;in January during a gathering of NFL prospects. “No one gives a crap about the other stuff.”Since that interview, Frantz has shut down other requests. It doesn’t mean, however, that he won’t be asked about his sexuality by NFL teams in the coming weeks leading up to the late April draft.&nbsp;&nbsp;K-State offensive line coach Conor Riley said Frantz is braced for the inquiries.“It is going to come up. Scott and I have discussed that,” Riley said. “But (neither) Scott nor any football team should allow that to be any type of distraction for him continuing to go out, compete and produce on the football field.”&nbsp;Frantz, 6-foot-5 and about 300 pounds, began his K-State career in 2016. He became the first freshman to start every game at left tackle since the Bill Snyder coaching era began in 1989. By his senior year, 2019, he was voted second-team All Big 12 tackle and ended his college career 51 straight starts at left tackle — the most of any player among five major football conferences (Big 12, SEC, Pac 12, ACC and Big Ten).Frantz’s senior-season play, not his personal story, drew the attention of his now-agent, Brett Tessler, who is based in Florida.&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/2/1582143692671.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Brett Tessler is Scott Frantz's agent, and says it'd be a "great honor" for an NFL team to have the first openly gay player. Credit Greg Echlin / KCUR 89.3“I swear to God,” Tessler said, “when I decided I was going to reach out to him, when I first reached out to him, it totally slipped my mind that he was the guy that I heard about a few years ago — whenever it was when he came out — that he was the gay guy.”&nbsp;Tessler believes an NFL team would benefit from taking a chance on Frantz.“I think it would be a great honor for them,” he said. “I think it would be great publicity for them to have somebody who ended up becoming the first ever in the history of the NFL.”Sam came close. He was drafted by the then-St. Louis Rams in 2014. His presence at training camp led to a media circus, but former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Ryan O’Callaghan said that wasn’t the reason Sam didn’t play a snap in the NFL.“His play on the field didn’t speak louder than the media,” O’Callaghan said. “I’ll leave it at that.”O’Callaghan is gay, but didn’t come out publicly until his playing days were over. After retiring, he wrote a book called “My Life on the Line: How the NFL Damn Near Killed Me and Ended Up Saving My Life.”O’Callaghan said Frantz is entering a more accepting environment in the NFL. Some former players&nbsp;<a href="https://www.outsports.com/2019/9/5/20850457/nfl-history-gay-bi-players">have come out&nbsp;</a>recently, too.“I’ve had several meetings with the NFL specifically and I’ve heard from a lot of closeted athletes,” he said. “I’ve also seen quite a few other athletes that have felt open enough to actually come out and live their life while they’re still playing.”&nbsp;While he didn’t go public during his career, O’Callaghan did tell someone in the Chiefs organization: then-general manager Scott Pioli. In Pioli’s opinion, teams should ask Frantz about his sexuality, but not “about his lifestyle and what he’s doing, where he’s going.”&nbsp;“Ask him, ‘If we’re going to make this work, how do we make this work?’” Pioli said. “Clearly it’s worked well at K-State.”Greg Echlin is a freelance sports reporter for KCUR 89.3. Find him on Twitter at&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/gregechlin">@GregEchlin</a>.

K-State lineman could be first openly gay player to make NFL roster 

GEARY COUNTY –&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Junction City Police Department have identified the employee who died after an incident Tuesday morning in the parking lot of the Junction City Police Department.

Mark Roberts, 58, of Junction City, died Tuesday morning outside the police department. Roberts was a retired Junction City police officer, who since retirement had also worked in a civilian position for the police department. He served the department and community for 27 years.

The death investigation and preliminary autopsy indicate Roberts died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

GEARY COUNTY –&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating the death of a Junction City Police Department employee after an incident occurred Tuesday morning in the police department’s parking lot, according to a media release from the agency.

The Junction City Police Department requested KBI assistance at approximately 9:25 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, to investigate the circumstances of the man’s death. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team (CSRT) responded.

At around 9:10 a.m., a Junction City police officer exited the police department and discovered a 58-year-old civilian employee who had suffered a fatal gunshot wound. At this time, there is no evidence that a crime occurred, but a full investigation is being conducted. No threat to the public exists related to this incident.

The employee will be identified once all next of kin have been notified. The investigation is ongoing. No further information will be released at this time.

GEARY COUNTY –&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Junction City Police Department have identified the employee who died after an incident Tuesday morning in the parking lot of the Junction City Police Department.Mark Roberts, 58, of Junction City, died Tuesday morning outside the police department. Roberts was a retired Junction City police officer, who since retirement had also worked in a civilian position for the police department. He served the department and community for 27 years.The death investigation and preliminary autopsy indicate Roberts died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.-----------GEARY COUNTY –&nbsp;The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating the death of a Junction City Police Department employee after an incident occurred Tuesday morning in the police department’s parking lot, according to a media release from the agency.The Junction City Police Department requested KBI assistance at approximately 9:25 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, to investigate the circumstances of the man’s death. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team (CSRT) responded.At around 9:10 a.m., a Junction City police officer exited the police department and discovered a 58-year-old civilian employee who had suffered a fatal gunshot wound. At this time, there is no evidence that a crime occurred, but a full investigation is being conducted. No threat to the public exists related to this incident.The employee will be identified once all next of kin have been notified. The investigation is ongoing. No further information will be released at this time.

Update: KBI conducting death investigation of Junction City police dept. employee

MANHATTAN —Law enforcement authorities are investigating&nbsp; the theft of a vehicle in Manhattan.

Just after 10a.m. Tuesday, officers&nbsp;filed a report of vehicle theft in the 200 block of Ridge Dr. in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department Activity Report.&nbsp;

A 32-year-old man reported a known suspect took his 2016 F150 Quad Cab truck. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $37,000.00.&nbsp;

MANHATTAN —Law enforcement authorities are investigating&nbsp; the theft of a vehicle in Manhattan.Just after 10a.m. Tuesday, officers&nbsp;filed a report of vehicle theft in the 200 block of Ridge Dr. in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department Activity Report.&nbsp;A 32-year-old man reported a known suspect took his 2016 F150 Quad Cab truck. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $37,000.00.&nbsp;

RCPD: Suspect took truck worth $37,000

GEARY COUNTY — City commissioners removed the more than two decades old ban on pit bulls in Junction City Tuesday night with a narrow 3-2 vote.

Commissioner Tim Brown voted against removing the ban. He is a former police chief, and he referred to cases he saw people injured in pit bull attacks. "This has always been a public safety issue to me. If you fault me for that so be it. This has always been about public safety."

Commissioner Nate Butler noted that he had talked with many people and six months to one year ago he was against lifting the ban. However, after doing research on the topic he changed his mind.&nbsp; He said, "you have to look at the statistics, and when you look at the population and citizens of the community a specific ban ordinance was the problem."

The city will still impose some restrictions on the breed including a limit of two pit bulls per owner or dwelling, a requirement to have the dog micro chipped, the dogs must be spayed or neutered and the owner cannot have had a felony drug conviction.

<figure>
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 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Photo by Lucas Ludwig on Unsplash<a href="https://jcpost.com/">JC Post.com</a>GEARY COUNTY — City commissioners removed the more than two decades old ban on pit bulls in Junction City Tuesday night with a narrow 3-2 vote.Commissioner Tim Brown voted against removing the ban. He is a former police chief, and he referred to cases he saw people injured in pit bull attacks. "This has always been a public safety issue to me. If you fault me for that so be it. This has always been about public safety."Commissioner Nate Butler noted that he had talked with many people and six months to one year ago he was against lifting the ban. However, after doing research on the topic he changed his mind.&nbsp; He said, "you have to look at the statistics, and when you look at the population and citizens of the community a specific ban ordinance was the problem."The city will still impose some restrictions on the breed including a limit of two pit bulls per owner or dwelling, a requirement to have the dog micro chipped, the dogs must be spayed or neutered and the owner cannot have had a felony drug conviction.

Commissioners vote to lift pit bull ban in Junction City

&nbsp;DAVID RAY LEWIS, 51, Manhattan,&nbsp;Domestic battery; Knowing rude physical contact
w/ family member or dating relationship; Bond $1000

AMANDA SUE WILROY, 42, Manhattan, Failure to Appear (2x)and&nbsp; Possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain
stimulant
Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia
into human body; Bond $42,000

CAROLA BEATRIZ PERALTA MENDOZA, 29, Manhattan,Domestic battery; Knowing or reckless bodily
harm to family/person in dating relationship; Bond $1,000

JAYLIN JOSEPH ANTHONY RILEY, 23, Clay Center,&nbsp;Possession of hallucinogenic drug
Possession of depressant; Bond $2,000

SETH NATHANIEL LIGHTFOOT, 25, Blaine, Kansas, Failure to Appear; Bond $10,000

BRETT GLEASON, 19, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 531 N MANHATTAN AVE; DIRY DAWGS SALOON IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR (4-3(B)) ON FEBRUARY 15, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY11:10 PM.

BRIANNA HINTON, 25, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 5000 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:07 AM.

MEGAN LOVE, 33, OF LAWRENCE, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT TUTTLE CREEK BLVD &amp; GREEN-RANDOLPH RD IN RANDOLPH FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON FEBRUARY 15, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:37 PM.

JEREMY HINRICKS, 18, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT MCCALL RD &amp; ENOCH LN IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON FEBRUARY 14, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:22 PM.

BERNARD WILLIAMS, 40, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 8TH ST &amp; LARAMIE ST IN MANHATTAN FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) ON FEBRUARY 15, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 5 PM.

REAGAN BUTLER, 23, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 300 BLK RILEY AVE IN OGDEN FOR SPEEDING (&nbsp;7-33) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:42 AM.

JONATHAN CARGAL, 25, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 200 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR DRIVE CANC/SUSP/REV LICENSE (19-194) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:27 PM.

JOSHUA RATHBUN, 41, OF ST GEORGE, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT HAYES DR &amp; MCCALL RD IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON FEBRUARY 13, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 5 PM.

BRENDAN MCCARTHY, 21, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3300 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY10 PM.

JON MARTE, 21, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 1223 N 12TH ST # B IN MANHATTAN FOR CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY (22-27) ON FEBRUARY 16, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:45 AM.

JAMES HAUG, 21, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 5700 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:45 AM.

BRIAN RAMIREZ, 21, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 6000 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:58 AM.

KIERSTEN GILLAM, 19, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2600 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON FEBRUARY 13, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:14 PM.

AUSTIN GANO, 20, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT BEECHWOOD TER &amp; CLAFLIN RD IN MANHATTAN FOR FAIL TO STOP AT RED LIGHT (4-13(C)) ON FEBRUARY 14, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:33 PM.

HANNA YODER, 19, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT SUNSET AVE &amp; CLAFLIN RD IN MANHATTAN FOR FAIL TO STOP AT RED LIGHT (4-13(C)) ON FEBRUARY 15, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:55 AM.

AUSTIN GANO, 20, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1600 BLK N SETH CHILD RD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON FEBRUARY 15, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:01 AM.

WESLEY MICHAUD, 22, OF WAMEGO, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 4400 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:35 PM.

COLE CASTENS, 26, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1100 BLK COLLEGE AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR TAMPER-IGNITION INTERLOCK (6-30.3) ON FEBRUARY 13, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:28 PM.

CHRISTOPHER STEPHENS, 31, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 700 BLK N 12TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR DRIVING WRONG WAY ON ONE WAY STREET (8-45(A) AND FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON FEBRUARY 12, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:35 AM.

TANNER NELSON, 19, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 600 BLK POYNTZ AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) AND FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON FEBRUARY 12, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY10:54 AM.

DERRON RYAN, 27, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 709 HIGHLAND RIDGE DR IN MANHATTAN FOR THEFT (PETTY) (22-26) ON FEBRUARY 8, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:38 PM.

SKYLAR SCHEIBLE, 29, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT S 8TH ST &amp; COLORADO ST IN MANHATTAN FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) ON FEBRUARY 15, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:19 PM.

ELLEN LANDIS, 64, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 800 BLK GRIFFITH DR IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON FEBRUARY 7, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:50 AM.

<figure>
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 </figure>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.&nbsp;DAVID RAY LEWIS, 51, Manhattan,&nbsp;Domestic battery; Knowing rude physical contact
w/ family member or dating relationship; Bond $1000AMANDA SUE WILROY, 42, Manhattan, Failure to Appear (2x)and&nbsp; Possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain
stimulant
Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia
into human body; Bond $42,000CAROLA BEATRIZ PERALTA MENDOZA, 29, Manhattan,Domestic battery; Knowing or reckless bodily
harm to family/person in dating relationship; Bond $1,000JAYLIN JOSEPH ANTHONY RILEY, 23, Clay Center,&nbsp;Possession of hallucinogenic drug
Possession of depressant; Bond $2,000SETH NATHANIEL LIGHTFOOT, 25, Blaine, Kansas, Failure to Appear; Bond $10,000CITATION REPORTBRETT GLEASON, 19, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 531 N MANHATTAN AVE; DIRY DAWGS SALOON IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR (4-3(B)) ON FEBRUARY 15, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY11:10 PM.BRIANNA HINTON, 25, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 5000 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:07 AM.MEGAN LOVE, 33, OF LAWRENCE, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT TUTTLE CREEK BLVD &amp; GREEN-RANDOLPH RD IN RANDOLPH FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON FEBRUARY 15, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:37 PM.JEREMY HINRICKS, 18, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT MCCALL RD &amp; ENOCH LN IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON FEBRUARY 14, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:22 PM.BERNARD WILLIAMS, 40, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 8TH ST &amp; LARAMIE ST IN MANHATTAN FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) ON FEBRUARY 15, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 5 PM.REAGAN BUTLER, 23, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 300 BLK RILEY AVE IN OGDEN FOR SPEEDING (&nbsp;7-33) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:42 AM.JONATHAN CARGAL, 25, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 200 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR DRIVE CANC/SUSP/REV LICENSE (19-194) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:27 PM.JOSHUA RATHBUN, 41, OF ST GEORGE, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT HAYES DR &amp; MCCALL RD IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON FEBRUARY 13, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 5 PM.BRENDAN MCCARTHY, 21, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3300 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY10 PM.JON MARTE, 21, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 1223 N 12TH ST # B IN MANHATTAN FOR CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY (22-27) ON FEBRUARY 16, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:45 AM.JAMES HAUG, 21, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 5700 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:45 AM.BRIAN RAMIREZ, 21, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 6000 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:58 AM.KIERSTEN GILLAM, 19, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2600 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON FEBRUARY 13, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:14 PM.AUSTIN GANO, 20, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT BEECHWOOD TER &amp; CLAFLIN RD IN MANHATTAN FOR FAIL TO STOP AT RED LIGHT (4-13(C)) ON FEBRUARY 14, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:33 PM.HANNA YODER, 19, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT SUNSET AVE &amp; CLAFLIN RD IN MANHATTAN FOR FAIL TO STOP AT RED LIGHT (4-13(C)) ON FEBRUARY 15, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:55 AM.AUSTIN GANO, 20, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1600 BLK N SETH CHILD RD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON FEBRUARY 15, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:01 AM.WESLEY MICHAUD, 22, OF WAMEGO, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 4400 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON FEBRUARY 17, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:35 PM.COLE CASTENS, 26, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1100 BLK COLLEGE AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR TAMPER-IGNITION INTERLOCK (6-30.3) ON FEBRUARY 13, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:28 PM.CHRISTOPHER STEPHENS, 31, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 700 BLK N 12TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR DRIVING WRONG WAY ON ONE WAY STREET (8-45(A) AND FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON FEBRUARY 12, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:35 AM.TANNER NELSON, 19, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 600 BLK POYNTZ AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) AND FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON FEBRUARY 12, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY10:54 AM.DERRON RYAN, 27, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 709 HIGHLAND RIDGE DR IN MANHATTAN FOR THEFT (PETTY) (22-26) ON FEBRUARY 8, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:38 PM.SKYLAR SCHEIBLE, 29, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT S 8TH ST &amp; COLORADO ST IN MANHATTAN FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) ON FEBRUARY 15, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:19 PM.ELLEN LANDIS, 64, OF MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 800 BLK GRIFFITH DR IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON FEBRUARY 7, 2,020 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:50 AM.

Riley County Arrest Report Wednesday Feb. 19

MANHATTAN – Get your walking shoes ready! Walk Kansas 2020 is just around the corner.

The
 popular K-State Research and Extension program that encourages physical
 activity and healthy eating, runs March 15 through May 9.

Participants can sign up&nbsp;<a href="https://www.walkkansas.org/" target="_blank">online</a>&nbsp;starting Feb. 18 or through their&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/about/stateandareamaps.html" target="_blank">local K-State Research and Extension office</a>.
 The cost to participate is $10 per person, which includes access to the
 online tracker, a weekly newsletter with tips and recipes, program 
resources, and local activities. Walk Kansas t-shirts are available for 
an additional $9.50.

“With spring getting closer by the day, this 
is a great way to make a promise to yourself to be more active and to 
make lifestyle choices that support healthy living,” said Sharolyn 
Jackson, K-State Research and Extension family and consumer science 
specialist and Walk Kansas coordinator. “Plus it’s fun to support 
friends, family, neighbors or co-workers – anyone who makes up your 
team.”

Participants form teams of six, with one serving as a team 
captain. Team members record their own activity online each week. 
Participants do not have to walk or participate in other types of 
activity together, or even live in Kansas. Many teams form with family 
members or friends in other parts of the state or country. Teams connect
 through technology.

While physical activity is at the heart of 
Walk Kansas, the program will have a couple of new twists this year, 
Jackson said. One focuses on the Mediterranean style of eating.

“Eating
 the Med way is not about flavors,” Jackson said. “It is about eating 
lots of fruits and vegetables, choosing whole grains, eating more beans 
and legumes, reducing added sugars, using olive and canola oil, and 
more.”

The second twist centers on introducing participants to 
nine shared lifestyle traits of the Blue Zones, places around the world 
where people are known to live measurably longer and healthier lives. 
These traits, and ways to incorporate them into your life, will be 
introduced during the eight week program.

“Your health is so much more than a number on the scale,” Jackson said.

More information and registration (starting Feb. 18) for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.walkkansas.org/" target="_blank">Walk Kansas</a>&nbsp;is available online or through a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/about/stateandareamaps.html" target="_blank">K-State Research and Extension office</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/2/1581691532213.jpeg" alt="A previous Walk Kansas team from Sedgwick County. Photo courtesy KSRE" />
 <figcaption>A previous Walk Kansas team from Sedgwick County. Photo courtesy KSRE</figcaption>
 </figure>MANHATTAN – Get your walking shoes ready! Walk Kansas 2020 is just around the corner.The
 popular K-State Research and Extension program that encourages physical
 activity and healthy eating, runs March 15 through May 9.Participants can sign up&nbsp;<a href="https://www.walkkansas.org/" target="_blank">online</a>&nbsp;starting Feb. 18 or through their&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/about/stateandareamaps.html" target="_blank">local K-State Research and Extension office</a>.
 The cost to participate is $10 per person, which includes access to the
 online tracker, a weekly newsletter with tips and recipes, program 
resources, and local activities. Walk Kansas t-shirts are available for 
an additional $9.50.“With spring getting closer by the day, this 
is a great way to make a promise to yourself to be more active and to 
make lifestyle choices that support healthy living,” said Sharolyn 
Jackson, K-State Research and Extension family and consumer science 
specialist and Walk Kansas coordinator. “Plus it’s fun to support 
friends, family, neighbors or co-workers – anyone who makes up your 
team.”Participants form teams of six, with one serving as a team 
captain. Team members record their own activity online each week. 
Participants do not have to walk or participate in other types of 
activity together, or even live in Kansas. Many teams form with family 
members or friends in other parts of the state or country. Teams connect
 through technology.While physical activity is at the heart of 
Walk Kansas, the program will have a couple of new twists this year, 
Jackson said. One focuses on the Mediterranean style of eating.“Eating
 the Med way is not about flavors,” Jackson said. “It is about eating 
lots of fruits and vegetables, choosing whole grains, eating more beans 
and legumes, reducing added sugars, using olive and canola oil, and 
more.”The second twist centers on introducing participants to 
nine shared lifestyle traits of the Blue Zones, places around the world 
where people are known to live measurably longer and healthier lives. 
These traits, and ways to incorporate them into your life, will be 
introduced during the eight week program.“Your health is so much more than a number on the scale,” Jackson said.More information and registration (starting Feb. 18) for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.walkkansas.org/" target="_blank">Walk Kansas</a>&nbsp;is available online or through a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/about/stateandareamaps.html" target="_blank">K-State Research and Extension office</a>.

Walk Kansas 2020 starts March 15

Arts and Humanities Association of Manhattan

A new open website connects artists with community groups. The Kansas Flint Hills Artist Registry is a self-registration database of regionally based artists.&nbsp;

It is accessible to individuals, groups, and businesses looking to connect with an artist with a specific form. The registry is at<a href="http://www.ahamanhattan.com/artistregistry" target="_blank">&nbsp;ahamanhattan.com/artistregistry</a>.

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 </figure>Arts and Humanities Association of ManhattanA new open website connects artists with community groups. The Kansas Flint Hills Artist Registry is a self-registration database of regionally based artists.&nbsp;It is accessible to individuals, groups, and businesses looking to connect with an artist with a specific form. The registry is at<a href="http://www.ahamanhattan.com/artistregistry" target="_blank">&nbsp;ahamanhattan.com/artistregistry</a>.The registry can be utilized by Manhattan and surrounding areas for: 1) Artists of any age and ability to showcase talents; and 2) Any organization seeking to connect their audience with an artist.&nbsp;&nbsp;Through early adopter incentives and social media marketing, we hope to get the word out about this service. The Caroline Peine Foundation has awarded aha! a grant to help fund the project.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The registry is supported by the Arts &amp; Humanities Association (aha!), with a goal to build upon the artistic culture that is already igniting in the region.&nbsp;Aha! is comprised of cultural organizations around the Manhattan region that come together once a month to discuss ideas, community events and look for ways to collaborate with one another.&nbsp; This organization is driven to "create community connections through the arts, humanities, and our natural world."With this mission statement in mind aha! has adopted an idea from the City of Manhattans Arts &amp; Humanities Advisory Board, which was to create an Artist Registry.&nbsp;&nbsp;Aha! encourages regional organizations to fuel this artistic fire and help support regional and local artists. Utilize the registry next time you need to book a musician, sculpture, painter, poet or other.&nbsp;&nbsp;"We are excited that the Caroline Peine Foundation has helped fund this registry and&nbsp;we&nbsp;believe that this project, along with others like it in the community, has started a cultural shift where you will begin to see art regularly in Manhattan." - Zach BaylessIf any organization is interested in joining the Arts &amp; Humanities Association, email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:artsandhumanitiesmanhattan@gmail.com">artsandhumanitiesmanhattan@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;or go to our website at<a href="http://www.ahamanhattan.com/join" target="_blank">&nbsp;www.ahamanhattan.com/join</a>

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