This holiday season, American Pest Management Inc. will donate pest control services to local families who need it the most. They are asking for the public's help to determine recipients for their "Not a Creature was Stirring" holiday giveaway. If you know of someone who needs to get rid of unwanted pests but cannot afford to treat it, you can submit their name and situation online at AmericanPestManagement.com/holidaygiveaway. Five households wilkl be selected to receive a one-time treatment paired with two follow-ups to make sure the pests have subsided. "Every year we do some type of donation, whether it be a can drive, community service or monetary donation. last year we began something a bit different by donating our pest control services to those who are living in an unhealthy pest-infested situation and have it professionally taken care of, " said American Pest Management Vice President Travis Aggson. "It was evident how much the need is out there and so we have decided to do this giveaway again." The giveaway is open to anyone in Manhattan, Junction City, Wamego, Wichita and surrounding communities. All recipients of services will remain anonymous as well as the person who submits the household. The donated pest control services will not include termite, mole or bat treatments due to the complexity and duration of service needed. Submit a deserving household at AmericanPestOnline.com/holidaygiveaway. The giveaway ends Dec. 31st, 2019.

American Pest Management, Inc. announces holiday pest control giveaway

Fort Riley's annual christkindl market is Saturday ( Dec. 7 ) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Riley's Community Center. The event, which is in its eleventh year, will feature more than 40 vendors selling handmade items, holiday decor and gifts. There will be activities for families for a fee, including sugar cookie decorating, craft making, pictures with the Grinch and from 10 a.m. until noon pictures with Santa. Bratwurst and chips will be available for purchase. This event is open to the public. Visitors who do not have a Department of Defense ID card can get a pass at the Visitor Control Center near the Henry Gate, Exit 301 off of I-70. Under the Trusted Traveler program, DOD ID cardholders may escort up to seven guests in a vehicle who do not have a DOD ID card. Only the Trusted Traveler will need to show an ID.

Fort Riley's Christkindl market is Saturday

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1575549172752.png">Amanda has a previous drug conviction, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. 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. ﻿TYLER MICHAEL CAMERON TROUTE, 23, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Bond $2000 AMANDA MICHELLE CATHCART, 34, Ogden; Probation Violation; Bond $7500 ERIC JOSHUA SWARTS, 41, Enterprise, Failure to Appear; Bond $4000 GERROD NELSON HULL III, 34, Interference with LEO; obstruct/resist/oppose felony warrant service or execution; No bond reported TAMMY RENA GOODMAN, 44, Junction City, Failure to Appear; Bond $208 and Probation Violation; Bond $2500 JAMES ROBERT BAUGH, 66, Olsburg, Failure to Appear; $1000 BONNIE JEAN SAMUELSON, 40, Topeka, Failure to Appear CITATION REPORT IAN JONES, 20, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 904 KEARNEY ST # B IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA AND FOR POSSESS DRUG PARAPHERNALIA (22-92) ON DECEMBER 2, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY10:30 PM. KARA DUNMIRE, 26, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2500 BLK COLLEGE AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON DECEMBER 3, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:53 AM. KEALY FOX, 20, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3000 BLK MARLATT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON DECEMBER 4, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:40 AM. ASPEN HERRERA, 20, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2700 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY AND FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON DECEMBER 2, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12 PM. ELIAS TOLENTINO, 59, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT ANDERSON AVE &amp; WICKHAM RD IN MANHATTAN FOR TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS (7-32) ON DECEMBER 2, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:11 PM. COURTLAND HARTFORD, 23, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 6500 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (08-1523) ON DECEMBER 3, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:35 AM. PEDRO CAMACHO, 25, FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 200 BLK RILEY AVE IN OGDEN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON DECEMBER 3, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:44 AM. CARLOS HUIZAR CARLOS, 20, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1100 BLK BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR EMERGING FROM ALLEY OR PRIVATE DRIVE AND FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE IN POSSESSION (19-193) ON DECEMBER 1, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:33 PM. KAMRIN WELLS, 21, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1100 BLK BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR CELL PHONE-TEXTING VIOL (14-126.2) ON DECEMBER 3, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:58 AM. SEAMUS MURPHY, 22, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 11TH ST &amp; CLAFLIN RD IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON DECEMBER 3, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:25 PM. BRADY TRIMBLE, 19, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK CASEMENT RD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON DECEMBER 3, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:15 PM. CORTNEY SMITH, 24, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK CASEMENT RD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON DECEMBER 3, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:59 PM.

Riley County Arrest Report Thursday Dec. 5

MANHATTAN —Officers filed a report for theft in the 300 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department Activity Report. Best Buy reported 5 unknown suspects took multiple apple electronic devices. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $3,000.00.&nbsp; Police ask that anyone with information please contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00.

RCPD: 5 suspects took electronic devices from Best Buy

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1575502004231.jpeg">Junction City Manager Allen Dinkel has announced the hiring of John Lamb to serve as the new Police Chief, succeeding Dan Breci, who recently retired. Lamb will come to Junction City after serving the Jacksonville, FL Sheriff's Department for 26 years. A native of the Jacksonville area he joined the Sheriff's Department in Jacksonville in 1993 and served most recently as Police Lieutenant over the Patrol and Community Affairs Unit, as well as an Assistant Chief assigned to Patrol and Enforcement, and Logistics and Support Services. He was responsible for overseeing approximately 150 sworn and civilian employees. Lamb stated he was excited to join a team of talented professionals in the JCPD who share a commitment to public service and excellence in serving the City of Junction City. Lamb added, "It has been a long term goal to serve as Police Chief in a community like Junction City that is committed to its Police Department. I truly look forward to both the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead." John and his wife Nanette Cruz, have been married for 28 years and have four children. Allen Dinkel, City Manager, stated," I am confident that John Lamb is a wonderful match for the City of Junction City. His deep understanding of the mechanics of police management and community engagement, coupled with his proven leadership, will be important assets for our City for years to come." A start date for Chief Lamb has not yet been confirmed but will be in the very near future.

Junction City hires a new Police Chief

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1575496325062.png">Wednesday morning assembly photo courtesy USD 330 WABAUNSEE COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities and USD 330 officials are working together after alleged threats involving students at&nbsp;Mission Valley School this week. On Tuesday the district alerted parents of a reported threat. It involved an individual making a threat to another student, according to Sheriff Rob Hoskins.&nbsp;The student was taken into custody and the family is working to get the student the attention they need, according to the sheriff. On Monday, the school district contacted the sheriff's office with concerns about a threat that had been posted on social media. Deputies and the Kansas Highway Patrol responded. The incident was resolved quickly without any danger to the students, faculty, staff, or public. The sheriff’s office took an individual into custody from a residence in Wabaunsee County. Following the two incidents, the Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Department held an assembly at the school to discuss with students about social media, verbal threats, and the severity and the consequence of such statements. They also reminded students that the school and law enforcement will not take such issues lightly.&nbsp;

2 alleged school threats in 2 days at Kansas school

Manhattan —Officers filed a report for aggravated burglary in the 300 block of North 5th Street in Manhattan on December 3. A 53-year-old man reported an unknown suspect made entry into his residence and took cash, a wedding ring set, and speakers. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $13,000.00.&nbsp; ﻿Police ask that anyone with information please contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00.

RCPD: Cash, jewelry taken in Manhattan burglary

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1575466955698.png"> MANHATTAN — More than 1,500 students are candidates for degrees from Kansas State University at upcoming commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 14, in&nbsp;Manhattan&nbsp;and&nbsp;Salina. To be awarded include more than 1,250 bachelor's degrees, nearly 250 master's degrees and more than 50 doctorates. More than 200 graduation candidates are earning their degrees through distance education. Ceremonies start at 1 p.m. Dec. 13 on the Manhattan campus with the Graduate School in Bramlage Coliseum. At the ceremony, retired Army Brig. Gen. Chris King, dean emeritus of the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, will receive an honorary doctorate and deliver the commencement address. Cheryl Harrison-Lee,&nbsp;Gardner, a member of the Kansas Board of Regents, will represent the board at the ceremony. Commencement for Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus in Salina will be at 7 p.m. in the Student Life Center. The speaker will be Lee Gatton,&nbsp;Overland Park, who worked for more than 40 years in the computer engineering field. Gatton is an alumnus of Polytechnic and served as its 2012 Alumni Fellow. Ceremonies on Dec. 14 will be in Bramlage Coliseum on the Manhattan campus. The schedule and speakers: • Kimberly Kirkpatrick, university distinguished professor of psychological sciences, for the College of Arts and Sciences at 8:30 a.m. Kirkpatrick is director of the Cognitive and Neurobiological Approaches to Plasticity, or CNAP, Center, funded by a $10.6 million dollar grant from the National Institutes of General Medical Sciences. • Whitney Morgan, the 2019 Kansas Teacher of the Year, for the College of Education at 10 a.m. Morgan earned her bachelor's degree in secondary education from K-State in 2012 and teaches English language arts to immigrant, migrant and refugee students at Wyandotte High School in&nbsp;Kansas City. • Mary Lynn Manning, a retired pharmaceutical executive, for the College of Business Administration at 11:30 a.m. Manning, who earned bachelor's degrees in modern languages and general business from K-State, retired in 2016 as senior vice president of global competitive strategy for the infectious disease care group at The Medicines Company. She also worked for Bristol Myers Squibb and Novartis. • Christine Wilson, professor of agricultural economics, for the College of Agriculture at 1 p.m. Wilson, who earned a bachelor's, a master's and a doctorate in agricultural economics from K-State, has earned many honors for her teaching, including the 2019 Agricultural &amp; Applied Economics Association Distinguished Teaching Award — More Than 10 Years' Experience. • Jamie Bosse, a certified financial planner and registered financial consultant with Aspyre Wealth Partners, Manhattan, for the College of Health and Human Sciences at 2:30 p.m. The author of a financial literacy book for children, "Milton the Money Savvy Pup: Brings Home the Bacon," is actively involved in the college and has served on the advisory board for the personal financial planning program since 2014. • Chrysta Castañeda, lead trial lawyer and founding partner of The Castañeda Firm, Dallas, for the College of Engineering at 4:00 p.m. After earning a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from K-State, Castañeda went on to earn her law degree from Southern Methodist University. As a lead trial lawyer in the energy industry, she has been recognized for her work by the National Law Journal. She successfully represented T. Boone Pickens in the case of Mesa Petroleum Partners LP vs. Baytech LLP. A virtual commencement ceremony is available at&nbsp;<a href="http://global.k-state.edu/commencement/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">global.k-state.edu/commencement</a>&nbsp;for distance education students unable to attend their commencement ceremony in person. The website includes a listing of students earning degrees through distance education, a place for family and friends to post congratulatory messages, and other commencement-related offerings. Related to commencement will be the commissioning ceremonies for Kansas State University's ROTC units on Dec. 13 in the K-State Student Union. The Army ROTC ceremony will be at 10 a.m. in Forum Hall, while the Air Force ROTC ceremony will be at 1:30 p.m. in the Big 12 Room. 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K-State commencement ceremonies are Dec. 13-14

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. <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1575465297168.png">Asia Blackmon photo Geary County Sheriff JESSICA KAY LENZ, 43, Fort Riley, Violation of restrictions on driver's license or permit Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 2nd conviction; blood/breath .08 &gt;; Bond $5000 GINA MARIA JONES, 26, Wamego, Possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant Theft of property or services; Value less than $1,500; Shoplifting; Pottawatomie County Sheriff KASEY JAY FEYH, 21, Wamego, Failure to Appear; Pottawatomie County Sheriff COLTON BRIAN MAGNUSON, 29, St. George, Failure to Appear; Pottawatomie County Sheriff KHALILE KHIAN KHIANIA GARVEY, 17, Manhattan, Possession of marijuana; Juvenile ASIA DESTINY SEMAJ BLACKMON, 20, Junction City, Probation Violation; Junction City PD CITATION REPORTMASON JACKSON, 18, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 101 BLUEMONT AVE; WAL-MART IN MANHATTAN FOR THEFT (PETTY) (22-26) ON NOVEMBER 28, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY11:51 PM. CHRISTOPHER HILL, 36, SALINA, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT CAVALRY RD &amp; MADISON RD IN RILEY FOR FAIL TO YIELD STOP OR YIELD SIGN (08-1528) ON NOVEMBER 22, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 PM. KIMBERLY CONLON, 27, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 400 BLK FREMONT ST IN MANHATTAN FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) ON DECEMBER 2, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY11:46 AM. DIXIE MARTIN, 41, ST GEORGE, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT RICHARDS DR &amp; FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR ADULT SEAT BELT (17-182.1) ON DECEMBER 2, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:50 PM. DEVIN JEFFERSON, 19, OF 2270 WESTCHESTER DR # 7; WESTCHESTER PARK APARTMENTS, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT KIMBALL AVE &amp; N SETH CHILD RD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON DECEMBER 2, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:15 PM. NATAKA ADAMS, 24, JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3100 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON DECEMBER 1, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY10 AM. KIMBERLY WITH, 56, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 700 BLK BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON DECEMBER 2, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:20 PM. JACOB HILL, 21, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT ANDERSON AVE &amp; N 14TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR FAIL TO STOP AT RED LIGHT (4-13(C)) AND FOR RECKLESS DRIVING;PENALTIES (6-29) ON DECEMBER 2, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM. REGINALD GRADY, 30, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 629 POYNTZ AVE; MANHATTAN PUBLIC LIBRARY IN MANHATTAN FOR CRIMINAL TRESPASS (22-29) ON DECEMBER 2, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:40 PM.

Riley County Arrest Report Wednesday Dec. 4

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/9/1569262020985.png">More than 6,000 Fort Riley troops who were deployed during the past nine months have returned to the post. That was confirmed by Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Schrader Monday evening during a USD 475 Board of Education meeting. Schrader stated, "There is a full nest back on Fort Riley now so on Saturday night at 2200 hours ( 10 p.m. ) I welcomed back our final flight of deployers, the 300th MP Company coming back so we've got everybody back home on Fort Riley from the last nine months worth of deployments. So it's a good thing." Troops were deployed to locations such as Europe and Iraq.

There is a full nest at Fort Riley

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. <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1575375509159.png">Lambert has previous convictions for theft and drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. ADRIAN LAMBERT, 41, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Bond $1000 AARON JESSE UNRUH, 21, Manhattan, Criminal deprivation of property; Bond $1000 SAMUEL ELI WELDON, 21, Manhattan, Interference with LEO; Falsely report information 1 intending to obstruct Criminal deprivation of property; Bond $2000 LYLE REGINAL HENDERSON, 38, Salina, Parole Violation; Bond $3750 CITATION REPORTTYLER KNOWLES, 20, FORT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 1218 MORO ST; JOHNNY KAWS SPORTS BAR IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR (4-3(B)) ON NOVEMBER 30, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:42 AM. DESSERAY ETHERIDGE, 32, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 7500 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN RILEY FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) AND FOR WARNING FOR SEAT BELT REQUIR (08-2504) ON NOVEMBER 27, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:56 PM. JARRETT WOOFTER, 22, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT BLUEMONT AVE &amp; N 12TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR EQUIPMENT FOR MOTORCYCLE RIDER (16-142) AND FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) ON NOVEMBER 27, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:05 PM. JOSHUA SODEN, 32, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 416 S 4TH ST; MANHATTAN EMERGENCY SHELTER INC IN MANHATTAN FOR CRIMINAL DEPRIVATION OF PROPERTY (22-31) ON DECEMBER 1, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM. JOSHUA RUST, 19, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 1218 MORO ST; JOHNNY KAWS SPORTS BAR IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR (4-3(B)) ON NOVEMBER 29, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY11:02 PM. AUSTIN BROWN, 18, FORT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 1218 MORO ST; JOHNNY KAWS IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR (4-3(B)) ON NOVEMBER 30, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:11 AM. MARIANNE WILLIAMS, 36, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT MARLATT AVE &amp; N SETH CHILD RD IN MANHATTAN FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON NOVEMBER 30, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:25 AM. BRENDAN MARTENS, 24, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT COLLEGE HEIGHTS RD &amp; COLLEGE AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON NOVEMBER 27, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY10:55 PM. ADRIAN QUEVEDO REYES, 32, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 2500 FARM BUREAU RD IN MANHATTAN FOR FAILURE TO PERFORM DUTY (5-26) AND FOR DRIVE CANC/SUSP/REV LICENSE (19-194) ON NOVEMBER 28, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY10:40 PM. MICHAEL STANIKMAS, 23, FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 12TH ST &amp; BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR ADULT SEAT BELT (17-182.1) ON NOVEMBER 27, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM. MAX DOMNICK, 19, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA (22-91) ON DECEMBER 1, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY11:19 PM. ETHAN CHEGE, 19, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 800 COMMONS PL; TARGET IN MANHATTAN FOR THEFT (PETTY) (22-26) ON NOVEMBER 21, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY10 PM. MARILYN DOMINGO, 58, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1300 BLK WESTLOOP PL IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY ENTER ROAD (160) ON NOVEMBER 25, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:04 PM. THADDEUS MURRELL, 42, AURORA, CO WAS CITED WHILE AT N 4TH ST &amp; BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY-INTERSECTION (157) ON NOVEMBER 27, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:36 PM. EMMA SEALS, 19, WESTMORELAND, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT POYNTZ AVE &amp; S 14TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR FAIL TO STOP AT RED LIGHT (4-13(C)) ON NOVEMBER 29, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:49 PM. JENNIFER MCDONALD, 43, JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT E POYNTZ AVE &amp; FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR FAIL TO STOP AT RED LIGHT (4-13(C)) ON NOVEMBER 26, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:35 PM. LOGAN STREIT, 19, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT E POYNTZ AVE &amp; TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR FAILURE TO SIGNAL TURN (9-55) ON DECEMBER 1, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:05 PM. CARSON STIPE, 19, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT FORT RILEY BLVD &amp; POLISKA LN IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON NOVEMBER 29, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:25 PM. ZAIRE EATMAN, 21, JUNCTION CITY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT SERVICE RD &amp; CROSSING PL IN MANHATTAN FOR TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS (7-32) ON NOVEMBER 22, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 PM. JACOB NIXON, 20, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT ANDERSON AVE &amp; HUDSON CIR IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON NOVEMBER 27, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:47 PM. ROBERT LOVGREN, 63, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 14TH ST &amp; ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR ADULT SEAT BELT (17-182.1) ON NOVEMBER 27, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:28 PM. ZACKARY DARPINIAN, 24, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 11TH ST &amp; BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR IMPROPER TURNING (9-49) ON NOVEMBER 27, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:20 PM. ANTHONY BANDY, 22, , MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 11TH ST &amp; MORO ST IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON NOVEMBER 25, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:24 PM. DAVID MCDONALD, 23, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1100 BLK BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR X OPERATE MV W/O VALID LICENSE (08-0235AF) AND FOR X COVER LICENSE PLATE W/ OPAQUE MATERIAL (08-15,110) ON NOVEMBER 27, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:40 PM. OMAR ABDELSALAM, 22, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1900 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON DECEMBER 1, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:55 PM. KEITH STEINLE, 61, SALINA, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON DECEMBER 1, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:49 PM. ABDULLAH AL AMOUDI, 21, SALINA, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON DECEMBER 1, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:11 PM TREY KOBLER, 20, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON DECEMBER 1, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:34 PM. BRENDA DANIELSON, 54, CLYDE, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1600 BLK N SETH CHILD RD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON NOVEMBER 26, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:48 PM. CAITLIN DODGEN, 21, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1700 BLK N SETH CHILD RD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON NOVEMBER 26, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:08 PM. NEAL FARMER, 67, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3200 BLK KIMBALL AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON NOVEMBER 27, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:02 PM. KYLE PLATZ, 39, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT COLLEGE AVE &amp; COLLEGE HEIGHTS RD IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON NOVEMBER 27, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:39 PM

Riley County Arrest Report Tuesday Dec. 3

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) today announced that he nominated 41 Kansas students for an appointment to one of the U.S. Service Academies for the class of 2024.&nbsp;"As a Marine, I'm pleased to nominate this outstanding group of young men and women to our nation's service academies," Senator Roberts said. "I am especially proud to see so many young Kansans&nbsp;seeking to serve in our nation's military."&nbsp;In making the nominations, Senator Roberts followed the recommendations of his Academy Screening Board. The nonpartisan board is comprised of seven volunteers from across Kansas and is overseen by Gilda Lintz, Senator Roberts' District Director and Military Academy Coordinator&nbsp;in Topeka. As part of the decision-making process, board members conduct personal interviews with the applicants, as well as review their written applications, G.P.A. and standardized test scores.&nbsp;Once nominated by Senator Roberts, the applicants then must meet the individual admission requirements of each academy. The academies will make the final decisions on who will receive an appointment of admission. Due to the limited number of openings at each academy, not every nominee will receive an appointment. The academies will announce appointments this spring for the class entering in July 2020. Senator Roberts' nominees are as follows:&nbsp;United States Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, COMichaela Birkholz, WichitaZachary Bollinger, HesstonSamantha Cornwell, WichitaKyle Kramer, ManhattanCameron Maltz, Park CityPierce Saturday, LawrenceCody Savage, LeavenworthTyler Simms, OlatheEmily Spurling, EudoraQuintin Wright, Stilwell&nbsp;United States Naval Academy – Annapolis, MDJuan Pineda Gomez, LenexaEli Holloman, TopekaJessica Kelling, McPhersonJack Mickelsen, TopekaAnthony Moon, Overland ParkJohn Stanley, ChanuteDrew Starbuck, ColbyJames Stubbers, Overland ParkGeorgiana Wilhelm, WichitaQuintin Wright, Stilwell&nbsp;United States Military Academy at West Point – West Point, NYSamuel Baldwin, AndoverJayden Bess, WilsonTimothy Foster, LeawoodTerah Graber, WichitaEli Holloman, TopekaJoshua Kim, Overland ParkBradley Libel, WathenaAlexander Liebelt, Overland ParkJoseph Purvis, Ft LeavenworthCierra Ransom, TopekaRyan Rast, StilwellArron Russell, WichitaPierce Saturday, LawrenceSophie Scrivner, AndoverSteven Scrivner, AndoverLuke Seigel, LeavenworthCrew Squires, DerbyJohn Stanley, ChanuteDrew Starbuck, ColbyBrady Weathers, Wichita&nbsp;United States Merchant Marine Academy – Kings Point, NYZachary Bollinger, HesstonTerah Graber, WichitaRonald Heminway, KingmanJessica Kelling, McPhersonAaron Lamson, DerbyAvery Lawson, ShawneeBradley Libel, WathenaAaron Schifman, TopekaJessica Taylor, WichitaGrant Treaster, Newton&nbsp;Senator Roberts will begin accepting applications in March for nominations to academy classes entering in July 2021. Applicants wishing to find out more information on the process for nominations should visit&nbsp;<a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=G62jSYfZdO-2F12d8lSllQB26x-2FaGOWuUldNrgqWrxZ9ccIVeYLn26r2-2BISWPnFbqIGz-2F-2BEIwtF8BkT2wC3HPXcbHxDeNzhDbqNYkXPTiFhzg-3D_OlVcPUYWBC7bXYNOoOi6u9wtnVrYxZ0X7lQQhTx7C3B-2FbYUBrbA1NJZrWMDVHlem-2BoCkknneFAhIEcU-2BXbPJxTtTdoGgQOdkF090NJAelpTQqP2ZCn5m9ffOMTbbwAoeXnVXezN0YIty4KmRZOeDDyK5YJRdCZSLHPTlwIQOAyAhdqmumUtPjpbpT6BWMZAJKmQraLq2I5Yr8okf-2F2PC1HlQHVF-2BUNNOKPToI6dBZGzZuMiVReDmG7QQXkr3ZKliT53nBjJ-2FPS5QNd5N-2FiQ7CWzVxnz0WzgGw3wWzFaH5vqVACXuTwnJSHxZ5mt90SGtlEDAcqr8i29nbq-2B8-2FIdjiJ4Wds6r-2B81UOGXC8yzB-2BgE-3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">Senator Roberts' website.</a>

Student from Manhattan nominated to Air Force Academy

WABAUNSEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities and USD 330 authorities are investigating an alleged school threat and have one suspect in custody. On Monday, the Mission Valley Schools contacted the Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office with concerns about a threat that had been posted on social media, according to the sheriff's office. Officers from the Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office and The Kansas Highway Patrol responded. The incident was resolved quickly without any danger to the students, faculty, staff, or public. The school was safe and secure and the person who had made the threats was not present at the school. An individual has been taken into custody from a residence in Wabaunsee County, according to the sheriff's department. Authorities have not released additional details and possible charges against the juvenile in custody.

1 in custody after alleged school threat in Wabaunsee Co.

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. <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/12/1575288874097.png"> Destiny A. Melton has two previous drug convictions, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. DESTINY ANN MELTON, 36, Manhattan, Driving while suspended; 2nd or subsequent conviction; Bond $1500 ﻿AARON WAYNE WINTERMAN, 33, Parole Violation and Failure to Appear; Bond $4000 JACOB BERNARD UNDERWOOD, 25, Manhattan, Driving under influence;2nd conv; competent evidence blood/breath .08+; child present; Bond $1500 THOMAS CLEMENT JOSEPH MANUEL, 23, Manhattan, Parole Violation; Bond $2000

Riley County Arrest Report Monday Dec. 2

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1575040899672.jpeg">Heavy rains this spring led to widespread flooding in Kansas. Chris Neal / For the Kansas News Service By BRIAN GRIMMETT<a href="https://www.kmuw.org/post/months-flooding-killed-kansas-trees-and-state-park-tourism" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kansas News Service</a> The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism stands to lose millions of dollars after record spring rains led to park closures, property damage and washed-out roads. In most of Kansas, the rain started in early spring and didn’t stop until the end of June. High water levels at reservoirs (where most state parks are located) inundated campgrounds, boat docks and roads. “We’re not talking about for a week.” Parks Director Linda Lanterman said. “We’re talking six weeks, eight weeks ... so the damage is significant until you can get that water down.” The timing couldn’t have been worse for Kansas state parks, which depend upon revenue during what Lanterman calls the “Million-Dollar Months” — May, June, July and August — to stay afloat for the rest of the year. But state parks failed to reach $1 million in each of those months this year. In May, the parks brought in $981,586 compared with $1,065,033 in 2018. The dropoff was even more severe in June, when revenue was $568,743 compared with $1,563,780 in 2018. Understanding how important these months were, several parks managers tried to stay open until campgrounds were inaccessible. Lanterman said she had to tell a few parks they had to close earlier before floodwaters made it impossible to remove cabins and other equipment. While parts of a few state parks in eastern Kansas (<a href="https://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Locations/Perry" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Perry</a> and <a href="https://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Locations/Milford" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Milford</a>) are still flooded, preventing the department from fully assessing the damage, most opened up by mid-July. With the rains gone, the park system made more than $1 million in both July and August from boaters and campers. “Who would have guessed?” Lanterman said. “Not me.” But there’s still the issue of repairing damage: Floodwaters have cracked boat docks, washed away gravel from roads, filled restrooms with silt and removed chunks of land underneath concrete campsites and picnic table pads. The flooding is also <a href="https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/news/stories/2019/06/flooding-causes-concern-for-trees.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">going to kill a lot of trees in the state parks</a>. Dozens of acres of trees have been underwater for months, which means the roots aren’t able to get the oxygen they need. “We can see clearly they are starting to decline and go downhill,” said Ryan Armbrust, a state forest health specialist with the Kansas Forest Service. When trees die, especially at this scale, it can have a major impact on the local ecosystem. Armbrust said trees provide shade and homes for animals, and also reduce air pollution. That won’t come back until the next generation of trees. He’s also worried about what will grow back in place of the lost trees. “What forest regrows in that area may not necessarily be as functional or as high-quality as what was there before,” he said. Instead of oak and hickory regrowing (those higher- quality trees), it might be a lot of elms or hackberry. At worst, invasive species such as bush honeysuckle will take advantage of the opportunity to spread, Armbrust said. It’s not just trees around rivers and lakes either. Armbrust said he expects to get plenty of calls next spring from people with windbreaks on their property, wondering why they don’t look so good. “Even though the month of May is obviously behind us,” Armbrust said. “We’re still going to be having impacts from that flood event for some time.” 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" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@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 the health and well-being of Kansans, their communities and civic life.

Months of flooding killed Kansas' trees and state park tourism 

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. BRAEDEN DIXON MCKENNEY, 20, Manhattan,nterference with LEO; Falsely report information intending to obstruct Criminal deprivation of property; Bond $2000 JOSEPH VERNON HODGES, 44, St. George, Failure to Appear; Bond $750 CHASE ELLIOTT KNACKSTEDT, 20, Andover, Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 1st 1 conv; blood/breath .08 or &gt;

Riley County Arrest Report Sunday Dec. 1

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1575123768612.png"> Michael John Wyatt - photo Shawnee Co. Sheriff 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. ALLEN M MASSEY JR, 58, Manhattan,Violate protection order; Condition of release after conviction Criminal trespass; Defiance of restraining order; No bond reported and Domestic battery; Knowing or reckless bodily harm to family/person in dating relationship; Bond $1000 MICHAEL JOHN WYATT, 35, Manhattan,Uniform Criminal Extradition Act; Arrest prior to requisition; no bond DESTINEY NECOLE ROWELL, 32, Junction City, Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 1st conv; blood/breath .08 or &gt;; Bond; $750 JIMMY RAY WALLACE II, 22, Junction City, Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 1st conv; blood/breath .08 or &gt;; Bond; $750 CHRISTOPHER ROBERT RUSSO, 51, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Bond $500 LYLE LANCE SMITH, 38, Grandview Plaza, Failure to Appear

Riley County Arrest Report Saturday Nov. 30

Two flour producers have issued voluntary national recalls of their products because of the potential presence of E. coli. According to information from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), both UNFI and Hodgson Mill have announced voluntary recalls on Wednesday. The following information was provided by the FDA. <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1575044709961.jpeg">Images provided by FDA UNFI recall UNFI announced Wednesday a voluntary national recall of five-pound bags of its Wild Harvest® Organic All-Purpose Flour, Unbleached, with a Code of AA BEST IF USED BY 010820 CC 15:58 and UPC Code 711535509158. The recall is being issued for the potential presence of E. coli. During routine FDA sampling of the five-pound bag product, results were found to be positive for E.coli. E. coli can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections in infants, older people, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems. The most common symptoms of E. coli are diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting, which develop within three or four days of eating contaminated food. The illness usually lasts about a week and most people recover without treatment. Guidance from FDA and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) continues to warn that consumers should refrain from consuming any raw products made with flour and that all surfaces, hands and utensils should be properly cleaned after contact with flour or dough. To date, UNFI has not received any direct consumer reports of confirmed illnesses related to this product. This recall is being issued out of an abundance of care. This recall only affects the following code date of Wild Harvest® Organic All-Purpose Flour, Unbleached five-pound bags currently in stores or consumers’ pantries. No other types of Wild Harvest® Flour are affected by this recall. Wild Harvest® Organic All-Purpose Flour, Unbleached Package UPC: 711535509158 Best if Used by Date: 010820 CC 15:58. Consumers are asked to check their pantries and dispose of the product affected by this recall. Consumers with questions may contact UNFI at 855-423-2630 (customer support is available seven days-a-week between 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM CST). Any consumers concerned about an illness should contact a physician. <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1575044817293.jpeg"> Hodgson Mill recall Hodgson Mill of Effingham, Ill., announced Wednesday a voluntary national recall of specific lots of its Unbleached All-Purpose White Wheat Flour (5 lb.) We are taking this voluntary precautionary step because of the potential presence of pathogenic E. coli which was discovered through sampling raw uncooked flour. Hodgson Mill has not received any confirmed reports of illnesses related to this product. The only product affected by this voluntary recall is: Unbleached All-Purpose White Wheat Flour (5 lb.) UPC 0-71518-05009-2 Best By Date 10-01-2020 and 10-02-2020 with lot codes listed Lot# 001042 &amp; 005517 Use By and Lot Code information can be found on the bottom back panel of the 5 lb. Bag. Used By date and Lot Code, along with their location on the bag, must all match in order to represent flour affected by this recall. Consumer safety is our top priority. Hodgson Mill package states "do not eat raw flour, dough or batter". The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) warns consumers to not consume raw flour or uncooked raw dough. E. coli is killed by heat through baking, frying, sautéing, or boiling products made with flour. For more information, refer to the following: <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/features/no-raw-dough/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cdc.gov/features/no-raw-dough/index.html</a>. Symptoms of pathogenic E. coli illness include acute, often bloody diarrheal illness and abdominal cramps. Most people recover within a week. However, children, the elderly, and immunosuppressed individuals may develop hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a severe illness which may cause the kidneys to fail. Consumers are reminded to wash their hands, work surfaces, and utensils thoroughly after contact with raw dough products or flour, and to never eat raw dough or batter. This lot of flour was milled at an ADM Milling Facility in St Louis, Mo., and repacked at Hodgson Mill, Inc. facility in Effingham, Ill., and was distributed by Hodgson Mill through retailers and distribution nationwide and sold through our website <a href="www.hodgsonmill.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.hodgsonmill.com</a>. Consumers who have purchased 5 pound packages of Unbleached All-Purpose White Wheat Flour with specific lot codes are urged to stop using the product immediately and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company customer service M-F 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1-888-417-9343 x 1. Any consumers concerned about an illness should contact a physician. Bakers have trusted Hodgson Mill flour products in their kitchens for many years and because of that trust we have issued this voluntary recall. We remain committed to providing our consumers safe and superior products.

FDA: Two flour producers issue recalls

TUTTLE CREEK LAKE-- Making progress from spring floods! From the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/USACETuttle/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tuttle Creek Lake, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers</a> Facebook page: <iframe class="ql-video" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FUSACETuttle%2Fposts%2F2494902103958157&amp;width=500" height="675" width="500"></iframe>

Tuttle Creek: Emerging from the deep

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. No arrests reported

Riley County Arrest Report Friday Nov. 29

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574951620374.png">Michelle Merkle has previous convictions for robbery and drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.----------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. ANDREW CHRISTOPHER SIMONDS, 20, Ogden, Distribute or poss w/int to distribute drug paraph for illegal use Possession of stimulant Distribute marijuana; 25 - &lt; 450 grams Use/possess w/intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body; Bond $10,000 FRANCIS JEAN RECINOS, 26, Manhattan, Domestic battery; Knowing rude physical contact w/ family member or dating relationship; Bond $3000 MICHELLE FLORENCE MERKLE, 39, Manhattan, Probation Violation (4x) Bond $2250 CARLOS ALBERTO RIOS JR, 17, Manhattan, Criminal use of weapons; Barrel of firearm &lt; 12 in and person &lt; 18 YOA Criminal trespass; Property as posted per KSA 32-1013; Juvenile

Riley County Arrest Report Thursday Nov. 28

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574447685330.jpeg">Kansas Department for Children and Families' social workers hold up sheets of papers illustrating the story of a 17-year-old boy who they expect in five years to be in prison or dead if they don't find him help. Evert Nelson / The Topeka Capital-Journal By PEGGY LOWE<a href="https://www.kcur.org/post/kansas-foster-care-agency-trains-social-workers-be-personal-911-system-kids#stream/0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kansas News Service</a> The foster kid is a 17-year-old boy who was kicked out of his home when he was 10, started using drugs by 13, and in five years is expected to be in prison or dead. Kansas Department of Children and Families social workers check on him every day and there’s been some progress: He’s now in an independent living facility and he’s not using drugs anymore. But he still has many needs, including a coming heart transplant. How can he be helped? About 100 social workers from the Kansas Department for Children and Families considered that question at a bootcamp-stype workshop in Topeka on Friday with Kevin Campbell, creator of a national model called <a href="http://www.familyfinding.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Family Finding</a>. Campbell said the team assigned to the boy must find relatives or people who care about him and have them intervene in the boy’s life. “Basically you are building the personal 911 system for this kid,” Campbell said. “We call it a firehouse intervention. Quite literally, he needs a personal fire department ready to help him respond to the life he lives, which is a crisis every day.” The goal of Family Finding is getting kids connected to someone who loves them in hopes of keeping them out of the foster care system and potentially preventing further trauma. It’s one of several programs DCF has implemented since Gov. Laura Kelly came into office this year aimed at reforming the <a href="https://www.kcur.org/post/parents-say-kansas-foster-care-system-chaotic-deceptive-and-traumatizing-children#stream/0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">long-embattled foster care system</a>. The social workers being trained on Friday came from DCF, the state’s two private contractors, and advocates from the community, said Tanya Keys, deputy DCF secretary. A strategic plan will be formed next month, while training is being implemented across the state, she said. “The idea is that (social workers) go back and start planting these seeds, talking about these concepts and we'll get materials out to them so we can start that readiness for implementation,” Keys said.<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574447717481.jpeg">Kevin Campbell, founder of the Center for Family Finding and Youth Connectedness, trains about 100 Kansas social workers Friday in a national model called "Family Finding." Credit Evert Nelson / The Topeka Capital-Journal Campbell, founder of the Center for Family Finding and Youth Connectedness and a former foster parent, began his research in 2000 after years of hearing “This kid’s got nobody.” He found that most foster children actually have a large family and that if they could be connected with five to eight adults who would make a “permanent relational commitment” to the child, it could change outcomes. “The training is really about, how do you heal children who have had such harm done to them?” he said. “And importantly, how do you heal the whole family? Because this kind of generational experience has to stop somewhere.” The training was sponsored by the Casey Foundation and Aetna Better Health of Kansas, which provides health care services for the state foster care system. Kellie Hans Reid, foster care coordinator with Aetna Better Health of Kansas, said research shows that traumatic experiences affect children’s health.&nbsp;<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574447776725.jpeg">Groups of Kansas Department for Children and Families' social workers at a 'Family Finding' boot camp on Friday at the Topeka Capital Plaza Hotel. Credit Evert Nelson / The Topeka Capital-Journal “That, in turn, will affect their life course and their mortality, their metabolic issues, their cardiac issues,” she said. “What we know is that trauma affects the body.” After the training this week, the team of social workers went back to the 17-year-old boy they’d been working with. He had told them he didn’t have anyone in his life to help, but through talking with him about people from his past, social workers found some — including a former school principal and a former foster father who taught him jujitsu, a sport he loves. The social worker, who could not be identified because she works undercover to find missing foster kids, said she was trying to “give him a family, like it doesn’t have to be blood, just someone who cares about him.” “He went from having two of us,” she said, “to having 26 of us in this week.”&nbsp; Peggy Lowe is a reporter at KCUR and is on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/peggyllowe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@peggyllowe.</a>

Kan. foster care agency trains social workers to be ‘personal 911’ for kids 

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574857928922.png">Mcclelland has previous convictions for burglary and drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. 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. JANET LEE WEDDLE, 64, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Bond $40,000 TANYA RAE WRIGHT, 57, Manhattan, Theft of property or services; &lt; $1500 w/2 or more conv w/in 5 yrs; Shoplifting; Bond $3000 JOSHUA KENDRICK DENTON, 27, Manhattan, Failure to Appear GLORIA MARIE MYLES, 21, Manhattan, Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 1st conv; blood/breath .08 or &gt;; Bond $1500 JONATHAN DEON MCFARLEY, 27, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Bond $750 ROGER LEE SMITH III, 35, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; held without bond JESUP SABINA MCCLELLAND, 19, Manhattan, Probation Violation, Bond $15,000 RANDY LAMAR THOMPSON, 28, Manhattan,Domestic battery; Knowing/reckless bodily harm to family/dating relationship; 3+ in 5 yrs; Bond $3000 SKYLAR DOUGLAS SCHEIBLE, 29, Clay Center, Theft of property or services; Value $1,500 to $25,000; All Other Larceny Driving while suspended; 1st conviction Flee or attempt to elude; Commission of any felony; Bond $85000 JOHN ROGER HENRY, 56, Manhattan, Failure to Appear; Bond $4000 DAYSON GAGE KELLEY, 18, Manhattan, Domestic battery; Knowing or reckless bodily harm to family/person in dating relationship Criminal damage to property; Without consent value &lt; $1000; Bond $2000 CASEY RAYMOND AREND, 33, Topeka, Criminal damage to property; Without consent value &lt; $1000 Burglary; Vehicle to commit felony, theft or sexually motivated crime; no bond reported KYLE MICHAEL HARRIS III, 23, Topeka, Theft of property or services; Value less than $1,500; All Other Larceny; Topeka Police CITATION REPORT MICHELLE COONROD, 44, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT BUTTERFIELD RD &amp; CASEMENT RD IN MANHATTAN FOR DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE (4-12) AND FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON NOVEMBER 25, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:40 PM. ADDISON INGRAM, 19, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 800 BLK MARLATT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON NOVEMBER 25, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:20 PM. MARIAH BROWN, 24, MILFORD, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2200 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON NOVEMBER 23, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:54 PM. RANDY TRENT SR, 48, E, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT LEVEE DR &amp; E POYNTZ AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON NOVEMBER 12, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:15 PM. CHUDNEY WILLIAMS, 42, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 700 BLK COLORADO ST IN MANHATTAN FOR IMPROPER BACKING (14-117) ON NOVEMBER 25, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:23 PM. RONALD BOYD, 26, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT MM 183 FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR FAIL TO YIELD EMERGENCY VEHICLE (08-1530) ON NOVEMBER 25, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:47 PM. JERRY POPE, 59, NORTHGLENN, CO WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON NOVEMBER 25, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:22 PM.

Riley County Arrest Report Wednesday Nov. 27

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574461805684.jpeg">In the past year, the University of Kansas saw a 64 percent increase in students seeking mental health treatment for the first time. It's part of a statewide and national trend of college students experiencing more mental health issues. Nomin Ujiyediin / Kansas News Service By NOMIN UJIYEDIIN<a href="https://www.kcur.org/post/kansas-colleges-see-rise-cost-mental-health-care-students#stream/0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kansas News Service</a> When Dan Hoyt started graduate school at the University of Kansas in 2016, he knew he had anxiety and depression. He worried about being able to find a job after graduation. And, sometimes, he couldn’t get through his assigned reading. “When you have anxieties, that gets impossible,” he said. “I'll think about the same things over and over and over again.” But when he reached out to KU’s counseling services, he was told he had to wait five months before he could get an appointment with a therapist at the Lawrence campus. And getting there from KU’s Overland Park campus, where he took classes, complicated things. It was already hard enough to cope with depression, Hoyt said, and being denied immediate help felt even worse: “That's the equivalent of just being told no.” Hoyt needed treatment more quickly, and ended up seeing a private therapist who costs $63 a session after insurance. Thousands of students at Kansas’s public universities have sought out mental health treatment, to the point that the Kansas Board of Regents says schools are spending more money on such care — though it couldn’t provide an exact total. That’s why the regents plan to ask for more state funding in the 2020 session, according to board president and CEO Blake Flanders. “Our demand for mental health services is growing dramatically on our campuses,” Flanders said. “I don't anticipate that cost driver reducing.” And it’s not just in Kansas: There’s a <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/05/28/727509438/college-students-and-their-parents-face-a-campus-mental-health-epidemic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">national trend</a> of college students experiencing more anxiety and depression. Between 2007 and 2017, the rate of college students receiving mental health treatment rose from 19% to 34%. Staff shortagesAn influx of money would be well spent, said Pam Botts, a psychologist who helps run KU’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). The clinic provides individual and group therapy, psychiatric evaluations and education. It charges students $15 per therapy session — much less than a typical private therapist’s $100 or more an hour. Since the KU center started <a href="http://www.kansan.com/news/walk-in-system-for-counseling-services-sees-success-in-decreasing/article_1d4e791c-fa5f-11e9-94ec-fbd9826cec09.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">drop-in appointments</a> in February, it no longer has monthslong wait times for initial appointments. But, she said, it needs 10 more therapists to meet the demand. Plus, it could use more office space. “Budget is an issue. We have no more funds,” she said. “If we had the funding, we would hire more clinicians.”<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574461759944.jpeg">KU Counseling and Psychological Services is located in the Watkins Memorial Health Center in Lawrence. Credit Nomin Ujiyediin / Kansas News Service Between September 2018 and September 2019, CAPS saw a 64% increase in first-time appointments, Botts said. And the 13 therapists who currently work for CAPS can only see students once every three or four weeks, rather than the ideal of every other week. A <a href="http://studentaffairs.ku.edu/sites/studentaffairs.ku.edu/files/images/general/2019_SA_ImpactReport_final_web.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">university report</a> shows it’s a trend: From the 2017-2018 school year to the 2018-2019 school year, CAPS saw a 32% increase in initial assessments and a 21% increase in the total number of students treated. The number of individual therapy appointments increased by 18%. That same year, Fort Hays State University also saw a 20% increase in students using campus mental health services. And schools like Kansas State University have started offering <a href="https://www.kcur.org/post/kansas-college-students-can-ace-tests-they-need-help-adulting-0#stream/0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">classes</a> intended to help students deal with the stresses of adjusting to adulthood. What’s behind the rise?Emporia State University is seeing more students looking for mental health treatment, too, said Lindsay Bays, the school’s director of Counseling Services. Her office offers therapy and prevention programs for suicide, sexual violence and alcohol and drug abuse. Emporia’s counseling program is funded entirely through student fees, so students don’t have to pay out of pocket. Bays said she and her staff can see students as often as they need — once a week or more, if necessary. Between the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years, Emporia State saw a 19% increase in students using mental health services. In 2018-2019, the number didn’t budge. But in the first semester of this school year, the number of students seeking treatment has outpaced last year’s, Bays said. She thinks the increase could be caused in part by young people’s frequent use of social media. Facebook or Snapchat can serve as constant reminders of a recent breakup, family troubles or a mass shooting. “I really believe that that instant access to information has caused an increase of stressors or anxiety symptoms,” Bays said. “They could now look and see their ex-partner with a new person immediately on Snapchat.” But social media can have a positive impact too, Bays said, by encouraging young people to share their feelings and talk about their mental health in public. “You see articles on Facebook about self-care and you see friends are talking about going and getting help,” she said. “It's more accessible and it's okay to get counseling.” Cole Johnson, a first-year student at KU, has struggled with depression for about three years and recently saw a doctor on campus who prescribed him medication. He said there’s less of a stigma now. “With other generations it was kind of just like, ‘deal with it, you'll get through it,’” he said. “I think we’re a little bit more accepting and understanding of those kinds of problems.” His generation also deals with issues that older people haven’t had to face, Johnson said, including the pressure of keeping up appearances on social media and rising tuition fees. “Thinking about the future and after college … and how long you're going to be paying off the degree you got,” he said, “I would say it definitely adds to anxiety." Nomin Ujiyediin reports on criminal justice and social welfare for the Kansas News Service.&nbsp;Follow her on Twitter&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/nominuj?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@NominUJ</a>&nbsp;or email nomin@kcur.org.&nbsp;

Kan. colleges see a rise in cost of mental health care for students 

RILEY COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just before 5p.m. Tuesday in Riley County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Chevy Silverado driven by Richard Mckinsey Lawrence II, 31, Manhattan, was eastbound on U.S. 24 just east of Blue River Hills. The vehicle crossed the center line and struck a 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis driven by Bruce Edward Reed, 64, Riley, head-on The Chevy overturned into a ditch coming to rest on the wheels.&nbsp;EMS transported Reed to the hospital in Manhattan. Lawrence was not injured. Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP

Kansas man hospitalized after Riley Co. head-on crash

MANHATTAN —&nbsp;On Nov. 26, plaintiffs Sara Weckhorst and Tessa Farmer permanently dismissed their federal Title IX lawsuits against Kansas State University, according to a media release from the school. The university provided no monetary payment or other form of compensation to either plaintiff. The plaintiffs' complaints filed with the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education based on the same allegations were separately dismissed by that agency in 2018 with no findings against K-State. This result affirms K-State's long-stated position that it responded appropriately and in compliance with Title IX when&nbsp;Weckhorst and Farmer each reported they were sexually assaulted off campus. Consistent with K-State's longstanding practice of helping students, administrators dedicated extensive time and effort to offer a range of support and assistance to both of them. More information on K-State's policies, procedures and programs for responding to reports of sexual misconduct is available from K-State's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.k-state.edu/oie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Office of Institutional Equity</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.k-state.edu/care/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Center for Advocacy, Response, and Education</a>. Helping students will always remain a K-State priority.&nbsp;-------------------------MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Two women who are suing Kansas State University for refusing to investigate complaints that they were raped off-campus are getting support from the federal government.The U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Education say in a court brief that the university is incorrect in its conclusion that it isn’t responsible for what happens at off-campus fraternity houses. Sara Weckhorst of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and Tessa Farmer of Overland Park have filed separate federal lawsuits accusing Kansas State of violating Title IX, the gender discrimination law that protects students from sexual violence and harassment. The Associated Press generally doesn’t name sexual assault victims, but the two women have gone public with their case to stand up for victims of rape on college campuses.

2 women drop lawsuits over K-State sex assault policy

(Manhattan, Kan., November 26, 2019) — The Manhattan Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at the Flint Hills Job Corps Center, located 4620 Eureka Drive, on Saturday evening around 7:30 p.m.&nbsp;Upon arrival, crews found that thankfully the building was equipped with a fire sprinkler system that had extinguished the fire leaving $2500 in damage.&nbsp;Without the fire sprinkler system, the damage could have been much worse.&nbsp;The cause was found to be an unattended pan of grease catching fire on the stove, a fire cause that firefighters in Manhattan know all too well. "The leading of cause of residential fires in Manhattan and across the nation continues to be from unattended cooking,"&nbsp;said Manhattan Fire Chief Scott French.&nbsp;"It only takes a second to leave the kitchen to check on something in another room, and when you come back your stove and kitchen cabinets are on fire." Thanksgiving is the day that has the highest number of home cooking fires nationally, followed by Christmas Day, with unattended cooking being the leading factor according to the National Fire Protection Agency. The Manhattan Fire Department would like to remind you of the following holiday cooking safety:<ul><li>&nbsp;Stay in the kitchen while cooking.&nbsp;If you have to leave the room, set a timer in the room you are in to remind you to check back often.</li><li>Keep combustibles such as oven mitts, food wrappers, and towels away from the cooking area.</li><li>If a fire starts, shut off the appliance and cover the pan&nbsp;with the lid.&nbsp;If the fire occurs&nbsp;in the oven, do not open the oven&nbsp;door.</li><li>Keep children away from the stove.&nbsp;Not only can the stove burn them, but splashes from hot liquids can also&nbsp;cause serious burns.</li><li>Turkey fryers should only be used&nbsp;outside on a flat, non-combustible surface.&nbsp;Measure the oil correctly, completely thaw the turkey, and gently place the turkey into the fryer.</li><li>Check the batteries in your smoke alarms.&nbsp;Smoke alarms older than 10 years should be replaced.</li></ul>

Weekend fire serves as reminder for safe holiday cooking

WABAUNSEE COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 8a.m. Tuesday in Wabaunsee County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2014 Chevy Malibu driven by Renee Nicole Cook, 29, Eskridge, was eastbound on Kansas 4 at Wildcat Road. The vehicle the left roadway surface. The driver overcorrected and the vehicle traveled into south ditch. EMS transported Cook to the hospital in Manhattan. She was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

Kansas woman hospitalized after Wabaunsee Co. crash

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574781553273.jpeg">Fort Riley has provided the schedule for Thanksgiving dinner at the dining centers on post this week. Thanksgiving meals will be served from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Cantigny dining facility on Tuesday, the Demon Diner on Wednesday and at the Devil's Den on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day. The cost of the meal is $9.10 for all service members, Department of the Army civilians and contractors, guests and family members ( non-DOD ID card holders ). The cost will be $6.80 for dependents of E4 and below.

Thanksgiving dinner will be served at Fort Riley dining facilities

MANHATTAN —Police filed a report for theft in the 100 block of Manhattan Town Center just after 1p.m. Monday, according to the Riley County Police Department Report. Victoria Secret reported an unknown suspect took numerous items from the store worth an estimated total loss of $1,000.00.&nbsp; ﻿Police ask that anyone with information please contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.00.

RCPD: Suspect took $1000 in merchandise from Town Center store

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. ﻿SHAWN MICHAEL GLAZE, 43, Riley, Failure to Appear; Bond $200 and Failure to appear; Bond $259 JEFFERY ALLEN MEADE, 35, Manhattan, Probation Violation, Bond $2500 and Probaation Violation; Bond $5000 TRINITY ALAINE LARKIN, 21, Manhattan,Criminal damage to property; Without consent value &lt; $1000; Bond $1000 MICHAEL JOHN WYATT, 35, Manhattan, Uniform Criminal Extradition Act; Arrest prior to requisition; Held without bond BRITTNEY SUZANNE JONES, 31, Probation Violation JODI ANN MASON, 39, Chapman, Failure to Appear; Dickinson Co. Sheriff CITATION REPORTRAUL ESTRADA MORENO, 25, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT E RILEY AVE &amp; SKYWAY DR IN MANHATTAN FOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE; LIABILITY COVERAGE REQUIRED, FOR OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT A VALID LICENSE AND FOR DEFECTIVE HEADLAMPS (08-1705) ON NOVEMBER 22, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY11:22 PM. CAMERON HOLOCHER, 24, MILFORD, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT MM 180 FORT RILEY BLVD IN FT RILEY FOR SPEED IN LOCAL POSTED ZONE (08-1560) ON NOVEMBER 23, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:05 PM. KOSTIN MERCER, 20, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 12TH ST &amp; MORO ST IN MANHATTAN FOR DISOBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE (4-12) ON NOVEMBER 21, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY11:30 PM. GRETCHEN ROARK, 46, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 1630 POYNTZ AVE; CLAY'S AUTO SERVICE IN MANHATTAN FOR CRIMINAL TRESPASS (22-29) ON NOVEMBER 22, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:05 PM. ALLIE HOUSTON, 18, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2600 BLK CLAFLIN RD IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON NOVEMBER 22, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:15 PM. BETHZAIDA RIVAS OLIVERAS, 41, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT S SETH CHILD RD &amp; SOUTHWIND RD IN MANHATTAN FOR UNSAFE TURNING OR STOPPING (9-54) ON NOVEMBER 21, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:54 PM. KATI CHRISPLE, 22, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 325 BLUEMONT AVE; WALGREENS IN MANHATTAN FOR BATTERY (22-17) ON NOVEMBER 16, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:08 PM. CEDRIC JOHNSON, 37, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK BROCKMAN ST IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON NOVEMBER 21, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:20 PM. SAMUEL HARRIS, 32, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3000 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR OPEN BURNING (13-36) ON NOVEMBER 22, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:40 PM. RICKSON LOGASPI, 29, FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT N 14TH ST &amp; ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR FAIL TO STOP AT RED LIGHT (4-13(C)) ON NOVEMBER 23, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:50 PM. HALEY LIMING, 26, WAMEGO, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 700 BLK N MANHATTAN AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR INATTENTIVE DRIVING (14-104) ON NOVEMBER 22, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY11 AM. ALBERTO FERRERA JOU, 24, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1600 BLK N SETH CHILD RD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON NOVEMBER 24, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:46 PM. JAMES SPENCER, 68, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT LEAVENWORTH ST &amp; TUTTLE CREEK BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR CELL PHONE-TEXTING VIOL (14-126.2) ON NOVEMBER 24, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 PM. DENNIS WEAVER, 51, LITTLE RIVER, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3200 BLK FORT RILEY BLVD IN MANHATTAN FOR UNSAFE TURNING OR STOPPING (9-54) ON NOVEMBER 21, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:45 PM. JODY DARDENNE II, 23, RANDOLPH, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT TUTTLE CREEK BLVD &amp; S DAM RD IN MANHATTAN FOR FAIL TO YIELD STOP OR YIELD SIGN (08-1528) ON NOVEMBER 20, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:52 PM. TAFARI BROWN, 24, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 5500 BLK SKYWAY DR IN MANHATTAN FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS (08-1558) ON NOVEMBER 24, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:18 PM.

Riley County Arrest Report Tuesday Nov. 26

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574729020883.jpeg">The new Dive Team comprised of members of the Geary County Sheriff's Department and Junction City Fire Department received merit pins during a ceremony Monday at the Geary County Office Building. The team is now fully mission capable and trained in both dive rescue and dive recovery. Sheriff Daniel Jackson expected the team to become fully mission capable next spring but it actually occurred this past Oct. 27th. "The only reason this happened was because of the significant efforts of Ted Hayden ( YMCA Director ) and Jeff Freeborn and Flint Hills Scuba." The 12-member team is comprised of volunteers, explained Jackson. "In a profession which is already dangerous these firefighters and sheriff's deputies all volunteered for the additional duty of dive rescue and recovery divers, and the inherent dangers that go with that." In addition to working at Milford Lake, the team is deployable statewide. Sheriff's Department Lt. Thad Jones is the Dive Team Commander. The other members are from the Sheriff's Department, Sgt. Shawn Weeks, Sgt. Kirt Nichols, Deputy James Regalado, Detectives Jason Everson and Clint Arnold. From the Junction City Fire Department they include Fire fighters Jason Lankas, John Shepek, Todd Bogenhagen, Yeriela Bell and Paul Rabek.

New Dive Team receives merit pins

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574703468154.png">Photo courtesy KHP WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are seeking to keep $173,000 that was seized from a driver in Kansas as he headed to Colorado to buy marijuana. It's the largest of the civil asset forfeiture cases filed this month in federal court in Wichita involving suspected drug money. The seizure happened during a September traffic stop on Interstate 70 in eastern Kansas’ Wabaunsee County. An affidavit says the driver told investigators that he and a passenger were traveling from Asheville, North Carolina, to Denver, where they planned to buy the marijuana. Colorado legalized marijuana in 2012. In an unrelated case, the Kansas Highway Patrol found nearly $127,000 during an interstate traffic stop in Russell County. A third case was investigated by the Postal Inspection Service and involves nearly $45,000.

Feds seek to keep more than $300K in suspected drug money

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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.<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574604617868.png">Benjamin Ira-James Lewis has previous convictions for theft, criminal threat, obstruction and aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer, according to the Kansas Dept. of corrections. BENJAMIN IRA JAMES LEWIS, 37, Manhattan, Failure to Appear (2x) GEORGE TIMOTHY GORMAN, 68, Manhattan,Driving under the influence of drug or combination of drugs; 3rd conv; Bond $2500 GRETCHEN LEIGH ROARK, 46, Manhattan,Battery on LEO; Physical contact with county or city officer on duty Interference with LEO; obstruct/resist/oppose misdemeanor warrant service or execution Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner; Bond $3000 JEFFREY NORTON RIXEY, 28, Manhattan,Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 1st conv; blood/breath .08 or &gt;; Bond $750 STEVEN LAMAUR GLADNEY, 29, Junction City,Driving under the influence of drugs/alc; 1st conv; incapable of safely driving; Bond $750

Riley County Arrest Report Sunday Nov. 24

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574353892810.jpeg">Aetna Better Health of Kansas CEO David Livingston attended the KanCare hearings this week. Stephen Koranda / Kansas News Service&nbsp; By STEPHEN KORANDAKansas News Service Though its Medicaid contract is still at stake, Aetna Better Health is making progress, Kansas lawmakers and state regulators said this week.&nbsp; “There has been a good response from them,” Kansas Secretary of Health and Environment Lee Norman told a panel of lawmakers Tuesday. State regulators had put Aetna on<a href="https://www.hppr.org/post/kansas-officials-put-aetna-deadline-youre-failing-medicaid-contract" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> notice in July</a> that it wasn’t in compliance with its state contract and risked being fired. The state initially rejected Aetna’s proposal to correct issues this summer, but approved an updated plan in September that included concrete deadlines to fix specific issues like delayed payments to hospitals. Company executives<a href="https://www.kcur.org/post/we-get-it-aetna-apologizes-kansas-pushes-fix-medicaid-problems" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> took responsibility</a> for the challenges in August, and said Tuesday that improvements were happening. “The work is not done yet, but we’ve come a long way,” Aetna national Medicaid CEO Randy Hyun said. Among the changes are new processes to make payments to hospitals quicker and fix incorrect payment rates. The company also enrolled more health care providers, from 17,700 in March to 32,600 by the end of September. The company also replaced top Kansas officials, and the new head of Aetna’s Medicaid program in Kansas said he is focused on the improvements and the quality of care Medicaid recipients receive. Aetna provides health care coverage for about one quarter of the nearly 400,000 low-income Kansans on Medicaid.&nbsp; “What I will personally promise is there’s going to be a never-ending focus on quality and outcomes,” state Aetna CEO David Livingston told lawmakers. “It’s our contractual obligation. It’s a moral obligation.” Lingering issuesDespite the improvements, hospitals told lawmakers this week that they still see delays getting paid by Aetna, and there can be issues signing up to become an in-network provider. “When you submit the same information to the same place over and over again, it just becomes very frustrating,” said Paula Pedersen, Abilene Memorial Hospital’s director of patient financial services.&nbsp; Lawmakers expressed relief that Aetna was on firmer footing, despite the remaining issues.&nbsp; “I’m pleased to see that big picture things are moving forward,” Republican Rep. Susan Concannon said. “In my district, I’m still hearing complaints.” The head of KanCare noted that Aetna has set deadlines to make additional changes, and that the threat of firing them still stands.&nbsp;&nbsp; “Our goal is to work them into compliance,” Medicaid Director Adam Proffitt said. “This will not continue in perpetuity.” He added that the state expects to see additional progress by the end of the year. “We’re continuing to enforce high standards on them,” Proffitt told lawmakers. “We are not taking our foot off the gas.” Stephen Koranda is Statehouse reporter for Kansas Public Radio and the Kansas News Service, a collaboration of KCUR, Kansas Public Radio, KMUW and High Plains Public Radio covering health, education and politics. Follow him on Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/kprkoranda" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;@kprkoranda</a>&nbsp;or email skoranda@ku.edu.

 Payments aren't aways timely, but Kan. says Medicaid contractor making progress 

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574527326766.png">RILEY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are asking the public for help to locate a suspect wanted for alleged aggravated battery and forgery. On Saturday morning, the Riley County Police Department issued an attempt to locate for 27-year-old John Galloway of Manhattan. Anyone with information on Galloway or his whereabouts is asked to contact police or <a href="https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=353#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">crime stoppers</a>

RCPD asks for help to locate aggravated battery suspect

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. ASIA CHANTREL ANN CHANNEL FOSTER, 27, Manhattan,Domestic battery; Knowing or reckless bodily harm to family/person in dating relationship Criminal damage to property; Without consent value &lt; $1000 Interference with LEO; obstruct/resist/oppose misdemeanor warrant service or execution; Bond $2500 RYAN DEAN KRUSE, 42, Manhattan,Giving a worthless check; Value $1000 to $25,000; Bond $3251 and Giving a worthless check; Value &lt; $1,000 and Probation Violation; Bond $1500

Riley County Arrest Report Saturday Nov. 23

The Flint Hills Discovery Center has unveiled the launch of its Flint Hills Learning Center. This free online service is designed to inspire deeper learning about the Flint Hills. The Center evolved from the Flint Hills Map &amp; Education Program, which is a multi-year endeavor that engaged a team of educators and regional experts to develop and support educational map exhibits of the Flint Hills. In the Flint Hills Learning Center, educators can discover helpful tools that complement classroom instruction around the science, history and culture of the Flint Hills. This includes such things as free online lesson plans, project-based learning activities, place-based learning activities and field trip opportunities.

Flint Hills Discovery is launching a new online resource

DICKINSON COUNTY — One person died in an accident just after noon Friday in Dickinson County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1999 Ford F250 driven by Humberto Cesar Contreras Ponce, 50, Wichita, was traveling in the 1100 Block of&nbsp;U.S. 77.&nbsp;The pickup left the roadway into the east ditch. The driver over-corrected and entered into oncoming traffic. A 2008 Chevy Cobalt driven by Richard Aguilera, 23, Godard, struck the pickup. A 2009 Chevy Malibu driven by Braydan Robert Hale, 21, Burns, then struck the Ford pickup and the Cobalt. EMS transported Aguilera and a passenger in the Cobalt, Jacob Alexander Aguilera, 19, Goddard, to the hospital in Herington where Aguilera died. EMS transported Contreras Ponce to the hospital in Junction City. Hale was not injured. All four were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

Kansas teen dead after 3 vehicle Dickinson Co. crash

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. <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574427136160.png">Bryan Harris photo KDOC BRYAN RICHARD HARRIS, 32, Manhattan, Driving while suspended; 3rd or subsequent conviction; Bond $500 ADALBERTO AQUINO, 32, Junction City, Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 1st conv; blood/breath .08 or &gt;; Bond $750 JOSEPH PAUL WILLARD, 63, Manhattan,Criminal threat; Cause terror, evacuation or disruption; Bond $5000 CHRISTOPHER LEE WESTON, 38, Manhattan, Probation Violation JORDAN MAURICE GRAY, 20, Prosper, TX., Criminal trespass; Defiance of restraining order Interference with LEO; Falsely report information intending to obstruct; Bond $1500CITATION REPORTDREW FITZGERALD, 25, OF 7300 W 114TH TER, WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1700 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR VEHICLE TAGS-EXPIRE/ILLEGBLE (19-198) ON NOVEMBER 20, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:10 PM. MICHAEL MARTINEZ, 19, FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT POYNTZ AVE &amp; S 14TH ST IN MANHATTAN FOR FAIL TO STOP AT RED LIGHT (4-13(C)) ON NOVEMBER 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY12:34 AM. JONATHAN BREWER, 21, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 300 BLK N SETH CHILD RD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON NOVEMBER 20, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY11:20 PM. DANIEL GOMEZ JR, 29, WAMEGO, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT FORT RILEY BLVD &amp; ROSENCUTTER RD IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON NOVEMBER 16, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:13 PM. EMMA HUNT, 19, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1100 BLK BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR DRIVE ON WRONG SIDE OF ROAD (8-38) ON NOVEMBER 18, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY10:25 AM. BENJAMIN WIENS, 23, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 3500 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON NOVEMBER 20, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:02 AM. TAYLOR CORLEY, 22, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 600 BLK BLUEMONT AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR DRIVE IN VIOLATION OF RESTRICTIONS AND FOR TAMPER-IGNITION INTERLOCK (6-30.3) ON NOVEMBER 16, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 PM. DAVID BECKLEY, 22, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT PIERRE ST &amp; S MANHATTAN AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR FTY RIGHT OF WAY STOP/YIELD (159) ON NOVEMBER 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY11:30 PM. JAIME SOTO LARA, 30, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK CLAFLIN RD IN MANHATTAN FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) ON NOVEMBER 16, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:17 PM. CHRISTIAN BARBOUR, 19, FT RILEY, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT FORT RILEY BLVD &amp; POLISKA LN IN MANHATTAN FOR NO DRIVERS LICENSE (19-192) ON NOVEMBER 18, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:40 PM. JERMAINE SALMON, 39, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 800 BLK N SETH CHILD RD IN MANHATTAN FOR SPEEDING (7-33) ON NOVEMBER 20, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM. CHAUNTEL BURPEE, 18, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 1600 BLK ANDERSON AVE IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) AND FOR NO PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY (19-200) ON NOVEMBER 20, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:15 PM. JAMES MACHOR, 69, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE AT 101 BLUEMONT AVE; WAL-MART IN MANHATTAN FOR THEFT (PETTY) (22-26) ON NOVEMBER 17, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY11:59 AM. BRYAN HOWELL, 36, MANHATTAN, KS WAS CITED WHILE IN THE 2300 BLK CLAFLIN RD IN MANHATTAN FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY (8-47) ON NOVEMBER 16, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:16 PM.

Riley County Arrest Report Friday Nov. 22

By KSU Research and Extension MANHATTAN, Kan. – The small, rolling vehicle looks a bit like something out of a science fiction film as it moves slowly across a barren patch of land on Kansas State University’s North Agronomy Farm.<img src="https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/news/images/news-stories/2019/ag-natural-resources/Ag_Robot_Flippo.jpg" alt="Robots, drones becoming workhorses for agriculture" height="188" width="275">It rolls on treads similar to an Army tank, but the complicated array of attachments suggests something else.The machine, which measures 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide, was built for farm work by K-State agricultural engineer Dan Flippo and his students, who are testing its ability to cut a narrow trench and plant seeds in unison.<h6>Robots, such as that shown at right, could help farmers with some of their work, while providing volumes of information to help plant, manage and harvest better crops. |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ksrecomm/49090900066" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(81, 40, 136);">Download this photo.</a></h6>&nbsp;Their work on this day is a glimpse at agriculture of the not-too-distant future, when small machines guided by computer programs will do some of the work and give farmers large volumes of information that they can use to plant, manage and harvest better crops.“We are not trying to take over tractors or get rid of tractors; we are trying to make more food,” Flippo said. “By 2050, we are going to have close to 10 billion people, and right now we are not close to meeting the amount of food production that will be needed.”Much of agriculture already is being touched by some form of technology, whether it be sensors on tractors that precisely measure planting and fertilizing rates, or thermal infrared cameras attached to drones that fly above farm fields and detect water or insect stress in crops. There are even robotic arms that can milk a cow.“I think farmers are ready for everything that is easy to adopt and which gives them a reliable and confident source of information,” said Ajay Sharda, associate professor of biological and agricultural engineering. “That’s their bottom line. They cannot spend hours and hours to set it up or hours to run them.”Therein lies an opportunity for universities like Kansas State, which, in recent years, has built considerable momentum toward incorporating technology on America’s farms.Rovers in the FieldFlippo’s fleet includes several vehicles that spent their first life as motorized wheelchairs. The students – which include undergraduates and graduates – are using the motor and casing to custom-build machines that serve a specific purpose on the farm.“There are different categories that we are building,” Flippo says. “The first is the rover category. This would be like a microwave size robot. Their purpose is to go out and scout a field, which is important because humans can scout really well, but nobody wants to walk around a field all day.”When an entomologist goes out to look for pests in a field, they may look at two or three spots and make a judgment about the whole field. Rovers can cover the entire field, perhaps working through the night, and provide data on pest pressure in the entire field.“There are some issues there, such as if it breaks, you’re going to have to go find that in the field,” Flippo said, noting that engineers also need to account for how long that vehicle can hold a charge, how it handles ruts in the field, and whether it can follow the correct path between rows.“But,” he adds, “these small rovers can go through the field consistently and keep track of the field much better than humans ever could.”K-State also is building machines that are slightly bigger than the rovers, called ag drones. Flippo said these robots are “the workhorses,” such as the unit they were testing recently to plant seed. Ag drones potentially could be used to carry tanks of chemical to an area of a field or plant seed in areas where a larger tractor can’t safely go, such as sloped hills.Larger robots, some the size of lawnmowers and others the size of a bed frame, are capable of more conventional farming work, such as pulling disc drills for wheat, scouting fields and planting fields. But as the robots get bigger, Flippo notes that companies and farmers become more concerned about safety. At this point, K-State is not working on larger robots.Detect and DefeatIn January, 2019, Flippo, Sharda and K-State entomologist Brian McCornack were awarded a grant for $882,920 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through its National Robotics Initiative to study the use of robots to detect and defeat insects in crop fields.According to the USDA, farmers spray nearly $15 billion worth of chemicals annually yet still lose 37% of their crop yield to pest damage.Sharda says K-State’s group is working on a rover that has a sensor on the front of the vehicle to detect insects, such as aphids in a sorghum field. The sensor will have the ability to detect whether the concentration of aphids – which measure no more than one-eighth of an inch – exceeds a critical limit.When the concentration of insects exceeds the critical limit, the robot will send a signal to a sprayer that is mounted to the back of the vehicle. The sprayer takes that cue and knows immediately that it should treat the area.“We are going to synchronize the system so that based on the moment that the vehicle sees the insects, it will start spraying backward, and it builds a buffer zone around the area,” Sharda said. “In other words, it will spray beyond the point where the insect was sensed so that we have established a full zone of control.”Sharda notes that spraying from below the crop canopy will help to contain more of the chemical where it’s needed, and reduce spray drift. Ultimately, that means less chemicals being used and less money paid by the farmer.Eye in the SkySharda also is leading a project to use unmanned aerial vehicles, best known as drones, to scout crop fields for water stress. The four-year project is helping farmers schedule irrigation more efficiently because they better understand areas of a field that are more stressed than others.The researchers have mounted thermal infrared cameras to the drones, which they fly at several hundred feet above the field. The cameras measure canopy temperature throughout the field, sending volumes of information to a computer on the ground that meshes the data into a model that gives the farmer guidance on irrigating that field.Eventually, Sharda said this system could be combined with information from the ground robots to give farmers an even clearer picture of their crop’s water needs.K-State is also advancing drone technology to detect insect pressure in crop fields.“In regards to UAVs, I think farmers are getting more confident in terms of what they are seeing,” Sharda said. “There is a lot of research being done by universities and lots of companies that are spending a lot of resources on many acres across the United States to make those models more robust. The artificial intelligence capabilities are definitely improving.”Who will do the work?Farmers may be hesitant to adopt some of the newer technology because, frankly, farming can be very personal. Farmers enjoy driving the tractor, checking on their crops and livestock and even doing some of the hard work.But statistics on farm labor indicate that the industry may need help. A 2013 report by the National Agricultural and Rural Development Policy Center – an agency funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture – indicates that agriculture is vulnerable to “labor supply shocks, which could increase costs and threaten the ability of some farmers to harvest labor-intensive crops.”The reality for U.S. agriculture is that it may be faced with a shrinking work force willing to do physically-demanding and less-compensated farm jobs.“You know, agriculture has been around forever,” Flippo said. “We are really good at getting seed in the ground fast, but maybe this is the time to re-think it: What does it really take to get those seeds in the ground?“Just think if we could have a bunch of small robots going out to do that work. They can cover the entire field and get the work done. And they can work all night.”

K-State engineers testing capability of small vehicles to help farmers

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.<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574340217666.png"> Cameron has previous convictions for theft, forgery, aggravated burglary, domestic battery and drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections. GERMY TERRELL CAMERON, 34, Manhattan, Violate protection order; Abuse order per KSA 1 63105, 63106, 63107; Bond $3000 LOGAN HENLY STEPP, 21, Manhattan, THEFT BY DECEPTION;$1500,3 BUSIN,72 HRS BANKING;MAKING FALSE REPORTS OF STATEMENT COMPUTER UNLAWFUL ACTS; FALSE REPRESENTATION WITH DAMAGE; Bond $2500 CORY RYAN CALKINS, 33, Manhattan,Criminal damage to property; Without consent 1 value &lt; $1000; Bond $1000

Riley County Arrest Report Thursday Nov. 21

<img src="https://newshub.eagleradio.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Screen-Shot-2019-11-18-at-9.57.50-AM-300x269.png" height="269" width="300"> Image courtesy Union Pacific Union Pacific’s historic Big Boy has returned to the rails and is traveling across Kansas. The Big Boy steam locomotive No. 4014 is touring the Union Pacific (UP) system throughout 2019 to commemorate the transcontinental railroad’s 150th anniversary, according to the UP website. According to UP, running times and scheduled stops are subject to change. Tuesday, November 19Kansas City, Mo. Union Station 30 W. Pershing Rd.	Depart	8:00 a.m. CT Lawrence, Kan. 402 N. 2nd St.	Arrival Depart	10:15 a.m. CT 10:45 a.m. CT Topeka, Kan. Great Overland Station 701 N. Kansas Ave.	Arrival Depart	11:45 p.m. CT 12:30 p.m. CT Topeka, Kan. NW Norris &amp; Clay St.	Arrival	1:00 p.m. CT Wednesday, November 20 Topeka, Kan. NW Norris &amp; Clay St.	Depart	8:00 a.m. CT Manhattan, Kan. S. Manhattan Ave. Crossing	Arrival Depart	9:30 a.m. CT 10:15 a.m. CT Junction City, Kan. 8th St. Crossing	Arrival Depart	11:00 a.m. CT 11:15 a.m. CT Abilene, Kan. 201 NW 2nd St.	Arrival Depart	12:15 p.m. CT 12:35 p.m. CT Salina, Kan. 400 N. 13th St	Arrival	2:15 p.m. CT Thursday, November 21 Salina, Kan. 400 N. 13th St	Depart	8:00 a.m. CT Ellsworth, Kan. Lincoln Ave. Crossing	Arrival Depart	9:30 a.m. CT 10:15 a.m. CT Russell, Kan. Lincoln St. Crossing	Arrival Depart	Noon CT 12:15 p.m. CT Hays, Kan. E. 9th St. &amp; Milner St.	Arrival	1:45 p.m. CT Friday, November 22Hays, Kan. E. 9th St. &amp; Milner St. Depart	8:00 a.m. CT Ellis, Kan. Washington St. Crossing	Arrival Depart	8:45 a.m. CT 9:00 a.m. CT Quinter, Kan. Long St. Crossing	Arrival Depart	10:30 a.m. CT 11:00 a.m. CT Oakley, Kan. E. Front St. &amp; Center Ave.	Arrival Depart	12:30 p.m. CT 1:00 p.m. CT Sharon Springs, Kan. N. Front St. &amp; N. Boeke St.	Arrival	2:15 p.m. MT Saturday, November 23 Sharon Springs, Kan. N. Front St. &amp; N. Boeke St.	Depart	8:00 a.m. MT

Historic steam locomotive making stops in northwest Kansas

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574300255341.png">The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed H.R. 1088, the First Infantry Recognition of Sacrifice in Theater Act, also known as the First Act. Congressman Roger Marshall authored the legislation that will add names of 660 fallen Soldiers to the First Infantry Division Monument located west of the White House in Washington D. C. The names being added will be of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn ( Iraq ) and Operation Enduring Freedom ( Afghanistan ). Following the passage of the bill Marshall issued a statement: "The monument currently commemorates nearly 13,000 Soldiers of the First Division killed while serving their country in every war since World War One." said Marshall. "The monument has not been updated since the war on radical Islam began. By passing the First Act today, we have ensured the 660 fallen Soldiers of the First Division who have since paid the ultimate sacrifice, are memorialized in-stone and never forgotten." The First Infantry Division has called Fort Riley home for many years. The division has lead the U.S. into battle in every major conflict since World War I.

U.S. House passes bill recognizing fallen 1st Infantry Division Soldiers

The boys finalists were determined Tuesday at Bramlage Coliseum in the 2019 Hoop Holler N'Shoot free throw contest. Four boys from a field of eleven in each division go on to shoot in the finals of the boys competition on Dec. 11th at the K-State - Alabama State men's game. The four finalists are James Dunnigan, Northview Elementary School, 6th grade; Peter Mxartinie, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, 6th grade; Maddox Hodges, Amanda Arnold Elementary School, 6th grade and Carter Payne Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School, 6th grade.

Finalists have been determined for the Hoop Holler N'shoot Contest

The Kevin Coffey Memorial Blood Drive will be held at St. Thomas More, 2900 Kimball Avenue in Manhattan on Thursday and Friday. The Red Cross said the hours on Thursday, Nov. 21st, will be noon to 6 p.m. and on Friday, Nov. 22nd, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be free Kevin Coffey Keep the Drive Alive T-SHIRTs and a $5 Amazon E-Gift Card for everyone who donates. There will also be a drawing for a $50 Cox Bros BBQ.

Red Cross Blood drive will be held Thursday and Friday in Manhattan

The lineup for the 2019 Manhattan Town Center Holiday Music Festival performances has been set. The shows will feature everything from traditional performances such as the First Infantry Division Band Woodwind Ensemble and the Manhattan Tuba Christmas, with 60 tubas performing Christmas classics, to music recitals and The Grinch reading Christmas stories, presented by J.D. Cosplay. Manhattan area schools and dance groups will also be on display, including Little Apple Aerials.<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574302460120.jpeg">

Manhattan Town Center Holiday Music Festival performances are set

The Mayor's Spirit of the Holidays Lighted Parade will be Friday, Dec. 6 at 5:30 p.m. This annual event will begin at Manhattan Town Center and travel through downtown Manhattan on Poyntz Ave. It will end in Aggieville's Triangle Park for the annual lighting of the Mayor's Christmas Tree at 7 p.m. Donations for the Flint Hills Breadbasket -- both non-perishable food and monetary donations will be accepted along the parade route. You can bring food donations to the parade and watch for volunteers with shopping carts collecting both food and money. The parade is one of Manhattan's largest of the year, with 65 entries last year. All entries must be lighted. The decorations in Triangle Park will be glowing with specially designed shooting stars along with hundreds of Christmas lights. The lighting of the Mayor's Tree will begin following the Mayor's parade at 7 p.m. on Dec. 6th.

Mayors Parade and Tree Lighting will help kick off the holiday season

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574288788928.jpeg">By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University.&nbsp;“What if?” That can be a powerful question. Today we’ll meet a group of Kansans who essentially asked “what if” a version of a statewide leadership development program could be implemented in their home county. That led to the creation of a county leadership development program which is still going strong after 20 years.&nbsp;Curt Frasier is an attorney at Beloit. In the 1990s, he was serving on the board of directors of the Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership or KARL program, a highly successful statewide development initiative for farm, agribusiness, and rural citizens.&nbsp;&nbsp;Several Mitchell countians had participated in the KARL program.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;One KARL graduate was Lucille Heller, then a teacher in Mitchell County. “Curt came back from the KARL board and thought we should have a program like KARL at the county level,” Lucille said. “He brought together some recent KARL graduates like Doug Palen, Fred Severance and I to see if we could put together a program.”&nbsp;A committee of KARL graduates and other volunteers developed plans, with help from a Huck Boyd Institute mini-grant and the local extension agent. The organizers also found a valuable resource in a K-State Research and Extension&nbsp;&nbsp;curriculum called LEADS – Leadership Excellence And Dynamic Solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The notebook included sample committee structures, sample bylaws, and other materials that the program organizers could utilize. In 1999, Leadership Mitchell County launched its first class. Every year since then, the volunteer board of Leadership Mitchell County has provided this training experience for 15 to 20 citizens of Mitchell and then adjoining counties.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The class schedule includes an opening get-acquainted picnic followed by several sessions in and around Mitchell County. The first session is a leadership retreat at Mitchell County’s Ringneck Ranch. Subsequent sessions include tours of various businesses in Beloit and surrounding communities. One eye-opening experience is a tour of the correctional facility in Ellsworth. The class makes an annual trip to Manhattan and Topeka, including visits with legislators and the governor.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;K-State faculty such as Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh have presented sessions to Leadership Mitchell County every year. Skill development components are built in to the curriculum, along with informative tours and networking opportunities. Class members are required to individually attend some local government meeting and to do a group class project.&nbsp;&nbsp;Class members take turns leading the sessions by taking notes and introducing speakers.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Session topics include leadership skills, tourism, corrections, agriculture, health care, education, government, economic development, and more. Class graduation is in the spring.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A quarterly newsletter, “The Connection,” goes to alumni and donors. The curriculum has been infused with key leadership concepts developed by the Kansas Leadership Center in Wichita. Mark Palen, Mary Jane Chapman, and Carol Cordell were instrumental in this effort.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;More than 300 Mitchell County citizens have participated in the program through the years. The program is led by volunteers on the board and committees, including several alumni.&nbsp;The program strives to be county-wide, engaging people in the county seat of Beloit as well as outlying communities. Class members and board members have come from Beloit as well as other rural areas. These include Cawker City, population 463; Glen Elder, population 429; Tipton, population 210; and Hunter, population 57 people. Now, that’s rural.&nbsp;What are the benefits of the Leadership Mitchell County program? “There’s social growth as well as skill development,” Lucille Heller said.&nbsp;“It’s brought the whole area together, which has had benefits for a lot of things in the community,” Curt Frasier said. “The program lets them know that they’re needed and gives them confidence and skills to step up.”&nbsp;Lucille retired from teaching and became tourism director for Mitchell County in 2017. “I continue to volunteer with this program because working with these people is so energizing,” she said.&nbsp;For more information, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.leadershipmitchellcounty.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">www.leadershipmitchellcounty.org</a>.&nbsp;“What if?” That powerful question led to the Leadership Mitchell County program 20 years ago. We commend Curt Frasier, Lucille Heller and the many volunteers and class participants who are making a difference with their participation and leadership. Hmm.&nbsp;&nbsp;What if every county had access to a similar leadership program?&nbsp;