POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY—A Kansas woman died in an accident just after 6a.m. Sunday in Pottawatomie County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Honda Accord driven by Alexis Brianna Ward, 22,&nbsp; Topeka, westbound on U.S. 24. 

Vehicle 1 left the roadway to the right. The driver over corrected. The car crossed the middle lane lines and left the roadway to the left. The driver over corrected again. The car rolled and the driver was ejected.

Ward was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Piper Funeral Home. She was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY—A Kansas woman died in an accident just after 6a.m. Sunday in Pottawatomie County.The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Honda Accord driven by Alexis Brianna Ward, 22,&nbsp; Topeka, westbound on U.S. 24. Vehicle 1 left the roadway to the right. The driver over corrected. The car crossed the middle lane lines and left the roadway to the left. The driver over corrected again. The car rolled and the driver was ejected.Ward was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Piper Funeral Home. She was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

Kansas woman dies after ejected in rollover crash

GEARY COUNTY—One person died in an accident just before 10:30p.m. Saturday in Geary County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2017 Chevy Colorado driven by Saeu T. Suluvale, 34, Kansas City, Mo., was westbound on Interstate 70 at Moritz Road. 

The pickup crossed the median and struck a 2022 Freightliner semi driven by Timothy&nbsp;Wiley, 47, Middleburg, Florida, head-on.

Suluvale was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Johnson Funeral Home. EMS transported Wiley and a passenger Gregory&nbsp;Moniz, 52, Debary, Florida, to Geary Community Hospital. The drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

GEARY COUNTY—One person died in an accident just before 10:30p.m. Saturday in Geary County.The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2017 Chevy Colorado driven by Saeu T. Suluvale, 34, Kansas City, Mo., was westbound on Interstate 70 at Moritz Road. The pickup crossed the median and struck a 2022 Freightliner semi driven by Timothy&nbsp;Wiley, 47, Middleburg, Florida, head-on.Suluvale was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to Johnson Funeral Home. EMS transported Wiley and a passenger Gregory&nbsp;Moniz, 52, Debary, Florida, to Geary Community Hospital. The drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

Woman dead after I-70 pickup, semi head-on crash

By RACHEL MIPRO <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/11/18/alex-gino-author-of-book-that-sparked-effort-to-close-kansas-towns-library-speaks-out/">Kansas Reflector</a>

TOPEKA — Alex Gino wanted to write a 
book that reflected transgender youths’ experiences, the sort of book 
they wished they’d had when they were young.

It took them 12 years to write the 
book, which went on to receive several literary awards, including a 
Children’s Choice award and the Lambda literary award.

Now, the St. Marys City Commission is <a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/11/16/future-of-kansas-towns-library-uncertain-after-outpouring-of-support-at-commission-meeting/">threatening the existence</a> of a public library for simply <a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/11/14/future-of-kansas-towns-library-in-jeopardy-over-refusal-to-remove-divisive-books/">having Gino’s book in stock</a>.

“It hurts my heart,” Gino said. “The 
implication is that my existence is so monstrous that it should be 
withheld from children. And what happens is, you end up with adults like
 me, who didn’t have good role models or good reflections of people like
 them growing up, and the road does not change who you are, but it makes
 the road much more painful. And it makes the road a lot more 
dangerous.”

The book in question, “Melissa,” is 
about a transgender girl in middle school who fights to be accepted as a
 girl among her peers, family, and fellow students. Melissa learns to 
advocate for herself and her friends by playing the role of Charlotte in
 her school’s production of “Charlotte’s Web.”

The book, which was published in 2015, was added to the Pottawatomie
 Wabaunsee Regional Library in St. Marys after it made the William Allen
 White Award 2017-2018 Master List for grades 3-5.

“Melissa” had only been checked out 
four times from the library when it became the center of uproar this 
summer. Parent Dave Perry demanded the book be removed from the library,
 saying the contents were unsuitable for children and encouraged 
“chemical castration.”

Following Perry’s demands for 
removal, St. Marys city commissioners asked the library to accept a 
lease clause that would remove all books that dealt with sexuality, 
race, or LGBTQ themes.

The lease stipulated that the library
 not “supply, distribute, loan, encourage, or coerce acceptance of or 
approval of explicit sexual or racially or socially divisive material, 
or events (such as ‘drag queen story hours’) that support the LGBTQ+ or 
critical theory ideology or practice.”

The library refused to accept the 
“morals clause,” and commissioners remain undetermined on whether or not
 they’ll allow the library to stay in the St. Marys location. At the 
latest commission meeting, officials discussed allowing the library to 
have a short-term lease while they decided if the library met the “moral
 standards” of the commissioners. The commissioners will vote on the 
lease in early December. The library’s lease ends Dec. 31.

The American Civil Liberties Union of
 Kansas issued a statement in support of the library Wednesday, urging 
that the library continue to be funded and that the commission abandon 
the ban of these materials. The ACLU condemned the actions of the 
commission and said it will&nbsp; monitor the situation.

“The residents of the various cities 
served by the library have a First Amendment right to the targeted 
content,” said Sharon Brett, legal director of the ACLU of Kansas. “And 
the St. Mary’s commission’s insistence on banning items containing 
content they don’t like could have constitutional implications when it 
comes to library patrons’ rights to free expression and the right to 
receive information.”

Gino said the commissioners’ actions 
would damage transgender and LGBTQ youths in St. Marys, a town which is 
already heavily conservative and contains a large religious population 
associated with the Society of Saint Pius X.

St. Marys Vice-Mayor Francis 
Awerkamp, a Republican who also serves in the Kansas House, said he 
wouldn’t support the public library in any form because of the LGBTQ 
material it housed.

Gino said they are used to extreme reactions to “Melissa” but that this case was fairly extreme.

“When trans people are harmed because the people in his community don’t know who we are, that blood is on his hands,” Gino said.

Gino’s book is no longer kept in the 
library: Perry, the parent who objected to Gino’s book, said he had paid
 to have the book removed from the library.

Gino referenced Perry’s speech in 
support of the library during a Nov. 15 debate on whether or not to 
renew the library’s lease. Perry had said he wanted the library to stay,
 and that the whole thing had gone too far.

“The parent who brought up the book 
does not want the library closed. And it’s this case of, ‘No, no, I 
wanted censorship my way, but now you’re going too far.’ But you opened 
the door to censorship. That’s why we don’t do that,” Gino said.

“The scary thing is that the 
alternative is to remove the library, so I don’t even know how to feel,”
 Gino added. “But in general, the idea of taking my book off the shelves
 because one individual or small group of individuals are trying to 
outweigh the librarian and the library, it’s selfish. I think it’s a 
fragile action. And I think it’s not American. It is not in favor of 
free speech, and it’s not the world I want to be in.”

Gino said the sort of censorship seen
 in St. Marys and in the U.S. at large has worsened over the past few 
years, though they’ve been battling harsh responses to the book since it
 was published.

Gino said “Melissa” was the No.1 most
 banned and challenged book on the American Library Association’s banned
 books list for three years in a row. The book has been challenged in 
Kansas before, with Wichita Public Schools refusing to buy the book in 
2017, bucking the custom of purchasing books from the William Allen 
White Children’s Book Awards Committee.

“The issue of banned and challenged 
books is much, much worse in the last two or so years,” Gino said. “It’s
 becoming a real epidemic. It’s gotten to the point where people are 
going in with an entire list of books that they want removed.”

At the November commission meeting, 
many St. Marys residents spoke in favor of keeping the library, but few 
supported the book itself. One speaker said the book would encourage 
children to become “frankensteins.” More than one person said “Melissa” 
would cause the town youths to want to chemically castrate themselves. 
Another said that LGBTQ books were the work of a “silver tongued devil.”

“I really just want to send my 
support to the trans kids, to the queer kids out there, to the families 
out there,” Gino said. “The majority does support you, and you are 
loved, and you are welcome in your space.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668797134203.png" alt="St. Marys residents line the walls to listen to the discussion of the library’s lease renewal during a Nov. 15, 2022, city commission meeting. (Rachel Mipro/Kansas Reflector)" />
 <figcaption>St. Marys residents line the walls to listen to the discussion of the library’s lease renewal during a Nov. 15, 2022, city commission meeting. (Rachel Mipro/Kansas Reflector)</figcaption>
 </figure>By RACHEL MIPRO <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/11/18/alex-gino-author-of-book-that-sparked-effort-to-close-kansas-towns-library-speaks-out/">Kansas Reflector</a>TOPEKA — Alex Gino wanted to write a 
book that reflected transgender youths’ experiences, the sort of book 
they wished they’d had when they were young.It took them 12 years to write the 
book, which went on to receive several literary awards, including a 
Children’s Choice award and the Lambda literary award.Now, the St. Marys City Commission is <a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/11/16/future-of-kansas-towns-library-uncertain-after-outpouring-of-support-at-commission-meeting/">threatening the existence</a> of a public library for simply <a target="_blank" href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/11/14/future-of-kansas-towns-library-in-jeopardy-over-refusal-to-remove-divisive-books/">having Gino’s book in stock</a>.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668797191108.jpeg" alt="Alex Gino, author of “Melissa,” says transgender youths need to hear stories that reflect their experiences. (Submitted by Alex Gino)" />
 <figcaption>Alex Gino, author of “Melissa,” says transgender youths need to hear stories that reflect their experiences. (Submitted by Alex Gino)</figcaption>
 </figure>“It hurts my heart,” Gino said. “The 
implication is that my existence is so monstrous that it should be 
withheld from children. And what happens is, you end up with adults like
 me, who didn’t have good role models or good reflections of people like
 them growing up, and the road does not change who you are, but it makes
 the road much more painful. And it makes the road a lot more 
dangerous.”The book in question, “Melissa,” is 
about a transgender girl in middle school who fights to be accepted as a
 girl among her peers, family, and fellow students. Melissa learns to 
advocate for herself and her friends by playing the role of Charlotte in
 her school’s production of “Charlotte’s Web.”The book, which was published in 2015, was added to the Pottawatomie
 Wabaunsee Regional Library in St. Marys after it made the William Allen
 White Award 2017-2018 Master List for grades 3-5.“Melissa” had only been checked out 
four times from the library when it became the center of uproar this 
summer. Parent Dave Perry demanded the book be removed from the library,
 saying the contents were unsuitable for children and encouraged 
“chemical castration.”Following Perry’s demands for 
removal, St. Marys city commissioners asked the library to accept a 
lease clause that would remove all books that dealt with sexuality, 
race, or LGBTQ themes.The lease stipulated that the library
 not “supply, distribute, loan, encourage, or coerce acceptance of or 
approval of explicit sexual or racially or socially divisive material, 
or events (such as ‘drag queen story hours’) that support the LGBTQ+ or 
critical theory ideology or practice.”The library refused to accept the 
“morals clause,” and commissioners remain undetermined on whether or not
 they’ll allow the library to stay in the St. Marys location. At the 
latest commission meeting, officials discussed allowing the library to 
have a short-term lease while they decided if the library met the “moral
 standards” of the commissioners. The commissioners will vote on the 
lease in early December. The library’s lease ends Dec. 31.The American Civil Liberties Union of
 Kansas issued a statement in support of the library Wednesday, urging 
that the library continue to be funded and that the commission abandon 
the ban of these materials. The ACLU condemned the actions of the 
commission and said it will&nbsp; monitor the situation.“The residents of the various cities 
served by the library have a First Amendment right to the targeted 
content,” said Sharon Brett, legal director of the ACLU of Kansas. “And 
the St. Mary’s commission’s insistence on banning items containing 
content they don’t like could have constitutional implications when it 
comes to library patrons’ rights to free expression and the right to 
receive information.”Gino said the commissioners’ actions 
would damage transgender and LGBTQ youths in St. Marys, a town which is 
already heavily conservative and contains a large religious population 
associated with the Society of Saint Pius X.St. Marys Vice-Mayor Francis 
Awerkamp, a Republican who also serves in the Kansas House, said he 
wouldn’t support the public library in any form because of the LGBTQ 
material it housed.Gino said they are used to extreme reactions to “Melissa” but that this case was fairly extreme.“When trans people are harmed because the people in his community don’t know who we are, that blood is on his hands,” Gino said.Gino’s book is no longer kept in the 
library: Perry, the parent who objected to Gino’s book, said he had paid
 to have the book removed from the library.Gino referenced Perry’s speech in 
support of the library during a Nov. 15 debate on whether or not to 
renew the library’s lease. Perry had said he wanted the library to stay,
 and that the whole thing had gone too far.“The parent who brought up the book 
does not want the library closed. And it’s this case of, ‘No, no, I 
wanted censorship my way, but now you’re going too far.’ But you opened 
the door to censorship. That’s why we don’t do that,” Gino said.“The scary thing is that the 
alternative is to remove the library, so I don’t even know how to feel,”
 Gino added. “But in general, the idea of taking my book off the shelves
 because one individual or small group of individuals are trying to 
outweigh the librarian and the library, it’s selfish. I think it’s a 
fragile action. And I think it’s not American. It is not in favor of 
free speech, and it’s not the world I want to be in.”Gino said the sort of censorship seen
 in St. Marys and in the U.S. at large has worsened over the past few 
years, though they’ve been battling harsh responses to the book since it
 was published.Gino said “Melissa” was the No.1 most
 banned and challenged book on the American Library Association’s banned
 books list for three years in a row. The book has been challenged in 
Kansas before, with Wichita Public Schools refusing to buy the book in 
2017, bucking the custom of purchasing books from the William Allen 
White Children’s Book Awards Committee.“The issue of banned and challenged 
books is much, much worse in the last two or so years,” Gino said. “It’s
 becoming a real epidemic. It’s gotten to the point where people are 
going in with an entire list of books that they want removed.”At the November commission meeting, 
many St. Marys residents spoke in favor of keeping the library, but few 
supported the book itself. One speaker said the book would encourage 
children to become “frankensteins.” More than one person said “Melissa” 
would cause the town youths to want to chemically castrate themselves. 
Another said that LGBTQ books were the work of a “silver tongued devil.”Gino’s message remains firm.“I really just want to send my 
support to the trans kids, to the queer kids out there, to the families 
out there,” Gino said. “The majority does support you, and you are 
loved, and you are welcome in your space.”

Author of book that sparked effort to close library speaks out

Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services division of the Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a&nbsp;seasonally adjusted unemployment rate&nbsp;of 2.8 percent in October. This was an increase from 2.6% in September and a decrease from 2.9 percent in October 2021.

“The Kansas unemployment rate increased to 2.8 percent in October,” said Secretary Amber Shultz. "Even with this increase, the unemployment rate remains below pre-pandemic levels."

The jobless rate in Riley County rose slightly, from 2.5 percent in September to 2.7 percent in October. Most counties in the region saw a similar increase.

Seasonally adjusted job estimates for Kansas indicate total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 8,500 from September. Total nonfarm includes private sector and government employers.&nbsp;Private sector jobs&nbsp;increased by 8,000 over the month, while government increased by 500.

“Kansas private sector job estimates showed strong growth over the month adding 8,000 jobs,” said Labor Economist Nathan Kessler. “The industries leading this growth include leisure and hospitality and professional and business services, both contributing 2,000 jobs. Over the year private sector jobs have increased by 3.4 percent.”

Since October 2021 Kansas'&nbsp;seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs&nbsp;have increased by 40,500. This change is due to an increase of 38,700 private sector jobs and an increase of 1,800 government jobs.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668790962396.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services division of the Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a&nbsp;seasonally adjusted unemployment rate&nbsp;of 2.8 percent in October. This was an increase from 2.6% in September and a decrease from 2.9 percent in October 2021.“The Kansas unemployment rate increased to 2.8 percent in October,” said Secretary Amber Shultz. "Even with this increase, the unemployment rate remains below pre-pandemic levels."The jobless rate in Riley County rose slightly, from 2.5 percent in September to 2.7 percent in October. Most counties in the region saw a similar increase.Seasonally adjusted job estimates for Kansas indicate total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 8,500 from September. Total nonfarm includes private sector and government employers.&nbsp;Private sector jobs&nbsp;increased by 8,000 over the month, while government increased by 500.“Kansas private sector job estimates showed strong growth over the month adding 8,000 jobs,” said Labor Economist Nathan Kessler. “The industries leading this growth include leisure and hospitality and professional and business services, both contributing 2,000 jobs. Over the year private sector jobs have increased by 3.4 percent.”Since October 2021 Kansas'&nbsp;seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs&nbsp;have increased by 40,500. This change is due to an increase of 38,700 private sector jobs and an increase of 1,800 government jobs.

Unemployment rate up slightly in Riley County

MANHATTAN—Members of the Kansas State University and University of Iowa women's basketball teams honored Ava Jones of Nickerson prior to Thursday's night's game in Manhattan.

Both teams wore shirts during their pregame warmups that said they "Believe in Ava Jones."&nbsp;

Ava has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Iowa. In July, Ava, her mother and father were critically injured when a drunk driver struck them on a street in Louisville.&nbsp; Ava's father, Trey Jones, died from his injuries.

Both teams shared photos on social media with the special shirts.

The University of Iowa told Ava she would keep her scholarship&nbsp;whether or not she would be able to play basketball.&nbsp; &nbsp;Kansas State defeated No. 4 Iowa 84-83.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668040995679.jpeg" alt="Ava Jones signed with Iowa earlier this month" />
 <figcaption>Ava Jones signed with Iowa earlier this month</figcaption>
 </figure>MANHATTAN—Members of the Kansas State University and University of Iowa women's basketball teams honored Ava Jones of Nickerson prior to Thursday's night's game in Manhattan.Both teams wore shirts during their pregame warmups that said they "Believe in Ava Jones."&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Bigger than basketball 💛💜 <a href="https://t.co/oVKYpNj9GK">https://t.co/oVKYpNj9GK</a>&mdash; Iowa Women&#39;s Basketball (@IowaWBB) <a href="https://twitter.com/IowaWBB/status/1593423333411913728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Ava has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Iowa. In July, Ava, her mother and father were critically injured when a drunk driver struck them on a street in Louisville.&nbsp; Ava's father, Trey Jones, died from his injuries.Both teams shared photos on social media with the special shirts.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">We 𝓫𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓮𝓿𝓮 in <a href="https://twitter.com/avajones_35?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@avajones_35</a> 💛<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hawkeyes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hawkeyes</a> <a href="https://t.co/RZNXXjT0aR">pic.twitter.com/RZNXXjT0aR</a>&mdash; Iowa Women&#39;s Basketball (@IowaWBB) <a href="https://twitter.com/IowaWBB/status/1590445371934867461?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>The University of Iowa told Ava she would keep her scholarship&nbsp;whether or not she would be able to play basketball.&nbsp; &nbsp;Kansas State defeated No. 4 Iowa 84-83.&nbsp;

K-State, Iowa basketball teams believe in Ava Jones 

RILEY COUNTY—A Riley County teen arrested in connection with a burglary has&nbsp; been charged with an additional count each of criminal damage to property and burglary, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

Just after 2a.m. Thursday, officers responded to a business alarm at Casey's in the 300 block of Riley Avenue in Ogden, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

&nbsp;A window was broken out, around $1,200 loss, and approximately $1,800 worth of tobacco products were stolen.&nbsp;

 Estevan Rochin, 16, of Ogden is charged with an additional count each of criminal damage to property and burglary in connection to an October 27, 2022 break-in at the convenience store where a window was broken out, around $1,200 and $1,500 worth of tobacco products were stolen.

 He is also charged with an additional count each of criminal damage to property and attempted burglary in connection to an October 26, 2022 attempted break-in at the Ogden Valero. A window and door were damaged in an attempt to enter the business, this resulted in an approximate total loss of $1,750. 

After Thursday's arrest, Rochin was processed by juvenile intake and released to a guardian.

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and have made an arrest.

At the scene, officers found a window of the business broken out and a 16-year-old suspect inside the building. 

The teen ran from the officers north on N. Park Street. Following a short search by officers and an RCPD K9, Estevan Rochin, 16, of Ogden was later located in the 200 block of 16th Street and arrested on a requested charge of burglary, interference with LEO, and criminal damage to property. 

Rochin was processed by juvenile intake and released to a guardian. The estimated total loss associated with this case is still under investigation

RILEY COUNTY—A Riley County teen arrested in connection with a burglary has&nbsp; been charged with an additional count each of criminal damage to property and burglary, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.Just after 2a.m. Thursday, officers responded to a business alarm at Casey's in the 300 block of Riley Avenue in Ogden, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.&nbsp;A window was broken out, around $1,200 loss, and approximately $1,800 worth of tobacco products were stolen.&nbsp; Estevan Rochin, 16, of Ogden is charged with an additional count each of criminal damage to property and burglary in connection to an October 27, 2022 break-in at the convenience store where a window was broken out, around $1,200 and $1,500 worth of tobacco products were stolen. He is also charged with an additional count each of criminal damage to property and attempted burglary in connection to an October 26, 2022 attempted break-in at the Ogden Valero. A window and door were damaged in an attempt to enter the business, this resulted in an approximate total loss of $1,750. After Thursday's arrest, Rochin was processed by juvenile intake and released to a guardian.----------RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a burglary and have made an arrest.Just after 2a.m. Thursday, officers responded to a business alarm at Casey's in the 300 block of Riley Avenue in Ogden, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.At the scene, officers found a window of the business broken out and a 16-year-old suspect inside the building. The teen ran from the officers north on N. Park Street. Following a short search by officers and an RCPD K9, Estevan Rochin, 16, of Ogden was later located in the 200 block of 16th Street and arrested on a requested charge of burglary, interference with LEO, and criminal damage to property. Rochin was processed by juvenile intake and released to a guardian. The estimated total loss associated with this case is still under investigation

Update: Teen who ran from alleged burglary faces additional charges

by BECKY GOFF Little Apple Post

MANHATTAN - The Riley County Police Department is asking for assistance in identifying a woman in connection with a theft from Target on Friday, November 11, 2022 around 8:00 pm.

RCPD says Target reported an iRobot Braava Jet and an Ember Smart Mug were stolen, resulting in a loss of around $650 to the business.

If you have any information about this person, please contact the Riley County Police Department at (785) 537-2112 or <a href="https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=353#">Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers</a> at (785) 539-7777. Using the Crime Stoppers service allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The woman was seen driving the SUV pictured below.

by BECKY GOFF Little Apple Post<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668723932030.png" alt="RCPD Attempt to identify woman from Target" />
 <figcaption>RCPD Attempt to identify woman from Target</figcaption>
 </figure>MANHATTAN - The Riley County Police Department is asking for assistance in identifying a woman in connection with a theft from Target on Friday, November 11, 2022 around 8:00 pm.RCPD says Target reported an iRobot Braava Jet and an Ember Smart Mug were stolen, resulting in a loss of around $650 to the business.If you have any information about this person, please contact the Riley County Police Department at (785) 537-2112 or <a href="https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=353#">Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers</a> at (785) 539-7777. Using the Crime Stoppers service allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.&nbsp;&nbsp;The woman was seen driving the SUV pictured below.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668723970348.png" alt="RCPD: Woman was seen driving pictured SUV" />
 <figcaption>RCPD: Woman was seen driving pictured SUV</figcaption>
 </figure>

RCPD: Attempts to identify woman connected to theft from Target in MHK

by Becky Goff Little Apple Post

RILEY, KS - UPDATE: Just before 1:15 pm on Wednesday, November 16th, crews from Riley City Fire Department and the Riley County Fire District #1 were called out to a reported structure fire in the 600 block of West Walnut Street at the intersection with Main Street.

Upon arrival crews found smoke coming from the attic of the home, and the residents had safely evacuated prior to the arrival of emergency crews.

Fire crews spent just over an hour making sure the fire was extinguished, and that there were not hot spots.

Riley County EMS responded in case of injuries and Riley County Police officers provided traffic control around the scene.

There were no injuries reported with this fire.&nbsp;

The cause of fire was determined to be an electrical malfunction. Damage caused by the fire is estimated at $30,000.

Members of the Riley City Fire Department will be checking for hotspots in the attic throughout the evening and overnight hours Wednesday.

A structure fire in Riley has closed Main Street at the intersection with West Walnut. This is a developing story additional details will be added as they become available.

by Becky Goff Little Apple PostRILEY, KS - UPDATE: Just before 1:15 pm on Wednesday, November 16th, crews from Riley City Fire Department and the Riley County Fire District #1 were called out to a reported structure fire in the 600 block of West Walnut Street at the intersection with Main Street.Upon arrival crews found smoke coming from the attic of the home, and the residents had safely evacuated prior to the arrival of emergency crews.Fire crews spent just over an hour making sure the fire was extinguished, and that there were not hot spots.Riley County EMS responded in case of injuries and Riley County Police officers provided traffic control around the scene.There were no injuries reported with this fire.&nbsp;The cause of fire was determined to be an electrical malfunction. Damage caused by the fire is estimated at $30,000.Members of the Riley City Fire Department will be checking for hotspots in the attic throughout the evening and overnight hours Wednesday.Main Street has since reopened.A structure fire in Riley has closed Main Street at the intersection with West Walnut. This is a developing story additional details will be added as they become available.

Attic fire causes $30K in damage to home in Riley

The Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office says the County Maintenance Shop building located in the 300 block of North 5th Street in Westmoreland has been damaged.

Two times between October 30th and November 7th, 2022, it's believed someone has damaged several windows with a BB gun or other firearm.

Damage is estimated to be around $600 to replace the windows.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact Captain Tyler Garver at the Sheriff’s Office&nbsp;at 785-457-3353, or a leave a tip on our Crime-Stoppers link at www.ptsheriff.com.&nbsp;&nbsp;

by BECKY GOFF Little Apple PostThe Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office says the County Maintenance Shop building located in the 300 block of North 5th Street in Westmoreland has been damaged.Two times between October 30th and November 7th, 2022, it's believed someone has damaged several windows with a BB gun or other firearm.Damage is estimated to be around $600 to replace the windows.Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact Captain Tyler Garver at the Sheriff’s Office&nbsp;at 785-457-3353, or a leave a tip on our Crime-Stoppers link at www.ptsheriff.com.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Pottawatomie County Sheriff: Pott. Co. maintenance shop windows damaged 

MANHATTAN —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a teen in connection with a incident at school in Manhattan.

Just after 12:30p.m. Tuesday, officers filed a report for aggravated battery at Manhattan High School in the 2100 block of Poyntz Avenue, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

&nbsp;A 16-year-old suspect choked a 16-year-old girl with&nbsp;a phone cord. 

Police arrested Siley Thomas, 16, of Manhattan on a requested charge of aggravated battery.&nbsp; The teen was processed through juvenile intake and released to a guardian.

MANHATTAN —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a teen in connection with a incident at school in Manhattan.Just after 12:30p.m. Tuesday, officers filed a report for aggravated battery at Manhattan High School in the 2100 block of Poyntz Avenue, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.&nbsp;A 16-year-old suspect choked a 16-year-old girl with&nbsp;a phone cord. Police arrested Siley Thomas, 16, of Manhattan on a requested charge of aggravated battery.&nbsp; The teen was processed through juvenile intake and released to a guardian.

Teen arrested for allegedly choking girl with phone cord

Congratulations to Jodi Cross of Salina, the Week 10 winner in Salina Pain Clinic's Gridiron Glory contest!

Lindsey, who scored 11 of 14 points, wins $100.

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Don't miss out on the state's best pro football pick'em contest!&nbsp;

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 </figure>Congratulations to Jodi Cross of Salina, the Week 10 winner in Salina Pain Clinic's Gridiron Glory contest!Lindsey, who scored 11 of 14 points, wins $100.Although the season has begun, you still have time to win!<a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/6457a6fe-ce1b-48df-a651-5d8582b478f7?contestid=3#registration/login">Sign up today</a>&nbsp;to make your picks for a chance to win great weekly prizes, including cash,&nbsp;gift cards, concert tickets, and Chiefs tickets.&nbsp;If you pick well, you'll also be in the running for the local season prize of $1,000 and a national season prize of a trip to Hawaii!Don't miss out on the state's best pro football pick'em contest!&nbsp;<a href="https://salinapost.com/posts/6457a6fe-ce1b-48df-a651-5d8582b478f7?contestid=3#registration/login">Click here to register for Gridiron Glory</a>

Gridiron Glory: Congratulations Jodi Cross!

On Tuesday evening, the Manhattan City Commission voted unanimously to <a href="https://manhattanks.sharepoint.com/sites/CommissionPacket/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2FCommissionPacket%2FShared%20Documents%2FGeneral%2FCity%20Commission%20Agenda%20Packet%2F2022%2F111522%20CC%20Mtg%2FGeneral%2FD%2E%20Aggieville%20Garage%20Fee%20Res%20and%20Parking%20Ord%2FItem%208D%2E%20Parking%20Fees%20Resolution%20and%201st%20Rdg%20of%20Ord%2Epdf&amp;parent=%2Fsites%2FCommissionPacket%2FShared%20Documents%2FGeneral%2FCity%20Commission%20Agenda%20Packet%2F2022%2F111522%20CC%20Mtg%2FGeneral%2FD%2E%20Aggieville%20Garage%20Fee%20Res%20and%20Parking%20Ord&amp;p=true&amp;ga=1">approve the resolution</a> <a href="https://littleapplepost.com/posts/c027927e-08a6-45c0-aa7b-d2141fe85cb4">establishing the fees</a> within the <a href="https://cityofmhk.com/2837/Parking">parking garage</a>, to include 2 hours of free parking before fees will be assessed.

The changes to the parking garage time limits and fees will begin on January 1, 2023.

Also approved was the first reading of an ordinance reducing the parking time limit in the city owned parking spaces throughout Aggieville from 3 hours to 2 hours, Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.

by BECKY GOFF Little Apple PostOn Tuesday evening, the Manhattan City Commission voted unanimously to <a href="https://manhattanks.sharepoint.com/sites/CommissionPacket/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2FCommissionPacket%2FShared%20Documents%2FGeneral%2FCity%20Commission%20Agenda%20Packet%2F2022%2F111522%20CC%20Mtg%2FGeneral%2FD%2E%20Aggieville%20Garage%20Fee%20Res%20and%20Parking%20Ord%2FItem%208D%2E%20Parking%20Fees%20Resolution%20and%201st%20Rdg%20of%20Ord%2Epdf&amp;parent=%2Fsites%2FCommissionPacket%2FShared%20Documents%2FGeneral%2FCity%20Commission%20Agenda%20Packet%2F2022%2F111522%20CC%20Mtg%2FGeneral%2FD%2E%20Aggieville%20Garage%20Fee%20Res%20and%20Parking%20Ord&amp;p=true&amp;ga=1">approve the resolution</a> <a href="https://littleapplepost.com/posts/c027927e-08a6-45c0-aa7b-d2141fe85cb4">establishing the fees</a> within the <a href="https://cityofmhk.com/2837/Parking">parking garage</a>, to include 2 hours of free parking before fees will be assessed.The changes to the parking garage time limits and fees will begin on January 1, 2023.Also approved was the first reading of an ordinance reducing the parking time limit in the city owned parking spaces throughout Aggieville from 3 hours to 2 hours, Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.

Starting Jan. 1, Aggieville parking garage 2 hours free before fees will be assessed

Agenda for 11/15/22 can be <a href="http://chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.cityofmhk.com/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/8485">found here</a>.

by BECKY GOFF Little Apple PostAgenda for 11/15/22 can be <a href="http://chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.cityofmhk.com/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/8485">found here</a>.Watch livestream here:&nbsp;<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCityofmanhattan%2Fvideos%2F501548938589663%2F&show_text=true&width=560&t=0" width="560" height="429" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe></div>

WATCH LIVE: City of Manhattan Commission Meeting

By RACHEL MIPRO <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/11/14/future-of-kansas-towns-library-in-jeopardy-over-refusal-to-remove-divisive-books/">Kansas Reflector</a>

ST. MARYS — Pottawatomie
 Wabaunsee Regional Library is decorated for the holidays, with a 
snow-filled tiny Christmas village placed in the center of the book 
stacks. There’s a princess mural on one wall, complete with a unicorn, 
and a dinosaur figurine over by the children’s nook.

The city council is debating whether 
to renew the library’s lease with the city following the library’s 
refusal to accept a lease clause asking it to remove all material that 
could be viewed as socially, racially or sexually divisive, including 
all LGBTQ content.

The library has been housed in St. 
Marys since the 1980s, operating on an annual lease with the city. The 
library serves eight locations, including Alma, Alta Vista, Eskridge, 
Harveyville, Olsburg, Onaga, St. Marys and Westmoreland, with county 
residents funding the library through taxes.

The St. Marys branch acts as the 
headquarters, with a designated “mini librarian” delivering books from 
the library to all other eight locations, visiting them each week.

If the lease — which ends late December — isn’t
 renewed, the library will have to pack up hundreds of books and 
equipment and move to another town, as there’s no other space in St. 
Marys that would be able to accommodate the library’s operations.

St. Marys resident Hannah Stockman, a
 stay-at-home mom looking after 13 kids, said the move would be 
devastating for her and others like her.

“At
 this point, it’s the only space left that we have for the public,” 
Stockman said. “We don’t have any pool or any other amenities through 
the community center. So people come here for many, many different 
reasons.”

Stockman said the library is one of 
the few places where her whole family can go together. Her children have
 become excited about reading and have been entertained by several of 
the library’s programs, as they were given coloring pages and other 
things. Stockman loves learning and put together an education program 
for herself using the library’s materials.

“Some of them are learning how to 
read and some of them don’t really want to read, but they come here and 
they get excited. I can’t provide that for them any other way,” Stockman
 said. “It just feels good to be here.”

Discussion of the library removal 
started this summer after a local parent was upset by the contents of 
“Melissa,” a book about a transgender child written by Alex Gino, and 
wanted it removed from the library. The book was formerly published by 
the title “George.”

Judith Cremer, the library director, 
said the book was added to the library after it made the William Allen 
White Award 2017-2018 Master List for grades 3-5, and has only been 
checked out four times.

Cremer said parents have the option 
of filtering which books their children check out, and can speak to 
staff about limiting their children’s access to certain books. She 
stressed that she and her staff aren’t trying to fight the council and 
aren’t interested in divisive matters. She’s been at the library for 
almost 20 years, and just wants to serve the community.

“We just are doing what public 
libraries do,” Cremer said. “We don’t really judge information, we are a
 reflection of the world and things that are in the world. We have 
information that has been published and mediated and checked for facts. 
So it’s a safe place that people can go to get access to that 
information. It’s not like we are handing out or advocating it in any 
way. It’s just there.”

Cremer asked the parent to fill out 
the standard form for challenging material, but the form wasn’t returned
 until the end of August, after a city council meeting in which council 
members asked that LGBTQ books be removed from the library, along with 
any books that dealt with racial issues or sexual issues.

During the August meeting, St. Marys 
City Commissioner Matthew Childs asked that a “morals clause” be added 
to the library’s lease during an August city commission.

The clause would’ve stipulated that 
the library not “supply, distribute, loan, encourage, or coerce 
acceptance of or approval of explicit sexual or racially or socially 
divisive material, or events (such as ‘drag queen story hours’) that 
support the LGBTQ+ or critical theory ideology or practice.”

“The discussion on the language that 
was used in that lease, it was very broad. It didn’t really meet the 
rule of law and it was problematic in a lot of ways,” Cremer said.

Cremer said she discussed the clause 
stipulation with regional library consultants and spoke with lawyers. 
She thought the issue had been dropped after they talked things over 
with council members.

Instead, commissioners began 
discussing creating their own city library, one without “divisive 
material,” in a council meeting earlier this month.

The lease renewal will be discussed at Tuesday’s commission meeting, with a decision expected then.

Stockman has been reaching out to 
every group she can think of to rally people in support of the library, 
talking to other libraries around the state, as well as PFLAG and Loud 
Light — nonprofits that advocate for the LGBTQ community. She said many 
people in the community were scared to speak out in support of the 
library because of a large religious presence in St. Marys, so she was 
looking to external sources of support.

One petition, started by Gerry 
Marstall, has more than 1,000 signatures in support of the library. 
Marstall listed all the services the library provides, including free 
reading programs, free summer lunches, and free Wi-Fi.

“If the library were forced to close 
or relocate to another town it would be catastrophic to all citizens in 
the St. Marys area,” Marstall said in the petition description.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668527128041.png" alt="The Pottawatomie Wabaunsee Regional Library’s lease may not be renewed by the St. Mary’s City Commission. (Rachel Mipro/Kansas Reflector)" />
 <figcaption>The Pottawatomie Wabaunsee Regional Library’s lease may not be renewed by the St. Mary’s City Commission. (Rachel Mipro/Kansas Reflector)</figcaption>
 </figure>By RACHEL MIPRO <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2022/11/14/future-of-kansas-towns-library-in-jeopardy-over-refusal-to-remove-divisive-books/">Kansas Reflector</a>ST. MARYS — Pottawatomie
 Wabaunsee Regional Library is decorated for the holidays, with a 
snow-filled tiny Christmas village placed in the center of the book 
stacks. There’s a princess mural on one wall, complete with a unicorn, 
and a dinosaur figurine over by the children’s nook.All of it might be gone come January.The city council is debating whether 
to renew the library’s lease with the city following the library’s 
refusal to accept a lease clause asking it to remove all material that 
could be viewed as socially, racially or sexually divisive, including 
all LGBTQ content.The library has been housed in St. 
Marys since the 1980s, operating on an annual lease with the city. The 
library serves eight locations, including Alma, Alta Vista, Eskridge, 
Harveyville, Olsburg, Onaga, St. Marys and Westmoreland, with county 
residents funding the library through taxes.The St. Marys branch acts as the 
headquarters, with a designated “mini librarian” delivering books from 
the library to all other eight locations, visiting them each week.If the lease — which ends late December — isn’t
 renewed, the library will have to pack up hundreds of books and 
equipment and move to another town, as there’s no other space in St. 
Marys that would be able to accommodate the library’s operations.St. Marys resident Hannah Stockman, a
 stay-at-home mom looking after 13 kids, said the move would be 
devastating for her and others like her.“At
 this point, it’s the only space left that we have for the public,” 
Stockman said. “We don’t have any pool or any other amenities through 
the community center. So people come here for many, many different 
reasons.”Stockman said the library is one of 
the few places where her whole family can go together. Her children have
 become excited about reading and have been entertained by several of 
the library’s programs, as they were given coloring pages and other 
things. Stockman loves learning and put together an education program 
for herself using the library’s materials.“Some of them are learning how to 
read and some of them don’t really want to read, but they come here and 
they get excited. I can’t provide that for them any other way,” Stockman
 said. “It just feels good to be here.”Discussion of the library removal 
started this summer after a local parent was upset by the contents of 
“Melissa,” a book about a transgender child written by Alex Gino, and 
wanted it removed from the library. The book was formerly published by 
the title “George.”Judith Cremer, the library director, 
said the book was added to the library after it made the William Allen 
White Award 2017-2018 Master List for grades 3-5, and has only been 
checked out four times.Cremer said parents have the option 
of filtering which books their children check out, and can speak to 
staff about limiting their children’s access to certain books. She 
stressed that she and her staff aren’t trying to fight the council and 
aren’t interested in divisive matters. She’s been at the library for 
almost 20 years, and just wants to serve the community.“We just are doing what public 
libraries do,” Cremer said. “We don’t really judge information, we are a
 reflection of the world and things that are in the world. We have 
information that has been published and mediated and checked for facts. 
So it’s a safe place that people can go to get access to that 
information. It’s not like we are handing out or advocating it in any 
way. It’s just there.”Cremer asked the parent to fill out 
the standard form for challenging material, but the form wasn’t returned
 until the end of August, after a city council meeting in which council 
members asked that LGBTQ books be removed from the library, along with 
any books that dealt with racial issues or sexual issues.During the August meeting, St. Marys 
City Commissioner Matthew Childs asked that a “morals clause” be added 
to the library’s lease during an August city commission.The clause would’ve stipulated that 
the library not “supply, distribute, loan, encourage, or coerce 
acceptance of or approval of explicit sexual or racially or socially 
divisive material, or events (such as ‘drag queen story hours’) that 
support the LGBTQ+ or critical theory ideology or practice.”“The discussion on the language that 
was used in that lease, it was very broad. It didn’t really meet the 
rule of law and it was problematic in a lot of ways,” Cremer said.Cremer said she discussed the clause 
stipulation with regional library consultants and spoke with lawyers. 
She thought the issue had been dropped after they talked things over 
with council members.Instead, commissioners began 
discussing creating their own city library, one without “divisive 
material,” in a council meeting earlier this month.The lease renewal will be discussed at Tuesday’s commission meeting, with a decision expected then.Stockman has been reaching out to 
every group she can think of to rally people in support of the library, 
talking to other libraries around the state, as well as PFLAG and Loud 
Light — nonprofits that advocate for the LGBTQ community. She said many 
people in the community were scared to speak out in support of the 
library because of a large religious presence in St. Marys, so she was 
looking to external sources of support.One petition, started by Gerry 
Marstall, has more than 1,000 signatures in support of the library. 
Marstall listed all the services the library provides, including free 
reading programs, free summer lunches, and free Wi-Fi.“If the library were forced to close 
or relocate to another town it would be catastrophic to all citizens in 
the St. Marys area,” Marstall said in the petition description.

Refusal to remove ‘divisive’ books could be demise of area library

MANHATTAN - On Monday, November 14th, officers with the Riley County Police Department were called to the American Legion Pearce-Keller Post #17 on McCall Road on the report of a burglary, theft and criminal damage to property.

Upon arrival, American Legion staff reported the doors to the building had been damaged, along with an ATM and a safe within the building being damaged and cash stolen.

An estimated $4,800 in cash was stolen from the ATM and safe, and approximately $3,300 of additional loss for the damage to the doors, ATM and safe.

American Legion and Blue Sky LLC were listed as the victims in this incident.

Anyone with information can contact RCPD or the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=353#">Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers</a>. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.&nbsp;&nbsp;

by BECKY GOFF Little Apple PostMANHATTAN - On Monday, November 14th, officers with the Riley County Police Department were called to the American Legion Pearce-Keller Post #17 on McCall Road on the report of a burglary, theft and criminal damage to property.Upon arrival, American Legion staff reported the doors to the building had been damaged, along with an ATM and a safe within the building being damaged and cash stolen.An estimated $4,800 in cash was stolen from the ATM and safe, and approximately $3,300 of additional loss for the damage to the doors, ATM and safe.American Legion and Blue Sky LLC were listed as the victims in this incident.Anyone with information can contact RCPD or the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=353#">Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers</a>. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.&nbsp;&nbsp;

RCPD: ATM damaged, cash stolen at American Legion Post #17

By DEWEY TERRILL JC Post

Justin Aaron of Junction City has advanced into the live round of "The Voice" on NBC. Aaron said there are four contestants on each team for a total of 16 contestants. 

"In the live playoffs, which happen Monday, every act gets to sing a song and after they sing the voting lines are open," he told JC Post. "Everyone go out and download 'The Voice' official app." 

You can vote 10 times for your favorite artist.

"In the top 16 round, you are actually able to vote for two artists on each team. With that being said, the two artists with the highest number of votes on the Tuesday elimination show automatically move through," Aaron said. "The bottom two stand before the coaches and each coach is able to pick one contestant. That will be the top three on each team."

Live rounds go from the top 16 down to the end of the season in mid-December when the next winner of "The Voice" is crowned.

By DEWEY TERRILL JC Post<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668447664501.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Justin Aaron of Junction City has advanced into the live round of "The Voice" on NBC. Aaron said there are four contestants on each team for a total of 16 contestants. "In the live playoffs, which happen Monday, every act gets to sing a song and after they sing the voting lines are open," he told JC Post. "Everyone go out and download 'The Voice' official app." You can vote 10 times for your favorite artist."In the top 16 round, you are actually able to vote for two artists on each team. With that being said, the two artists with the highest number of votes on the Tuesday elimination show automatically move through," Aaron said. "The bottom two stand before the coaches and each coach is able to pick one contestant. That will be the top three on each team."Live rounds go from the top 16 down to the end of the season in mid-December when the next winner of "The Voice" is crowned.

Junction City's Justin Aaron will perform in live playoff round of 'The Voice'

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged scam in Riley County.

Just after 11a.m. November 10, officers filed a report for unlawful computer acts and theft, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

 A 29-year-old woman reported she was scammed by an unknown suspect posing as a bank employee. 

The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $3,000.&nbsp;Anyone with information can contact RCPD or the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=353#">Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers</a>. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged scam in Riley County.Just after 11a.m. November 10, officers filed a report for unlawful computer acts and theft, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report. A 29-year-old woman reported she was scammed by an unknown suspect posing as a bank employee. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $3,000.&nbsp;Anyone with information can contact RCPD or the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=353#">Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers</a>. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

RCPD: Woman lost $3K from suspect posing as bank employee 

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged vandalism at a church in Manhattan.&nbsp;

On November 10, officers filed a report for criminal trespass and criminal damage to property in the 1900 block of Barnes Road in Manhattan 

Just after 7a.m. Thursday, Faith Evangelical Free Church reported an unknown suspect broke into the church through the back door and damaged eight other doors inside. 

The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $8,000.&nbsp;Anyone with information can contact RCPD or the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=353#">Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers</a>. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged vandalism at a church in Manhattan.&nbsp;On November 10, officers filed a report for criminal trespass and criminal damage to property in the 1900 block of Barnes Road in Manhattan Just after 7a.m. Thursday, Faith Evangelical Free Church reported an unknown suspect broke into the church through the back door and damaged eight other doors inside. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $8,000.&nbsp;Anyone with information can contact RCPD or the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=353#">Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers</a>. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

RCPD investigating vandalism at church in Manhattan

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged arson in Manhattan.

Just after 8p.m. Saturday, officers filed a report for arson in the 400 block of Poyntz Avenue, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

It was reported an unknown male suspect poured gasoline on a car and lit it on fire.&nbsp; Manhattan Fire Department responded to the scene and the fire was quickly extinguished. 

The incident remains under investigation.&nbsp;Anyone with information can contact RCPD or the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=353#">Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers</a>. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged arson in Manhattan.Just after 8p.m. Saturday, officers filed a report for arson in the 400 block of Poyntz Avenue, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.It was reported an unknown male suspect poured gasoline on a car and lit it on fire.&nbsp; Manhattan Fire Department responded to the scene and the fire was quickly extinguished. The incident remains under investigation.&nbsp;Anyone with information can contact RCPD or the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=353#">Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers</a>. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

RCPD: Suspect poured gas on car, lit it on fire

Around 6:15 pm Saturday evening, Riley County Police officers responded to the report of a crash near the intersection of North Seth Child Road and Top of the World.

When they arrived on the scene, officers found a 2006 GMC Canyon, driven by 64-year-old Robert Jandera, of Houston, TX, had crossed over the center line while traveling north on Seth Child Road.

Twenty-year-old Brenda Flores, of Junction City, who was traveling southbound on Seth Child Road in a 2009 Toyota Camry, had to swerve into the northbound lane to attempt to avoid the GMC Canyon.

The GMC Canyon the reentered the northbound lane, colliding with the Camry, before coming to a stop.

Riley County EMS treated Flores for minor injuries at the scene and was released.

Jandera was transported by Riley County EMS to Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan for treatment of injuries before being <a href="https://littleapplepost.com/posts/e8f08fc5-dd5b-4f08-86b2-5da17b1a3889">arrested by the Riley County Police Department for DUI and aggravated battery</a>.

Jandera was issued a total bond of $6,000 and has bonded out from the Riley County Jail.

by BECKY GOFF Little Apple PostAround 6:15 pm Saturday evening, Riley County Police officers responded to the report of a crash near the intersection of North Seth Child Road and Top of the World.<div><iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d21658.465655504362!2d-96.63121839419763!3d39.23300551809943!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x87bdce61dd7f6ff5%3A0x3a1b2e8324018994!2sTop%20of%20the%20World%20Dr%20%26%20Seth%20Child%20Rd%2C%20Manhattan%2C%20KS%2066503!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1668354847085!5m2!1sen!2sus" width="600" height="450" style="border:0;" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></iframe></div>When they arrived on the scene, officers found a 2006 GMC Canyon, driven by 64-year-old Robert Jandera, of Houston, TX, had crossed over the center line while traveling north on Seth Child Road.Twenty-year-old Brenda Flores, of Junction City, who was traveling southbound on Seth Child Road in a 2009 Toyota Camry, had to swerve into the northbound lane to attempt to avoid the GMC Canyon.The GMC Canyon the reentered the northbound lane, colliding with the Camry, before coming to a stop.Riley County EMS treated Flores for minor injuries at the scene and was released.Jandera was transported by Riley County EMS to Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan for treatment of injuries before being <a href="https://littleapplepost.com/posts/e8f08fc5-dd5b-4f08-86b2-5da17b1a3889">arrested by the Riley County Police Department for DUI and aggravated battery</a>. Jandera was issued a total bond of $6,000 and has bonded out from the Riley County Jail.

JC woman injured in crash, TX man arrested for DUI, aggravated battery

by BECKY GOFF Little Apple Post

Around 9:20 pm Saturday evening, Manhattan Fire Department responded &nbsp;to the report of a structure fire in Redbud Estates.

Manhattan Fire Deputy Chief Ryan Almes says residents returned home, found the fire and then called it in.

Initial reports stated there were possibly people inside the mobile home, fire crews did a thorough search of the structure and found no one inside.

Crews extinguished the fire within 10 minutes. A total of 15 firefighters responded on 6 fire apparatus. 

Two occupants and one dog were able to escape prior to crews arrival.

Riley County EMS responded in case of injuries, none were reported.

Riley County Police Department are providing traffic control around the scene.

Loss is estimated at $35,000 to contents and $15,000 to the structure. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

This is a developing story, additional details will be added as they are released.

by BECKY GOFF Little Apple Post<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668314628738.jpeg" alt="Structure fire in Redbud Estates" />
 <figcaption>Structure fire in Redbud Estates</figcaption>
 </figure>Around 9:20 pm Saturday evening, Manhattan Fire Department responded &nbsp;to the report of a structure fire in Redbud Estates.Manhattan Fire Deputy Chief Ryan Almes says residents returned home, found the fire and then called it in.Initial reports stated there were possibly people inside the mobile home, fire crews did a thorough search of the structure and found no one inside.Crews extinguished the fire within 10 minutes. A total of 15 firefighters responded on 6 fire apparatus. Two occupants and one dog were able to escape prior to crews arrival.Riley County EMS responded in case of injuries, none were reported.Riley County Police Department are providing traffic control around the scene.Loss is estimated at $35,000 to contents and $15,000 to the structure. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. <figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668314665570.jpeg" alt="Manhattan Fire Department at structure fire in Redbud Estates" />
 <figcaption>Manhattan Fire Department at structure fire in Redbud Estates</figcaption>
 </figure>This is a developing story, additional details will be added as they are released.

Fire destroys mobile home in Redbud on Saturday evening

GEARY COUNTY—Two people died in an accident just after 3a.m. Saturday in Geary County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2015 Ford F150 driven by John A.&nbsp;Wagnaar III, 34, Manhattan, was westbound in the eastbound passing lane of Interstate 70 at Deep Creek Road.

The pickup and an eastbound 2013 Honda Civic driven by Morgan L. Taylor, 31, Colorado Springs, collided head-on. After impact the Ford rolled into the median and caught fire.&nbsp;

Wagnaar and Taylor were pronounced dead at the scene and transported to&nbsp;Johnson Cremations, Funerals and Receptions. The KHP had incomplete seat belt usage information.

GEARY COUNTY—Two people died in an accident just after 3a.m. Saturday in Geary County.The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2015 Ford F150 driven by John A.&nbsp;Wagnaar III, 34, Manhattan, was westbound in the eastbound passing lane of Interstate 70 at Deep Creek Road.The pickup and an eastbound 2013 Honda Civic driven by Morgan L. Taylor, 31, Colorado Springs, collided head-on. After impact the Ford rolled into the median and caught fire.&nbsp;Wagnaar and Taylor were pronounced dead at the scene and transported to&nbsp;Johnson Cremations, Funerals and Receptions. The KHP had incomplete seat belt usage information.

Manhattan man dies after wrong-way, head-on crash

UPDATE: Manhattan Eagles win, final score 38-8.

UPDATE: As of 2:55 pm, the Manhattan Eagles lead 30-0 against the Cornerstone Saints.

by BECKY GOFF Little Apple PostUPDATE: Manhattan Eagles win, final score 38-8.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668292206047.jpeg" alt="Manhattan Eagles Football team wins State Championship " />
 <figcaption>Manhattan Eagles Football team wins State Championship </figcaption>
 </figure>UPDATE: As of 2:55 pm, the Manhattan Eagles lead 30-0 against the Cornerstone Saints.Here are a couple video highlights from the game submitted to Little Apple Post by a fan.Video highlight of pass from Corbin Goff to Grant Amerin.<div><div style="position:relative; overflow:hidden; padding-bottom:56.25%"><iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/r1bCVgGb-60zMcgvZ.html" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" title="Img 1859" style="position:absolute;" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div>In the highlight below, Ethan Goff connects with Cody Schurle for the touchdown.<div><div style="position:relative; overflow:hidden; padding-bottom:56.25%"><iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/6XQUWVWQ-60zMcgvZ.html" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" title="Img 1860" style="position:absolute;" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div>Video highlight: Ethan Goff keeps the ball for a first down.<div><div style="position:relative; overflow:hidden; padding-bottom:56.25%"><iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/7Pye6wMU-60zMcgvZ.html" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" title="Ethan Goff keeps the ball" style="position:absolute;" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div>Video highlight: Ethan Goff tosses the ball to Jeremy Moldrup for the carry.<div><div style="position:relative; overflow:hidden; padding-bottom:56.25%"><iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/eH7Rqv29-60zMcgvZ.html" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" title="Ethan Goff to Jeremy Moldrup" style="position:absolute;" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div>Video highlight: William Nobles with the carry<div><div style="position:relative; overflow:hidden; padding-bottom:56.25%"><iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/4eDVrzP2-60zMcgvZ.html" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" title="William Nobles with the carry" style="position:absolute;" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668273985826.jpeg" alt="Manhattan Eagles team picture" />
 <figcaption>Manhattan Eagles team picture</figcaption>
 </figure>The Manhattan Eagles football team is headed to the <a href="https://www.kshsaa.org/public/general/whatisanapprovedschool.cfm">Kansas Approved Schools Championship</a> game.The Eagles are comprised of homeschool students in the Manhattan, Saint George and Wamego area.They play 8-man football and are hoping to bring home the championship.Kick-off is at 2:00 pm at the Kansas Wesleyan University against the Topeka Cornerstone Family Schools Saints.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1668274204386.jpeg" alt="Manhattan Eagles vs Cornerstone Saints&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Manhattan Eagles vs Cornerstone Saints&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>Manhattan Eagles went 8-2 for this season.

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