Dickinson County 911 Emergency Communications Supervisor Darla Odle, left, presents a certificate to Shannon Haaga, recognizing Haaga as the February Telecommunicator of the Month. Haaga named February Telecommunicator of the month Dickinson County Public Information coordinator 911 Emergency Communications Dispatcher Shannon Haaga is Dickinson County’s February Telecommuni...
A Chapman man wanted on numerous outstanding warrants was caught late Thursday night following a chase. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was conducting surveillance on 47-year-old Scott Leister’s residence Thursday evening. Shortly before 6:00 p.m. the deputy observed Leister leave the property and travel north on Oat Road in a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truc...
Charles "Chuck" and Deanna Munson bid $926,000 during a bankruptcy sale in Abilene on Monday to acquire the former Brookville Hotel restaurant property. Pinnacle Bank had put the property up for sale with the Munson's submitting the lone bid. They plan to open a new restaurant called Legacy Kansas, with a subtitle acknowledging both the Brookville Hotel and Munson's Prime. Charles and Deanna own...
10 years in the making: County receives tax allocation from pipeline Dickinson County received its first tax allocation in January from the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline -- 10 years after the company started pumping the oil sand material south through the Dakotas, Nebraska and Kansas to Cushing, Okla. During all that time, Dickinson County and the other five Kansas counties the pipeline runs th...
A traffic stop in Dickinson County near Abilene has led to a federal lawsuit over $1.2M in seized marijuana profits. The dashboard camera video shows eastbound Interstate 70 traffic whizzing past Dickinson County sheriff’s deputy Kalen Robison’s patrol car, which is parked crosswise in the median about three miles west of Abilene. Robison suddenly pulls out into the left lane, accelerate...
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred after a man was shot and killed early Saturday morning in Manhattan all according to a media release from the KBI. At approximately 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, three officers from RCPD were working in the police substation in Aggieville when they heard gunshots. The officers immediately responded in th...
Dickinson County 911 moved into its renovated emergency communications center in the basement of the courthouse Tuesday, Jan. 25. The process took a little over 10 hours to complete, beginning just after 8 a.m. and finishing around 6:30 p.m., according to 911 Emergency Communications Director Emily Nichols. “Dickinson County Highway Department staff were a huge help moving all of our hea...
A Clay Center teen that went missing Saturday has been found safe. The Clay Center Police Department said Madison Cramer, 13, was found early Tuesday morning. They said a concerned citizen contacted the Riley County Police Department with Madison’s possible location. Clay Center Police said the investigation surrounding the circumstances of her whereabouts remains ongoing. ...
The death of a woman has prompted an investigation by the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office. According to the agency, on Wednesday afternoon, January 26th, deputies responded to a report of a female who was found unresponsive at her residence at 320 2500 Avenue. Life saving measures were initiated prior to first responder’s arrival. Dickinson County Emergency Medical Services, Solomon and ...
Junction City Police are investigating a double homicide after finding two men dead in the south part of town. JCPD says officers arrived just after 12:30 p.m. to the 600 blk of W Vine St. to find two men dead from gunshot wounds. They say the men, aged 26 and 42, knew each other. The department assures the community that there is no ongoing threat to the community. No further information was rele...
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