Pottawatomie County News

Published online 11/8/2009 10:27 PM Fall brings back memories for vet TOPEKA - This time of year conjures up some vivid memories for a World War II veteran from Topeka.

Supporters of a plan to renovate and expand Wamego's Central Elementary School apparently made their case, with the yes votes outnumbering the no votes by a ratio of nearly three to one.

A juvenile suspect has reportedly been identified in connection with the recent criminal desecration of the St.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 The township of St. George is offering a $1,000 reward for information about vandalism that caused an estimated $5,000 damage at its cemetery.

The votes are in and Wamego's Central Elementary school will get an expansion and renovation.

Among the military medals and citations Edward "Smitty" Smith received were the Silver Heart, Purple Heart and Victory Medal.

A St. George man who has been out on bond in a case involving a fatality has now been arrested for Driving under the Influence.

The Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of a $7,000 piece of equipment from a construction site outside of Blaine.

The Kansas Housing Resources Corporation has awarded more than $1 million to help families secure affordable rental housing.

The city of Manhattan had a 3.1 percent unemployment rate in September, with the Manhattan metro area including Riley, Pottawatomie, and Geary counties, reporting a 4.1 percent rate.

One controversial issue the Manhattan City Commission will be discussing this week is whether cell phones should be banned when people are driving.

Pottawatomie County commissioners Stan Hartwich and Corwin Seamans have reached a settlement agreement with the county attorney regarding alleged violations of the Kansas Open Meetings Act .

A Pottawatomie county farmer will get national exposure in the documentary "What's the Matter with Kansas?." President of the Kansas Farmer's Union Donn Teske is featured in the film, giving his views on varying Kansas issues.

The second oldest Catholic Church in Pottawatomie County, St. Jospeh, can be found in the small farming community of Flusha nestled among the rolling hills that surround beautiful Rock Creek Valley.

A November preliminary hearing has been set for a St. George man accused of abusing a two year old child.

Pottawatomie County moved a step closer toward determining space needs in their jail facility.

Having been passed in Wamego, St. George and Pottawatomie County, the U.S. Highway 24 Corridor Management Plan moved one step closer to its next, and final, green light in Manhattan.

The pilot of a small plane escaped without injury Monday afternoon when he made an emergency landing in a cornfield northeast of Wamego, authorities said.

Another plane related accident has been reported by the Kansas Highway Patrol, this time in Pottawatomie county.

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