Pottawatomie County, KS

MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Funeral services are set for the 38-year-old woman who died in an accident along US-24 highway in Pottawatomie Co. Friday morning. According to an obituary on the Mercer Funeral Home’s website, Abby L. Stous will be laid to rest Friday, May 20th at Sunrise Cemetery in Manhattan.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Miraculously, no injuries have been reported after a crash on Highway 24 near Manhattan sent a car flying into a nearby house. The Pottawatomie Co. Sheriff’s Office says drivers should avoid the area of Highway 24 between Green Valley Rd. and Excel Rd. as emergency crews attempt to clean up a wreck.

There’s an “aww!” in unison as Garrett Rezac, a pork producer in Pottawatomie County, brings out a baby pig. Everyone is excited to get closer to the pig, born just a few days ago. Questions come up about caring for the baby pig as each person has their turn at holding the warm, full-bellied porcine.

The U.S. reported over 562,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending May 15, bringing the total count to more than 81.4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 991,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In […]

The Pottawatomie County Commission has tabled a decision on a pair of conditional use permits for wedding and event space in a rural area near Rock Creek High School. Nearby residents are concerned with the high volume of traffic, noise and light pollution the proposals could bring with it to an area that’s in a rural setting.

After adding over 516,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 81.2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

The judge set a trial date in the case of Kamahl Bobian, the man charged with first-degree murder for the death of his wife, Shanell Bobian, in Sept. 2021. Bobian appeared for arraignment Monday in Riley County District Court before Judge Kendra Lewison. The proceedings were via Zoom, and Bobian appeared from the Riley County Jail.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – Authorities are warning drivers to use caution if they are driving on U.S. Highway 24 near Flush Road in Pottawatomie County. The eastbound lanes are closed, according to sheriff’s deputies. Just after 8:30 a.m. Friday, a passenger vehicle going north on Flush Road failed to stop for a stop sign. It […]

ST. GEORGE, Kan. (KAKE) - The Kansas Highway Patrol says a 38-year-old woman was killed when her car was hit by a semi in Pottawatomie County on Friday. The accident happened at around 8:30 a.m. at U.S. 24 and Flush Road, near St. George. The patrol reports Abby Strous was northbound on Flush Road and failed to yield to a semi heading east on the highway.

POTTAWATOMIE CO., Kan. (WIBW) - Eastbound lanes of Highway 24 in Pottawatomie Co. have been closed due to an accident. The Pottawatomie Co. Sheriff’s Office says it has asked residents to avoid the area of Highway 24 and Flush Rd. as deputies assist the Kansas Highway Patrol with a crash.

After adding over 516,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 81.2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

The U.S. reported over 463,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending May 10, bringing the total count to more than 81.0 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In […]

A Manhattan woman died after a fatal car crash Friday morning near St. George, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. Abby Stous, 38, died in a crash that happened at 8:38 a.m. Friday at the intersection of U.S. Highway 24 and Flush Road, about 2 miles west of St. George in Pottawatomie County.

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY—A Manhattan woman died in an accident just after 8:30a.m. Friday in Pottawatomie County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2021 Chevy Malibu driven by Abby Stous, 38, Manhattan, was northbound on Flush Road two miles west of St. George. The driver failed to yield at the stop...

Martin Van Buren Jackson was an early Kansas pioneer who was a witness to the violence of the Border War. He offered an interesting perspective on the Pottawatomie Massacre in an interview with William E. Connelly in Topeka on March 13, 1908. Jackson stated to Connelly during the interview that...

ST. GEORGE, Kan. (WIBW) - Police are still on the hunt for a man who crashed a stolen car in Pottawatomie County over the weekend, however, they have identified the female passenger who has been arrested. The Saint George Police Department says after hours of searching for a man who...

Warning: Today’s column is about politics and the upcoming election. Wait, don’t stop reading because what I have to say is especially important and will affect your farm and ranch for a long time to come. I know we are all tired of the constant fighting and mudslinging and what happens in D.C. and Topeka seems to be millions of miles away. I am here to tell you what happens in both cities hits close to home.