Friday, November 20, 2009

News 11-20-09

THE RILEY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS WARNING PEOPLE OF A BLUE VAN IN THE AREA. AN OLDER MALE WITH GRAY HAIR AND CLASSES IS REPORTED DRIVING THE OLDER MODEL BLUE MINI VAN WITH TINTED WINDOWS AND A BLACK HORIZONTAL STRIPE ON THE BOTTOM. HE HAS APPROACHED CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS ON A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AROUND MANHATTAN. IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFORMATION THEY CAN CALL THE RILEY COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 785-537-2112 OR RILEY COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS AT 785-539-7777.


THE CITY OF MANHATTAN WILL BE HOLDING AN OPEN HOUSE TO TALK ABOUT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. THEY CITY WILL BE BRINGING IN TRANSYSTEMS CORPORATION FROM KANSAS CITY MISSOURI TO UPDATE THE TRANSIT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN MADE IN 2001. THEY WILL SEE THE SHORT AND LONG TERM ATTAINABILITY OF A TRANSIT SYSTEM IN MANHATTAN AND SURROUNDING AREAS. THE PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2ND AT 5:30 IN THE CITY COMMISSION ROOM AT CITY HALL AT 1101 POYNTZ AVENUE


A SOLDIER FROM FORT RILEY HAS DIED FROM INJURIES HE GOT DURING A VEHICLE ROLL OVER IN IRAQ. 35-YEAR OLD STAFF SERGEANT RYAN ZORN OF UPTON WYOMING DIED MONDAY. HE WAS IN THE 1ST BATTALION, 34TH ARMOR REGIMENT, 1ST BRIGADE, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION AT FORT RILEY. ZORN MAKES THE 169TH FORT RILEY SOLDIER, AIRMEN, AND SAILOR THAT HAS DIED WHILE SERVING IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.


A 19-YEAR OLD GIRL IN WASHINGTON CALLED POLICE TO TELL THEM SHE WAS UNDERAGE AND VERY DRUNK. WASHINGTON STATE PATROL TROOPER DAN MCDONALD SAID ALYSHA MCINNIS WAS PULLED OVER AND STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. SHE ALSO HAD A DRINK IN THE CAR THAT WAS 12% ALCOHOL. MCINNIS WAS ARRESTED AND TAKEN TO AUBURN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WHERE SHE WAS RELEASED FOR DETOX TREATMENT.


OPRAH WINFREY WILL ANNOUNCE ON HER SHOW TODAY THAT SHE WILL BE ENDING HER TALK SHOW. ACCORDING TO HARPO INC. AFTER IT'S 25TH SEASON, THE FINAL EPISODE WILL BE SEPTEMBER 9TH OF 2011. THE SHOW BEGAN IN 1984 AND WENT NATIONAL IN 1986. THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW HAS BEEN THE HIGHEST RATED TALK SHOW FOR 23 YEARS IN A ROW. OPRAH WON'T BE GONE THOUGH. IN 2009 THE DISCOVERY HEALTH CHANNEL WILL BE NAMED OWN - THE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK WHICH HER WEBSITE SAYS IS “A MULTI-PLATFORM MEDIA COMPANY DESIGNED TO ENTERTAIN, INFORM, AND INSPIRE PEOPLE TO LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES.” HARPO PRODUCTIONS ALSO NOW INCLUDES HARPO FILMS.


TODAY IS THE OPENING OF THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SECOND INSTALLMENT OF THE TWILIGHT SAGA. NEW MOON OPENED LAST NIGHT AT MIDNIGHT SELLING OUT THEATERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. BASED OFF OF THE TWILIGHT BOOKS WRITTEN BY STEPHENIE MEYER, THIS MOVIE CHANGES UP ITS DIRECTOR FROM THE LAST BRINGING IN CHRIS WEITZ, WHO DIRECTED THE GOLDEN COMPASS. THE SCRIPT WAS WRITTEN BY MELISSA ROSENBERG.

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