County highlights noxious weed director for ‘outstanding’ public education

The Riley County Commission on Monday recognized noxious weed director Michael Boller, who recently received the public relations award at the 88th annual Kansas Weed Conference. The award recognized his outstanding public education efforts on noxious weeds, including an appearance on KMAN’s “Within Reason.” Public information officer Vivienne Leyva said Monday that Boller’s interview has [...]

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Manhattan woman reports losing $1,700 in phone scam

A Manhattan woman files for fraud after being scammed out of over a thousand dollars. Riley County Police say they recieved a call Friday morning to the 2800 block of Stone Valley Landing after a 77-year-old woman was scammed out of $1,700 over the pho...

Woman reports car window smashed in Manhattan

A womans car was broken in to Saturday night by Eisenhower Middle School Riley County Police say they were called to the 3900 block of Bayside Way at about 7pm Saturday Night. Upon arrival, they observed the the back window was broken out of a 23-year-old woman’s Hyundai Tuscon. The estimated damages associated with the [...]

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Man accused of drug distribution near school faces new charges

More charges have been filed against 48-year-old Scott Marchand as part of an ongoing drug investigation. Riley County Police say Marchand was arrested Friday at the Riley County Jail on a warrant for failure to appear. The arrest stems from original charges of distribution of opiates, heroin, and methamphetamine all within 1,000 feet of a [...]

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