Riley County Commission approves juvenile intake staffing request

By Tim Weideman, Manhattan Mercury Riley County Commissioners approved a request Monday from Community Corrections to continue using as-needed on-call juvenile intake staff in 2025. The department has already been bringing in an additional person to cover on-call needs on Fridays for Juvenile Intake and Assessment Services (JIAS). That person responds to law enforcement requests for [...]

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Manhattan public works preparing for 2024 spring cleanup

  Photo Courtesy of the City of Manhattan   City crews are ready to do some spring cleaning across Manhattan next week. Public works will be providing free curbside pickup of brush, tree limbs, and properly bagged grass clippings or leaves during the first week of April. Andrew Lawson is Manhattan’s public information officer and [...]

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Abilene woman injured in crash near Leonardville

An Abilene woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries early Sunday following a crash in northern Riley County early Sunday morning. The Riley County Police Department says the crash was reported near Welsh Road and Lasita Road in Leonardville just before 2 a.m. Sunday. Arriving officers found a Chevy Silverado on its top in a nearby ditch with [...]

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Manhattan man jailed for attempting to elude RCPD

A 19-year-old Manhattan man is behind bars after police say he attempted to lead officers on a pursuit. The Riley County Police Department says Ezekiel Cruz was arrested near the intersection of Skyway and Scenic Drive at around 9:30 p.m. Friday. Cruz is charged with attempted fleeing and eluding, reckless driving, maximum speed limits, driving [...]

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Manhattan family displaced by early Monday house fire

No injuries were reported to residents following a house fire in south Manhattan early Monday morning. The Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched shortly after 1 a.m. to 714 Pottawatomie Ave. Arriving firefighters found flames showing from the rear of the single-story home. Everyone inside the home got out safely before firefighters arrived, but were displaced [...]

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Focke files for re-election to Riley County Commission

Kathryn Focke will seek another term on the Riley County Commission. The incumbent 3rd district commissioner was elected in 2020, replacing Ron Wells on the board. She’s the second so far to file for a seat on the commission, joining fellow commissioner Greg McKinley, who also was elected four years ago. In a statement, Focke [...]

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Local legislator expresses frustration over no floor vote on Medicaid expansion

A Manhattan legislator has an update on proposed Medicaid expansion in the state of Kansas. Rep. Sydney Carlin of the 66th legislative district spoke about the bill’s progress in the Kansas House. “The bill will not be coming to the floor,” she said. “The committee chair decided not to bring it to the floor for [...]

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Two men seriously injured after crash on K-113 near Seth Child and Marlatt

Two Manhattan men were transported to Ascension Via Christi on Friday evening after a serious accident along K-113 near Seth Child Road and Marlatt Avenue. The accident occurred at 4:30 pm on Friday afternoon when a 1996 GMC SC1 failed to yield the right of way to a 2003 Ford Econoline. The Ford, driven by [...]

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K-State to kickoff Campus Master Plan with series of town halls

Kansas State University will kick off its NextGen K-State Campus Master Plan this week with town hall discussions to gather public feedback. The planning process will include an in-depth evaluation of all campus spaces and how they should grow and develop in accordance with the Next-Gen K-State strategic plan. Associate Vice President of Facilities Casey Lauer [...]

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Manhattan Area Technical College to host career fair

Manhattan Area Technical College will be holding a number of events in the near future for current and potential students. Of note is the Career Fair where a range of employers meet with students to create opportunities to network and potentially land jobs. MATC President, Jim Genandt shares that industries represented at the fair include [...]

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