Riley County Police are investigating after it was reported that the City of Randolph was defrauded by a scammer. Officers filed the report just after 7 pm on Tuesday after city officials in Randolph reported that a unknown suspect posing as a consultant group defrauded the city out of $40,000. The city is listed as [...]

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K-State is set to host the livestock industry next Tuesday for a discussion on sustainability for the Ogallala aquifer. In a press release, the university announced on Wednesday that the Kansas Water Institute will host the event in partnership with the Kansas Livestock Association and Aimpoint Research to address water conservation from each point of [...]

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K-State students looking to get around campus can expect a new route this semester if they travel on Flint Hills ATA Bus to Cat’s Cupboard. Marketing and communications specialist Daphne McNelly says that the route is convenient for students as the facility has become a huge resource for them. “We’re excited to add that route [...]

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A Manhattan man who was arrested last January is set to be sentenced in court on Tuesday for aggravated robbery. 26-year-old Brandon Welty was arrested back on Jan. 30 for a charge of aggravated robbery after he robbed a man at gunpoint in Manhattan and stole his backpack. Welty was accompanied in the crime by [...]

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They swam, they pedaled, they ran to the finish. The 12th annual Just Tri It triathlon this year was a kids-only event. It took place Saturday in Manhattan’s City Park. Tracy Anderson, a local architect, is the creator of the event. He said Saturday was a perfect day for the event because the weather was not [...]

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Riley County Police filed a report for motor vehicle theft on Sunday. Officers filed the report at approximately 12 p.m. in the 700 block of Allison Avenue listing four people as the victims in this case. Among the items reportedly stolen inside of a 2016 black Nissan Altima were an iPad, AirPods, and military gear [...]

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A Chicago man was arrested on Sunday morning for fighting inside of Tubby’s in Aggieville. 31-year-old Tyrone Davis Jr. is charged with one count of disorderly conduct by either brawling or fighting, one count of battery on a law enforcement officer by making physical contact with a county or city officer on duty and one [...]

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Habitat for Humanity for the Northern Flint Hills announced earlier this week that they have partnered with 3Rivers to support aging homeowners in Riley and Pottawatomie Counties through the Habitat for Humanity Aging in Place Program. Executive director Josh Brewer expressed excitement over the partnership in a discussion with KMAN earlier this week. “We’ve had [...]

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A Denver man who had been previously arrested this week is back behind bars following his arrest for aggravated assault. Lingle, who had already been arrested on Thursday morning for making threats towards an individual, was arrested again by RCPD on Friday afternoon just after 2 p.m. in the 600 block of S. Delaware Avenue. [...]

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The director of the local Habitat for Humanity organization is frustrated by the city’s handling of a funding change that led to the pause of a home repair program. Habitat for Humanity of the Northern Flint Hills announced this week that it is pausing its Home Repair program in Manhattan. The home repair program helps [...]

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