By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury A new fire station north of Manhattan could break ground as early as next week if all goes smoothly, officials said. Riley County officials on Monday unanimously approved the special use and platting of 0.3 acres of land into a single lot for a new rural fire station. The site is [...]

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Officers filed a report of burglary on October 5, 2024, at approximately 2:36 AM in the 2000 block of Shirley Lane.  Officers listed a 28-year-old female and a 35-year-old-male as the victims when it was reported their residence was broken into by an unknown subject who stole a handgun with case, a tote bag, and [...]

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A Manhattan teen is being held on $150,000 bond after being arrested Sunday for the distribution of drugs within a school zone. 18-year-old Terriundis Merrill Toliver Jr. was arrested around 1 a.m. Sunday at the RCPD substation in Aggievile on 2 charges of distributing opioids within 1,000 feet of a school, one charge of using [...]

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By Emma Loura Emergency management director Russel Stukey told county commissioners on Thursday that volunteers work alongside county firefighters to handle structure fires and that Riley’s volunteer fire department give the town double the coverage. “We’re always looking for volunteers in all the towns, in the county and in the city,” Stukey said. “Riley is [...]

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Riley County Police, Fire, and Emergency Response Bomb Teams were called around 8 p.m. Thursday night to the 1000 block of Ratone street to investigate a potential bomb threat. After about 2 hours, officers determined the device to be “benign” and that there was no threat to the public. Emergency crews closed off Ratone from [...]

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A Manhattan man is being held on a large bond after his arrest on Thursday night. Jonathan Lesniak, 21, was arrested on probable cause charges of making a criminal threat and domestic battery just after 8:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Manhattan Avenue. Lesniak is currently being held on a bond of $10,000 at [...]

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The Kansas Corporation Commission approved a rate increase for Kansas Gas Service that will result in residential customers paying an average of nearly $4 more each month on their bills. According to a news release issued Thursday, a settlement agreement reduced the $58.1 million net revenue increase originally requested by Kansas Gas Service to $35 [...]

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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury USD 383 is in need of an American Sign Language interpreter. There are currently no ASL interpreters in the Manhattan-Ogden district but there are a few students who require an interpreter through what the schools call their “individualized education programs.” “We have a small number of students who do require it [...]

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America’s premier seasonal superstore has come to the Little Apple for the month of October. Spirit Halloween has recently opened a temporary location in the Manhattan Town Center shopping center next to Hibbett Sports. The store is over 11,000 square feet and will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and [...]

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America’s premier seasonal superstore has come to the Little Apple for the month of October. Spirit Halloween has recently opened a temporary location in the Manhattan Town Center shopping center next to Hibbett Sports. The store is over 11,000 square feet and will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and [...]

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