An investigation is underway after a 22-year-old woman reported early Sunday morning that an unknown motorist drove up beside her and shot at her car, striking it once. That incident was reported around 2 a.m. in the 3000 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. Police are asking anyone with information in either case to contact Crime [...]
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Riley County Police are seeking the public’s help identifying suspects in a pair of weekend crime investigations. Police say a masked man entered a Manhattan convenience store Saturday just before 6 p.m. and stole $1,100 worth of lottery tickets. It happened at the U-Stop at Fort Riley Blvd and Richards Drive. So far no arrests [...]
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Sunset Zoo held its 15th annual Party for the Planet event on Saturday, ahead of Earth Day. Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood says the event is the zoo’s annual opportunity to share with the public its mission of conservation. Saturday’s event saw community booths as well as all-day activities like a scavenger hunt, an [...]
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A Texas man is jailed in Riley County Jail following an arrest late Saturday on a warrant for distribution of a controlled substance causing death. According to the Riley County Police Department, 21-year-old Dache Island-Jones is also charged with two other counts, including distributing an opiate use of a communication device in the commission of [...]
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Residents filled the Larry Norvell Band Shell and Manhattan ice rink Saturday for a celebration of LGBTQ+ pride. A parade started off the event and also featured over a dozen vendors and concluded with a drag show. Kim Zito is running for a spot in the Kansas house and says she’ll stand up for LGBT [...]
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Monday is the 12th annual Grow Green Match Day in Manhattan. The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation will match donations made to each participating organization up to 50%, thanks to generous matching funds from the Howe Family Foundation. GMCF President and CEO Vern Henricks… Among the newcomers to Grow Green Match Day this year is [...]
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State officials have announced a $3 million investment into Riley County’s water infrastructure. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says will come from the State Water Plan, signed into law last year by Gov. Laura Kelly, and will improve wastewater systems at University Park and the Keats community. Riley County Public Information Officer Vivienne [...]
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Manhattan Public Library has unveiled a new mobile app that will allow community members to engage with their services on the go. The app, called myLibro, allows for users to add their library card, search through the library catalogue, place holds, reserve and renew items, and more. “The other day I went in to pick [...]
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Thursday was Ron Fehr Day in Manhattan. The long-time city manager was recognized for his four-decade career with the city, including the last 24 as the city’s top administrator. Several of Fehr’s colleagues, as well as family and friends, gathered Thursday at a public retirement reception, including former Manhattan mayor and commissioner Bruce Snead. Fehr [...]
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Kansas 2nd District Congressman Jake LaTurner says he will not seek re-election in the fall. The 36-year-old Republican from Topeka has served in the House of Representatives since 2021. In a statement Thursday, LaTurner said he will not be a candidate in 2024, nor will he seek a political position in state elections in 2026, [...]
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