City commissioners pushed back Tuesday on a draft survey that would measure public interest in supporting a future indoor aquatics center. The city of Manhattan hopes to poll 400 registered voters to gauge support for funding a potential project through property or sales taxes. Commissioners, including Jayme Minton, raised concerns that some of the survey [...]

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Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop late this afternoon as a cold front moves through the region. According to the National Weather Service, storms are forecast to form between 4 and 6 p.m. and track south, exiting the area by around 9 p.m. Hazards include large hail up to golf ball size and [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after allegedly assaulting multiple law enforcement officers over a two-day span. Police filed a report of two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer and one count of attempted battery around 3:50 p.m. Sept. 2 in the 1800 block of College Avenue. Officers said 38-year-old Dylan Peterson [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating a forgery and identity theft case that left a Manhattan woman out thousands of dollars. Officers filed the report Tuesday evening in the 2700 block of Bent Tree Drive. Police said a 74-year-old woman reported that an unknown suspect stole a check and altered it to redirect payment. The total [...]

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Riley County Police arrested a Manhattan man Tuesday evening in connection with a robbery and battery case first reported earlier this summer. Officers took 29-year-old Andre Chislum into custody around 7:20 p.m. on Sept. 2 in the 1300 block of Flint Hills Place. Police said the arrest stems from a July report of aggravated robbery [...]

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Riley County Police arrested a Fort Riley man early Saturday morning after he was accused of brandishing a firearm during a disturbance in Aggieville. Officers filed a report of aggravated assault and criminal threat at approximately 1:43 a.m. in the 1100 block of Moro Street. Police said 24-year-old Enrique Morales was antagonizing a group of [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating a theft reported Friday evening in the 600 block of Highland Ridge Drive. Officers say an 18-year-old man reported his Cartier watch was stolen during an attempted purchase. The loss is valued at $12,000. Police are also investigating a burglary reported Friday morning in the 400 block of McCall Road. Officers [...]

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The Kansas Highway Patrol is reminding motorists to slow down as they make their way to K-State football games this fall. According to Trooper Ben Gardner with Troop C, one driver was clocked traveling 112 mph in a 75 mph zone over the weekend on Interstate 70 in Geary County. That’s 37 miles over the [...]

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Heavy rain is blamed for a crash that injured three people Monday afternoon in Geary County. The Highway Patrol says 24-year-old Riley Brungardt of Hoisington lost control of his Jeep on eastbound I-70 near Moritz Road, hitting a Buick parked on the shoulder and pushing it into a Ford pickup. Brungardt and two people in [...]

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City commissioners meet Tuesday night with a full agenda, including finalizing a survey on a potential indoor aquatics facility. Previous studies showed a strong desire from the community for indoor aquatics, which only increased with the shuttering of K-State’s Natatorium. City staff have contracted with ETC Institute to design the statistically-valid survey, which they hope [...]

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