Former Fort Riley Fire Chief and Pottawatomie County Emergency Management Director John Boyd died Friday at the age of 70. Boyd retired as the Fort Riley Fire Chief in 2004, following a 31-year career with the federal government, according to his obituary. He was emergency manager in Pottawatomie County from 2003 to 2008 and was [...]

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Flint Hills Breadbasket has secured the location of its new building in Manhattan. The organization said in a Facebook post Friday that it has completed the purchase of the Furniture Warehouse buildings at 2326 Skyvue Lane and 620 Rosencutter Road. The move will allow the Breadbasket to expand and continue to meet a growing need [...]

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Riley County Commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved an easement requested by the Kansas Department of Transportation for an upcoming roundabout project at Hwy 13 and Tuttle Creek Blvd. KDOT is purchasing a little more than an acre of land on county property near the volunteer fire district’s station 112, located on Hwy 13 near Tuttle Creek [...]

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One person was injured Wednesday afternoon following a crash in east Manhattan. The Kansas Highway Patrol says it happened just after 12:30 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Hwy 24 near the Manhattan Town Center when a van failed to yield while crossing the eastbound lanes and was struck by an oncoming pickup. The driver [...]

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As the City of Manhattan ponders the future of indoor aquatics and a funding strategy for parks and recreation, the Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 school district figures to have some involvement. During an appearance on KMAN’s In Focus, Superintendent Eric Reid commented on the potential partnership the district could have with the city on any such [...]

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No injuries were reported after a crash Tuesday night that briefly shut down the eastbound lanes of K-18 near the Manhattan Regional Airport. According to the Riley County Police Department, the accident involved a wrong-way driver that hydroplaned and struck a jersey barrier during heavy rainfall. The driver was not hurt, but emergency personnel had [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested early Tuesday morning on a host of charges, including fleeing from police. According to the Riley County Police Department, 23-year-old Thomas Leggio was charged on probable cause offenses of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, interference, flee or attempt to elude with five or more moving violations and reckless [...]

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