Authorities are investigating an overnight shooting in Manhattan that left one person injured. The Riley County Police Department says officers were dispatched to a shooting at The District Apartments (1400 Watson Place), near College Ave. and Claflin Road at around 12:20 a.m. A 20-year-old woman was found with a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. [...]

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A new police chief has been appointed in Junction City. According to a Tuesday release from the City Manager’s office, Kirt Nichols will assume that role effective immediately. The 33-year-old veteran of JCPD has served as Captain of Operations for the past four years and was interim police chief for four months in late 2019. [...]

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Through 24 hours of giving, the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation was able to raise more than $1.7 million for 90 area nonprofit organizations through the 12th annual Grow Green Match Day. GMCF President and CEO Vern Henricks says it was a good day of charitable giving and enough to surpass last year’s total of $1.4 [...]

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State lawmakers head back to Topeka later this week for veto session. Earlier this month, Gov. Laura Kelly announced a veto of Senate Bill 233, which would place limitations on gender-affirming care for minors, including access to surgery, hormone treatments and puberty blockers. In her veto statement, Gov. Kelly has said the bill was based [...]

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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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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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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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Authorities are cleaning up after storm damage in Pottawatomie County early Thursday morning. The City of St. Marys was hit the hardest, with Police Chief Derek Cid noting that 70 to 80 mph straight-line winds impacted portions of town, knocking out power and damaging several buildings. Cid says schools are closed in St. Marys and [...]

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