An investigation is underway following an unapproved grass fire that destroyed a home near Manhattan last week. According to Riley County Public Information Officer Vivienne Leyva, fire crews from both Manhattan and Riley County Fire District No. 1 were dispatched around 7 p.m. on April 5 to the out-of-control grass fire at 200 Waterbridge Road, [...]

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Members of the Riley County Law Board will get their first look at the police budget proposal for 2025 at Monday’s monthly meeting. RCPD is proposing a $28.9 million budget that includes a little over $2 million in added funds, totaling about a 7.6% increase. It includes over $815,000 to meet the department’s cost of [...]

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A new Kansas law takes effect this year requiring K-12 schools to declare how many students it can accept from outside its boundaries. In the case of Rock Creek USD 323 Schools, which have doubled in size over the past decade, Superintendent Joan Simoneau says no out-of-district students will be accepted in the 2024-25 school [...]

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A man arrested last summer as part of a police investigation into Fentanyl distribution in the Manhattan area was recently sentenced to more than 15 years in prison. Caziah Self, 22, entered a plea agreement with Riley County prosecutors in February to five total counts including unlawful distribution of Fentanyl, and four separate possession charges. [...]

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A Topeka man is jailed in Riley County in connection to a drug-related overdose death. The Riley County Police Department says 35-year-old Robert Boyles, Jr. was arrested Tuesday on a warrant for distribution of a controlled substance causing death. He’s additionally charged with distributing an opiate and use of a communication facility in the commission [...]

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The Riley County Planning and Zoning Appeals Board Monday denied a request by Evergy to construct an electrical switch station in the southern part of the county along McDowell Creek Road. The motion to deny was 4-0 and followed a two hour public hearing, which included opposition from several neighboring property owners in the Ashland [...]

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Three people are behind bars following an investigation into illegal narcotics in the Northview area of Manhattan. According to the Riley County Police Department, a search warrant was executed just after 6 p.m. Monday in the 2400 block of Charolais Lane. Police arrested 21-year-old Derrick Duncan, 38-year-old Anthony Edwards and 36-year-old Brittany Clark, all of [...]

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It’s a been a busy few days for Geary County and Junction City Fire officials. On Monday, a house was destroyed by fire in the 13000 block of Lower McDowell Creek Road. A couple living in the home got out safely, along with one dog, but Fire Chief Garry Berges confirmed one animal died in [...]

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Significant progress has been made on a wildfire spanning portions of northern Riley and Pottawatomie County, with fire officials noting Monday the area is about 80% contained. Personnel from both Riley and Pottawatomie County fire districts, along with Kansas Forest Service held a joint news conference from the Blue Valley High School football field, moments [...]

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  Riley County fire officials are battling a large wildfire burning and spreading aggressively in the northern portion of the county. As of 3 p.m. Saturday, two homes had been evacuated and 11 more were notified that evacuation may be necessary. The fire started in Pottawatomie County and crossed the northern part of Tuttle Creek [...]

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