Riley County Police have added a new name to its most wanted list. Montell Warren Jones Jr. is wanted on offenses of aggravated intimidation of a witness, aggravated domestic battery, criminal threat and criminal trespass. Jones is a 35-year-old man, 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing about 210 pounds. Jones also has a Kansas [...]
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A motorcyclist was air lifted to a Topeka hospital Thursday following a crash east of Tuttle Creek Reservoir on Highway 13. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash involved a motorcycle struck by a passenger car, which happened shortly after 11:30 a.m. east of the Dyer Road intersection. The motorcyclist sustained life-threatening injuries and [...]
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Two new positive cases of coronavirus were reported in Riley County, bringing the total number of active cases to 25. The latest cases are a 29-year-old man and 37-year-old woman, both recovering in isolation at their homes. Two people are also under investigation, after exhibiting symptoms but are awaiting test results. There are currently no [...]
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U.S. Senator Jerry Moran joined Brandon Peoples on the KMAN Morning Show Thursday to update the public on the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Moran touched on the need for more testing statewide, President Trump’s Executive Order to keep meat packing plants open and how the agricultural sector is faring from that decision and [...]
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There will be no Heartland Stampede this summer. Organizers announced Thursday that because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they’ve been forced to cancel the 2020 music festival. The three-day festival, formerly known as Country Stampede, made a permanent move from the Manhattan area to Topeka last year following flooding at Tuttle Creek Reservoir. In a [...]
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Kansas State University is estimated to lose $35 million in revenue by July 31, caused by its move to remote instruction and limited operations attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. K-State President Richard Myers on Wednesday outlined a fiscal plan for the university moving forward that includes a hiring freeze, salary cuts for top administrators and [...]
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Kansas State University is estimated to lose $35 million in revenue by July 31, caused by its move to remote instruction and limited operations attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. K-State President Richard Myers on Wednesday outlined a fiscal plan for the university moving forward that includes a hiring freeze, salary cuts for top administrators and [...]
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The first meeting of the 24-member Manhattan Area Regional Recovery Task Force was held Wednesday. Members of the task force were generally united around the idea of consistent communication, noting the messaging businesses receive from elected officials and the local health departments must be uniform, a point echoed by Downtown Manhattan, Inc. Executive Director Gina [...]
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USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Schools have announced the two principals for its early learning centers. Abbie Wedel will serve as principal at Eugene Field. Stephanie Kabriel will serve as principal at College Hill. The two will begin their new roles with the district on July 20. Wedel is currently a preschool teacher at College Hill, a [...]
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The Manhattan Fire Department is starting its annual fire hydrant maintenance program this week. Hydrants will be flowing and getting painted throughout the city from now until late fall. Flowing occurs every year to ensure proper operation and to flush out water lines. If you notice yellow or rust-colored water in your home after crews [...]
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