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Bench trial scheduled for man accused in 2019, 2020 shootings

A California man accused in two separate shooting incidents near Aggieville will see his cases proceed to a bench trial later this year. Travell Hairston, 32, is charged in Riley County District Court with attempted first-degree murder, stemming from a February 2020 incident in the 1100 block of Laramie. He’s additionally charged with four counts [...]

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By |2024-03-12T12:40:57-05:00March 12th, 2024|Local News|Comments Off on Bench trial scheduled for man accused in 2019, 2020 shootings

RCPD Director calls Fake Patty’s Day a bane on Manhattan, promises more efforts to “snuff it out”

Data released last week showed an uptick in arrests and citations issued during Fake Patty’s Day activities earlier this month. The Riley County Police Department says it took 533 calls for service between the evening of March 1 and the early morning of March 3, by far the most calls for service since before the [...]

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By |2024-03-11T15:16:03-05:00March 11th, 2024|Local News|Comments Off on RCPD Director calls Fake Patty’s Day a bane on Manhattan, promises more efforts to “snuff it out”

County Clerk says advance voting has been slow for presidential preference primary

Advance voting is underway ahead of next Tuesday’s presidential preference primary. Riley County Clerk Rich Vargo said Monday that advance voting will continue through noon on March 18. “So far it’s been slow in advance voting. We’ve had 400 as of last Friday, which is a very slow pace for advance voting,” he said. Following [...]

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By |2024-03-11T10:16:56-05:00March 11th, 2024|Local News|Comments Off on County Clerk says advance voting has been slow for presidential preference primary

Moran applauds federal spending bill that allocates $116 million for Fort Riley infrastructure

Sen. Jerry Moran is applauding Congress’ latest spending bill which also secures over $116 million for improvements at Fort Riley. The legislation heads to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law. In a statement, Moran noted that “investing in Fort Riley makes certain our troops are mission-ready and helps attract other men and women [...]

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By |2024-03-11T10:04:22-05:00March 11th, 2024|Local News|Comments Off on Moran applauds federal spending bill that allocates $116 million for Fort Riley infrastructure

Data points to 84% increase in Fake Patty’s Day arrests

More people were arrested during Fake Patty’s Day celebrations in Manhattan last weekend than in any year prior, according to the Riley County Police Department, which released its annual analysis Friday in a four-page report. Data shows arrests were up almost 51% compared to the five year average of roughly 38%. Compared to 2023, police [...]

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By |2024-03-08T18:47:29-06:00March 8th, 2024|Local News|Comments Off on Data points to 84% increase in Fake Patty’s Day arrests

Two arrested in connection to infant’s death

Two people are in custody in relation to a murder investigation involving 1-year-old Ziya Miller. The Riley County Police Department says 24-year-old Matthew Miller, of Junction City, and 26-year-old Sonya Williams, of Ogden, were arrested Thursday and are charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child endangerment. Miller is additionally charged with one count of unlawful [...]

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By |2024-03-08T10:33:08-06:00March 8th, 2024|Local News|Comments Off on Two arrested in connection to infant’s death

Conditions improve for outdoor burning, but fire danger continues for area

Conditions have been much more favorable for controlled outdoor burning this week. Improved humidity levels at night and calmer winds during the day created longer windows for landowners to get in some prescribed burns this week, despite a lack of moisture to start the month. Deputy Chief Doug Russell, with Riley County Fire District No. 1, says [...]

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By |2024-03-07T15:18:02-06:00March 7th, 2024|Local News|Comments Off on Conditions improve for outdoor burning, but fire danger continues for area

Parks and Rec board gets early look at proposed indoor aquatic center, redesigned City Park

The Manhattan Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was presented Monday with a first look at where a new proposed indoor aquatics facility could be constructed. Representatives from the city’s consultant firm Vireo as well as some local architect groups, presented three design concepts for a reimagined City Park — all showing a proposed indoor aquatics [...]

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By |2024-03-07T14:22:13-06:00March 7th, 2024|Local News|Comments Off on Parks and Rec board gets early look at proposed indoor aquatic center, redesigned City Park

Manhattan man jailed on probation violation stemming from past ID theft charges

A Manhattan man is behind bars on a probation violation stemming from a past fraud incident. The Riley County Police Department says 26-year-old Auston Korszeniewski was arrested Wednesday on a warrant that included three total probation violations. The original charges are for two counts each of identity theft, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, flee [...]

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By |2024-03-07T11:08:14-06:00March 7th, 2024|Local News|Comments Off on Manhattan man jailed on probation violation stemming from past ID theft charges

Riley County Extension program focuses on changing national narratives on rural living

Rewriting the rural narrative was the theme of the Focus on Building Rural Communities event, hosted by the Riley County Extension Office at the Sikes Venue in Leonardville Monday. University of Minnesota Extension Educator Benjamin Winchester says rural America isn’t dying, but rather going through a slow transformation. He says rural areas remain durable, noting [...]

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By |2024-03-07T07:45:55-06:00March 7th, 2024|Local News|Comments Off on Riley County Extension program focuses on changing national narratives on rural living
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