A vehicle ran into a house on Geneva Drive after leaving Fort Riley Boulevard around 10 a.m. Thursday morning. Riley County Police Department public information officer Alexander Robinson has confirmed the car’s occupant was transported to Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. There were no injuries inside the residence and no further details are available as officers are still in [...]

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What is normally a routine piece of county business turned into an impromptu informational meeting on reproductive and sexual health inside the Riley County Commission Chambers Thursday morning. Commissioners debated if the county should sign on for a Kansas Department of Health and Environment grant application for the county health department. The grant, which totals [...]

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While the Manhattan high faithful may have their attentions focused on the Lady Indian’s run to the state title at the 6A state basketball tournament in Wichita, the Manhattan Convention and Visitor’s Bureau is focused on accommodating thousands of people who have traveled to town this week for the 2A state basketball tournament. Manhattan CVB [...]

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The forecast for Saturday may call for rain, sleet, and temperatures in the mid 30s, but that may not stop college students and other party-goers from causing a conundrum for the Riley County Police Department. While Captain Josh Kyle said the event is largely weather dependent, the department and 12 others will not hold back [...]

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(Press release) The Riley County Police Department, in conjunction with Pawnee Mental Health Services, is proud to announce the creation of the mental health co-responder position. The co-responder works for Pawnee, but is assigned full-time with RCPD to provide help with crises services. Jessica Blasi has been tapped for the position, and sees the role [...]

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The Junction City Fire Department responded to a reported residential structure fire at 2706 Oakwood Drive early Thursday morning. The 2:21 a.m. fire was at the rear of the structure with a propane bottle on the deck and all occupants out of the house. First units on scene advised a working structure fire at the [...]

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  Kansas State University students have elected Jack Ayres, junior in chemical engineering, Overland Park, as student body president. His running mate, Olivia Baalman, junior in computer science, Wichita, will serve as student body vice president. Ayres and Baalman will take office on April 7, when they will begin to advocate for the three themes [...]

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The Manhattan boy’s basketball team fought back from a double-digit deficit at halftime to force Lawrence to overtime, but it wasn’t enough. The Indians, in their first 6A state tournament appearance since 2008, fell 51-44 in Wichita’s Koch Arena. MHS, the No. 2 seed in the bracket, struggled out of the gate. Lawrence (16-7) came into the [...]

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Officers filed a report for criminal threat in the 2000 block of Little Kitten Ave. on March 7, 2017 at approximately 8:20 AM. Officers listed Stoneybrook Retirement Home as the victim when they reported that an unknown suspect called Stoneybrook claiming to have placed 3 bombs outside the facility. Officers at the scene were able [...]

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A proposal to bring new jobs to Manhattan was presented in Tuesday’s City Commission meeting. The K-State Foundation made the proposal to take advantage of city economic development funds to help facilitate job creation at the KSU Foundation Center. The funds are available to any business in Manhattan, given the approval of city officials. The KSU Foundation [...]

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