Riley County commissioners continued discussions Monday morning on negotiations with the City of Manhattan that could see the county’s emergency management services potentially sharing space with the Manhattan Fire Department headquarters on Kimball and Denison. The county would like to move emergency management services to the building with infrastructure improvements. The proposed 50-year lease agreement would

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Just last week KMAN reported on bid openings for a couple of subdivision infrastructure projects–and this week recommendations were approved by Pottawatomie County Commissioners. Commissioners unanimously said yes to bids on the Falling Leaf Unit Two and Whispering Meadows Unit 4 infrastructure projects. Larson Construction was awarded the bid for Falling Leaf’s sewer work for

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  Riley County Police are looking for a Manhattan man after he failed to show up in Riley County Court, Monday afternoon. Richard Smith was set to be arraigned on felony gun charges when his attorney, Gary West told Judge Meryl Wilson “I have not a clue where he is.” West went on to say

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On May 5 at approximately 9:19 p.m., officers and emergency crews responded to 517 Stone Drive in Manhattan for a report of an infant not breathing. After arriving, emergency crews confirmed the infant was not breathing and began resuscitation efforts. Unfortunately, the infant was later pronounced deceased at Via Christi Hospital. On May 7 at

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A Manhattan man faces a first degree murder charge after his arrest Saturday evening. Andrew Lynn Gibson, 25, was taken into custody at his home in the 500 block of Stone Drive at about seven p.m. Riley County Police Public Information Officer Matthew Droge indicated Saturday night the arrest was in connection with an infant

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The Little Apple had the weather car show lovers (and entrants) dream of Saturday. Nearly 200 cars and trucks of various years, models and function were on display during a warm and sunny afternoon in Manhattan’s City Park for the 26th Annual Yard Art Classics Car Show. The event is organized by the local Yard

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Anderson Avenue has been closed between 16th and 17th Streets until further notice due to a water main break. KMAN will keep you updated as more information becomes available. The post Water Main Break appeared first on 1350 KMAN.

Riley County Police arrested an Ogden woman for a myriad of drug related crimes. Tara Sotkovski (26) was picked up in the 200 block of 12th Street in Ogden shortly after midnight Friday and was charged with possession of narcotics and possession of hallucinogens. She was also charged with criminal use of weapons and endangering

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An Ogden man facing second degree murder for the death of his then-girlfriend’s six-month child was in the Riley County District Courthouse Friday morning for a lengthy motions hearing. Riley County police officers and emergency personnel responded March 15, 2013 to Parkside Apartments in Ogden for a report of a six-month-old infant not breathing. The

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