The Pottawatomie County Commission has expressed interest in establishing a fifth ambulance station. It would serve the southwest portion of the county, according to County Administrator Robert Reece, who appeared before the commission Monday morning. According to a report in the Manhattan Mercury Tuesday, such talks are occurring amid Riley County recently stating that it [...]

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And Ogden man was sentenced to life in prison with a 25-year minimum for first-degree murder Monday. The Manhattan Mercury reported Monday 30-year-old Luis Aguirre was sentenced inside the Riley County District Courthouse for the murder of his son and additional 61 months for the voluntary manslaughter of his ex-girlfriend. The two died on Sept. [...]

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A Colorado man pleaded guilty Monday to robbing a bank in Manhattan, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister. Kenneth Wayne Fisher, Jr., 42, formerly of Colorado Springs, Colo., pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery. Fisher admitted that on Aug. 26, 2015, he robbed Sunflower State Bank at 2710 Anderson [...]

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Irwin Army Community Hospital at Fort Riley invites military retirees and their family members to a Retiree Health Fair April 14 from 9 a.m. to noon. Retirees will be able to get health screenings and needed vaccinations. Team members from specialty care clinics and ancillary services will also be on hand to talk with retirees [...]

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Manhattan Area Technical College recently presented a free car to the family of Kansas National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Michael Tryon and his wife, Arlene, Friday at 10 a.m. The presentation took place at the college’s automotive collision repair shop. Tryon, of Waterville, is a soldier with Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery. He just [...]

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A Minneapolis man was shot late Thursday night in Junction City near the intersection of I-70 and U.S. Highway 77. In a press release from the Junction City Police Department, authorities received a report of a subject suffering from a gunshot wound at the Motel 6 at 1931 Lacy Drive at 11:14 p.m.. Officers located an [...]

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Riley County USD 378 Superintendent Cliff Williams has confirmed to KMAN that the school district and the Riley County Police Department are working together after an email was sent to parents about a suspicious man who approached a student Wednesday and tried to entice the child into his vehicle. According to a letter from Riley [...]

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Officers filed a report for theft in the 1100 block of Bertrand St. in Manhattan on March 28, 2018 at approximately 1:30 PM. Officers listed Macy Mock, 21, of Manhattan as the victim when she reported that an unknown suspect stole her bicycle. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $619.00. Police ask that [...]

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Officers filed a report for theft in the 1100 block of Bertrand St. in Manhattan on March 28, 2018 at approximately 1:30 PM. Officers listed Macy Mock, 21, of Manhattan as the victim when she reported that an unknown suspect stole her bicycle. The total loss associated with this case is approximately $619.00. Police ask that [...]

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The City of Manhattan’s annual Spring Cleanup will be April 2-6. City crews will pass through each neighborhood once, according to the assigned days for pickup, and collect properly bagged and stacked yard waste, tree limbs and branches. Residents should follow these tips to ensure their items are picked up: Place all yard waste (grass [...]

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