By Nathan Gaddie A proposal to honor a longtime community leader is under consideration by Manhattan city officials. Columnist and local broadcaster Mike Matson spoke Monday at the Historic Resources Advisory Board meeting about an initial proposal to rename the Union Pacific Depot in honor of former legislator, city commissioner and retired physician Roger Reitz. [...]

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Fort Riley’s newest unit will strengthen the Army’s ability to detect and engage airborne threats. Soldiers and families from the 1st Infantry Division Combat Aviation Brigade gathered Jan. 23 to celebrate the activation of Foxtrot Troop, 1st Attack Battalion, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade. The Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System – Launched Effects unit introduces advanced technology [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday in the 1800 block of Claflin Road on an Ellsworth County District Court warrant. Riley County Police say 18-year-old Gavin Moyer is accused of aggravated battery in a past incident. No further details were released. Moyer was issued a total bond of $50,000 but was no longer confined as [...]

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One person is jailed after an apparent scuffle with police this week. The Riley County Police Department says 27-year-old Janai Snyder, of Manhattan was arrested just after noon on Thursday near Hayed Drive and McCall Road. Snyder is accused of battery on a law enforcement officer and interference with a law enforcement officer. Snyder remains [...]

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Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve has announced plans to conduct prescribed fires now through April, weather conditions and moisture levels permitting. For current conditions and trail closures, people can call the park, or visit the Alerts section on the website or park Facebook page. Prescribed fire is one method used to promote a healthy prairie and [...]

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U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran announced Friday that he, as a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured a $5 million federal investment for the Kansas State University Research Reactor project. “This investment will help support improvements to K-State’s TRIGA Mark II Nuclear Reactor Facility and strengthen America’s energy independence, expand job opportunities in Kansas [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a reported theft involving unreturned equipment in Manhattan. Officers filed the report around 2:41 p.m. Jan. 27 in the 1100 block of Kretschmer Drive. PTMW, Inc. was listed as the victim after police said a known suspect took equipment and failed to return it. The total estimated loss [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday afternoon following a police investigation in the central part of the city. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 2:57 p.m. Jan. 27 in the 1600 block of Yuma Street. The case involved allegations of use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, possession of an [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a reported theft involving a trailer taken from a Manhattan church property. Officers filed the report around 4:05 p.m. Jan. 27, 2026, in the 1500 block of Browning Place. University Christian Church was listed as the victim after police say an unknown individual stole a white 2010 enclosed [...]

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A toddler has died following a Monday fire in rural Dickinson County. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a structure fire in the 15 hundred block of 14 hundred Avenue, which is located south of Abilene. Upon arrival, they found the residence fully engulfed, with an adult male and a child [...]

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