U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran this week paid tribute on the Senate floor to Manhattan veteran Jim Sharp. Horace “Jim” Sharp, a World War II veteran who fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was a guard during the Nuremberg trials, died in December at 101. “Jim was an authentic American hero,” Moran said. “Sometimes [...]

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A Manhattan woman was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning following a two-vehicle crash on Casement Road. Riley County Police say officers responded around 8:46 a.m. Jan. 14 to the 2500 block of Casement Road. A 2021 Kia Forte driven by 70-year-old Shadelta Harvey of Manhattan crossed the center line and struck a 2024 Toyota [...]

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A Manhattan woman was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon on two Riley County District Court warrants, according to police. Riley County Police say 39-year-old Courtney Hoyt was arrested around 2:36 p.m. Jan. 14, 2026, in the 700 block of Colorado Street. The warrants include charges of probation violation, possession of an opiate, opium, narcotic or [...]

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Authorities have reported a Fort Riley sergeant found dead at the Outlet Park near Milford Lake in Geary County. Geary County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the park at 9:25 a.m. Friday following a report of a deceased person. They said 26-year-old Sgt. Christopher B. Sanchez had been found by relatives. Sanchez’s family confirmed [...]

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Two Manhattan men are facing a host of drug-related offenses after a traffic stop Tuesday. Riley County Police say 39-year-old David Labombarbe and 27-year-old Bailey Crumpton, both of Manhattan were arrested around 3:30 p.m. in the 2700 block of Pembrook Place after officers executed a search warrant. Labombarbe faces multiple felony charges, including distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine [...]

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A Lansing man was arrested Tuesday evening following a reported aggravated burglary in downtown Manhattan. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 4:42 p.m. Jan. 13, 2025, in the 1000 block of Poyntz Avenue. A 59-year-old woman reported that a 29-year-old man unknown to her was inside her residence and caused property damage. [...]

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A Manhattan woman convicted of an array of drug charges in September was sentenced Monday in Riley County District Court. She will serve a sentence of more than 31 years in prison. Catrien Van-Petten, 36, was scheduled for a status hearing on Monday to get rulings for motions she made and to evaluate where the [...]

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A Manhattan woman convicted of an array of drug charges in September was sentenced Monday in Riley County District Court. She will serve a sentence of more than 31 years in prison. Catrien Van-Petten, 36, was scheduled for a status hearing on Monday to get rulings for motions she made and to evaluate where the [...]

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Families can go “fore” the win at a new temporary exhibit in the Flint Hills Discovery Center. “Grassland Mini-Golf,” which opened over the weekend, invites guests to discover the rich ecology of the tallgrass prairie while playing nine holes of putt-putt golf. Each hole was designed by Discovery Center staff to introduce guests to a [...]

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An Eskridge woman was arrested Sunday after a K-9 alerted deputies to suspected drugs in a vehicle at the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Tim Morse says the vehicle belonged to 55-year-old Robin Baker, who had been visiting an inmate at the jail. Deputies searched the car and found substances believed to be illegal drugs, [...]

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