A 59-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday afternoon on multiple allegations, including battery of a law enforcement officer, criminal threat and assault of a law enforcement officer. According to the RCPD, Anthony Brian Velez was arrested just after 4 p.m. 705 3rd Place, the location of Fridas, the True Mexican Taste. Velez faces allegations of [...]

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Editor’s note: These are unofficial results. Provisional ballots will not have been counted prior to press time, and the canvass is Nov. 12. POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY — The hotly contested race for the Pottawatomie County Commission District 5 seat is, at least for the moment, leaning in favor of incumbent Terry Force. The unofficial final results [...]

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Three people were injured Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 24 in Pottawatomie County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at about 8:35 a.m. A 2023 Dodge Durango driven by Eric Martens, 49, of Westmoreland, was traveling southbound on Lake Elbo Road when he failed to yield the right of [...]

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Riley County commissioners unanimously approved a revised Heartland grant application Monday that could provide additional funding for a program designed to attract new residents to the county. Amanda Webb, planning and special projects director, presented the revision to increase the number of available incentives from 15 to 20. She said the county reached its target [...]

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Work to install new playground equipment, safety surfacing and a picnic shelter at Douglass Park begins Wednesday. The project area will close during construction, which officials expect will continue through the end of 2026. The improvements will include new playground features such as slides and swings, along with new safety surfacing in the playground area. [...]

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The RCPD is investigating a reported rape involving an 18-year-old woman in Manhattan. According to the RCPD, officers filed a report for rape and furnishing alcohol or cereal malt beverage to a minor just after 4:30 p.m. Monday. An 18-year-old woman was listed as the victim, while a 32-year-old man known to her was identified [...]

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A 49-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Thursday on allegations of driving under the influence, aggravated battery and leaving the scene of an accident. According to the RCPD, Derek Lee Roberts was arrested just before 5 p.m. in the 300 block of Shelle Road. The arrest stems from a crash reported just before 4 p.m. near [...]

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The RCPD is investigating three separate burglary and robbery cases reported Saturday in Manhattan, with combined estimated losses of more than $8,000. According to the RCPD, officers filed an aggravated burglary report just before noon in the 900 block of Vattier Street. A 20-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman were listed as victims after an [...]

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A 32-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Friday on 28 counts of sexual exploitation of a child involving a child under the age of 14. According to the RCPD, Kenneth Alen Runion was arrested just before 11 a.m. in the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Road. Runion faces 28 counts of sexual exploitation of a child [...]

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A 19-year-old Manhattan man was injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon at the intersection of 11th and Moro streets. According to the RCPD, officers responded to the crash just before 2 p.m. Police say Ethan Peterson, 19, of Manhattan, was driving a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu that was involved in a collision with a 2023 [...]

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