A 63-year-old Ogden man has been arrested on multiple felony charges, including aggravated human trafficking, rape and drug distribution, according to the Riley County Police Department. Luke Maurice Johnson Sr., 63, was arrested at approximately 3:42 p.m. June 2 in the 300 block of Twelfth Street in Ogden. Johnson was arrested on three counts of [...]

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Two Wichita juveniles were injured late Tuesday night after a vehicle fleeing law enforcement crashed in Dickinson County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 11:49 p.m. June 2 on southbound K-15 near mile marker 159.8, just north of 1100 Avenue and Gulf Road. Investigators said a 2022 Mazda CX-30 was [...]

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The Military Health System awarded Fort Riley’s public affairs officer Jorge Gomez with the Communicator and Civilian Photographer of the Year honor on Thursday. The MHS recognizes outstanding military medicine professionals who are “excelling at their craft,” said Dr. Stephen Ferrara, principal deputy assistant secretary of war for health affairs. “They are rising stars, and [...]

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Konza United Way has hired Tyler Dupy as its next executive director, it announced Monday. A leader in Kansas agriculture, business administration, and nonprofit advocacy, Dupy has nearly two decades of executive leadership, strategic communications, human resources, operations management and organizational development experience, Konza officials said in a statement. Dupy will begin his role on [...]

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Police arrested a fifth Manhattan teenager Friday in connection to reported violent crimes against a 15-year-old boy. Police arrested Xavier Manuel Pizarro Rodriguez, 17, at 1:10 a.m. in the 1100 block of Moro St. for aggravated robbery inflicting bodily harm, battery and aggravated assault while disguised to conceal his identity. Since his arrest he’s been [...]

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A 17-year-old from Manhattan was injured Friday in a crash near North Juliette Avenue and Humboldt Street. Rhonda Higginbotham, 73, of Council Grove was driving a Chevy Equinox at 10:01 a.m. when she hit a Nissan Versa driven by Kipp Torres, 17. Emerge...

A 17-year-old from Manhattan was injured Friday in a crash near North Juliette Avenue and Humboldt Street. Rhonda Higginbotham, 73, of Council Grove was driving a Chevy Equinox at 10:01 a.m. when she hit a Nissan Versa driven by Kipp Torres, 17. Emerge...

Anderson Avenue will close from June 8 to 22, according to a city of Manhattan announcement. The section of Anderson Avenue from Connecticut Avenue to Timberline Drive will close for concrete paving next week. Work in the area is expected to continue f...

City commissioners will consider opposing a petition for incorporating the city of Green Valley in Pottawatomie County. On March 26, the Pott County clerk received a petition to incorporate Green Valley. On June 11, the Pottawatomie Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the petition. Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday will vote [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday morning on multiple child exploitation charges stemming from an investigation that began earlier this year, according to authorities. Kirk Lee Hartgenbush, 64, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 10:30 a.m. May 28 in the 700 block of Allen Road. Hartgenbush was arrested on 24 counts of sexual exploitation of [...]

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