Fort Riley leaders recently released the 2024 economic impact summary. The report shows that the installation, home of the 1st Infantry Division, had a direct economic impact on the area of $2.047 billion in fiscal year 2024, which runs from Oct. 1, 2023, through Sept. 30, 2024. That number includes payroll, contracts and services, construction, [...]

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Manhattan Parks and Recreation officials last week announced they won’t implement new membership fees to use the three local recreation centers until July 1 after previously setting the start date for Feb. 1. Parks and rec director Aaron Stewart in a public discussion last week said the delay will allow time for families to prepare [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating the theft of a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe, which was reported stolen on January 28, 2025, at approximately 9:10 PM. The victims, two women aged 52 and 24, discovered the vehicle was missing from the 1600 block of Houston. The estimated value of the stolen vehicle is around $33,000. Authorities [...]

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By Beth Day A Pottawatomie County commissioner wants to alleviate any concerns citizens might have about the new board after expanding from three to five members and replacing all but one member of the previous commission. Commission chair Terry Force on Monday acknowledged anxieties county employees might have with such a new makeup but said [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is renewing its appeal for information regarding a potential witness in connection with an aggravated battery that took place on Thursday, May 31, 2018. At approximately 1:00 PM that day, a 15-year-old girl was attacked and beaten in the head with an object resembling a bat or pipe. During the [...]

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On January 27, 2025, at approximately 3:11 PM, officers with the Riley County Police Department responded to a report of a stolen vehicle and trailer at the corner of Powerline Place and Waterway Place. The victim, a 52-year-old male, reported that his 1985 Toyota pickup truck, which was on a trailer, had been stolen sometime [...]

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On January 27, 2025, at approximately 7:53 AM, officers with the Riley County Police Department responded to a burglary report in the 600 block of Bluemont Ave. D&R Construction was listed as the victim after an unknown suspect gained access to a trailer and stole tools. The total loss from the burglary is approximately $2,265. [...]

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Allyssa Bailey, 28, of Junction City, was arrested on January 27, 2025, at approximately 3:31 PM in the 300 block of West 6th Street. Bailey was taken into custody on several charges, including unlawful possession of a controlled substance, identity theft, identity fraud, forgery, and interference with law enforcement. In addition to the felony charges, [...]

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By Emma Loura The Riley County planning department is going back to regularly meeting with its committees as Vision 2025 is underway, commissioners said Monday. Vision 2025 is a comprehensive plan to develop the unincorporated areas of the county while preserving agricultural land and its rural heritage, boost economic opportunities for all citizens and to [...]

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By Megan Moser Matt Pivarnik, CEO of the Greater Topeka Partnership, was the final speaker of the day for Friday’s Regional Growth Summit, a day-long conference put on by the Manhattan, Junction City and Wamego chambers of commerce. He and colleagues discussed combining Topeka and Manhattan — as well as Lawrence and possibly other cities [...]

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