Three minors were responsible for a warehouse fire in Manhattan Saturday afternoon, according to Riley County Police Department officials. Police arrested two 15-year-olds — Jakeem Coopwood Jr. and Jordan Ehret — as well as an unnamed 12-year old after a witness reported seeing them running away from a fire at a large warehouse under construction [...]

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Three minors were responsible for a warehouse fire in Manhattan Saturday afternoon, according to Riley County Police Department officials. Police arrested two 15-year-olds — Jakeem Coopwood Jr. and Jordan Ehret — as well as an unnamed 12-year old after a witness reported seeing them running away from a fire at a large warehouse under construction [...]

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RCPD is investigating a report of attempted burglary in Manhattan. Officers filed the report in the 1100 block of Kretschmer Drive on Monday and list BHS Construction and Lottman Carpenter Construction as the victims when it was reported that an unknown subject stole two security cameras and attempted entry into two conex trailers. Total lost [...]

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RCPD is investigating a report of attempted burglary in Manhattan. Officers filed the report in the 1100 block of Kretschmer Drive on Monday and list BHS Construction and Lottman Carpenter Construction as the victims when it was reported that an unknown subject stole two security cameras and attempted entry into two conex trailers. Total lost [...]

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By Emma Loura Crowds waved their American flags Monday morning along Poyntz Avenue in honor of those who have served in the military. An honor guard led the annual Veterans Day Parade, followed by Boy Scout Troop 74 and the Fort Riley cavalry unit. More than a thousand people and 62 organizations participated in the [...]

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A manhattan man spent the weekend in jail after trying to break into a government building. 23-year-old Andrew Farklin is being held on a $250,000 bond after attempting to break into the Riley County Shop, located in the 6200 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Franklin was arrested around 6:30 a.m. Friday on counts of Burglary, [...]

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A high-speed case ended in Blue Rapids Friday morning as law enforcement officers sought an “armed and dangerous” Manhattan man. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the man is believed to have been involved in a string of burglaries. He allegedly stole his grandmother’s car and a handgun. A Marshall County officer pursued the man, [...]

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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating a death that occurred at the Northeast Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Junction City. The KBI was contacted Tuesday morning to investigate the death of a 17-year-old male from Dodge City. The teen had been at the detention facility since early August as a result of [...]

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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury Megan Steele will take over the District 51 seat in the Kansas House of Representatives after a landslide victory. Steele, a Republican, beat out Democrat Linda Morse with 7,903 votes, or nearly 70%, Tuesday evening. Morse received 3,602 votes. The full story can be read at The Mercury.

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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury Democrat Sydney Carlin once more will advocate District 66 in the Kansas House of Representatives. The longtime state legislator was unopposed for the third straight election and received a total of 3,659 votes. Carlin, 79, has held her seat since 2003. This will be her 12th consecutive term. More on this [...]

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