Angel Roeser, a candidate for the Kansas House of Representatives, has claimed that she had a degree from K-State, but university records show she does not — at least not yet. Roeser, a Republican, is facing Democrat Kim Zito in the race for the 67th District seat. Records show that Roeser, 23, is currently a [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating multiple vehicle burglaries in the Whispering Meadows subdivision, located in rural Manhattan in Pottawatomie County. The investigation revealed that around 3 a.m. Saturday, unknown subjects entered into multiple vehicles and removed several items. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact Captain Tyler Garver at the [...]

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RCPD filed a report for criminal use of a financial card on Monday just before 1:30 p.m. Officers list The Manhattan Surgical Company as the victim when it was reported a known subject used a card unauthorized. The total loss with this report is appro...

Construction will begin today as Hostetler Drive will be closed in phases to vehicular and pedestrian traffic for full removal and replacement of asphalt pavement by Walmart. The first phase is from McCall Road south to the entrance to the American Legion parking lot and is expected to last for about two days. The second [...]

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Hutton Development is planning to buy the bank branch at 727 Poyntz Ave., tear it down and build a new building that includes retail space on the ground floor and residential space on the floors above. Hutton Development will present details of the project and financial requests to the commission. City officials said part of [...]

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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury Local officials are seeking a grant that provides resources to help communities protect against wildfires. Together with the Kansas Forest Service, the Riley County Emergency Management and Fire Department applied for a Community Fire Defense Grant. “That protection plan is a guide for public entities and citizens on practices, techniques, things [...]

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A Manhattan woman finds herself in trouble following an arrest on Wednesday evening in Manhattan. Mandy Torres, 44, was arrested just after 7:30 p.m. in the 700 block of Griffith Drive on a charge of aggravated burglary by dwelling for felony, theft, domestic violence or sex. Torres was booked into Riley County Jail on a [...]

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A fire caused a loss of more than $50,000 to a garage on the east side of Manhattan Wednesday morning. The fire at 2017 Green Ave. started in the 1996 Ford Bronco parked in the detached garage and spread to the rest of the structure. The Manhattan Fire Department dispatched crews a 11:27 a.m., and [...]

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A Manhattan man sustained life-threatening injuries after another man shot him in apparent self-defense in the parking lot of the Douglass Center Wednesday evening. Riley County Police Department spokeswoman Ashley Tokoi said in a written release officers responded to the report of shots fired in the 900 block of Yuma Street around 7:57 p.m. When [...]

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RCPD responded to the scene of a shooting in the 900 block of Yuma Street on Wednesday around 9 p.m. The department posted on Facebook that one person was shot and transported to Via Christi for treatment of their injuries. It was believed to be an isolated incident and there were no additional details available. [...]

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