Officers filed a report of forgery/making false information/theft by deception report on July 9, 2024, at approximately 4:10 PM in the 5100 block of Bramblewood Drive. Officers listed a 44-year-old male as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect obtained the victim’s information and produced a an unauthorized check from his account. Total [...]

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Story by Annie Wolfe/The Times Weather is always a concerning factor for those involved in planning for the Fourth of July in Wamego. In years past, storms have caused concern as well as extreme heat. All of which the first responders of Wamego and Pottawatomie County anticipate and plan for. Thanks to the moderate temperatures [...]

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Story by Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury Downtown Alleys north of Poyntz Avenue will shut down starting next week. Gina Snyder, executive director of Downtown Manhattan Inc., told Riley County commissioners on Monday the alleys will close July 15 so Kansas Gas Service can enlarge the tube connected to the city’s gas service. “We just have to [...]

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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury After eight years of requiring Native American education as part of school curriculum, members of the USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden school board feel ready to broaden the topic of diversity to reflect the variety of cultural backgrounds of students in the district. Teaching and learning executive director Andrea Tiede on Wednesday asked [...]

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Riley County Republicans will be hosting several upcoming events for residents to meet the primary candidates, including this Tuesday at Pottorf hall in Manhatttan. Confirmed attendees include Eli Kormanik, Kenny Titus, Brad Starnes, Megan Steele, Kaleb James, Angel Roeser and Kristin Little from Senator Moran’s office. Other Riley County elected Republicans will also be there. [...]

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Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s are investigating a number of vehicle burglaries across the area. Reports came in on Tuesday of this week that the Sheriff’s Office has received multiple reports of vehicular burglaries that occurred in the early morning hours in the neighborhoods of Green Valley Drive in the rural parts of the county. Anyone with [...]

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The Riley County Police Department (RCPD) announced Wednesday that Assistant Director Kurt Moldrup will retire effective January 1st 2025 after thirty-nine years of dedicated service. Moldrup began his tenure with RCPD in March 1985. Throughout his career, AD Moldrup has been recognized with numerous accolades, including a Director’s Commendation, the Little Apple Optimist Club Award, [...]

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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The Riley County Jail has been close to reaching capacity in recent month. Jail captain Mark French on Monday told county commissioners the 147-bed correctional facility has an average daily population of about 114 inmates, and sometimes, that number gets up to 120. “We’re pretty maxed out when it comes to [...]

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Story by Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The Riley County Health Department will extend its community health education position for another year and hire an additional staff member to coordinate its volunteer program. Functioning as the Board of County Health, the Riley County commission on Monday unanimously approved both personnel requests from health department administrator Julie Gibbs. [...]

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A portion of Casement Road closed for repairs Monday while southern access to North Martin Luther King Dr. Drive reopened to traffic. The Manhattan street division shut down Casement Road between Allen Road and Dix Drive for concrete panel replacement, and officials expect the closure to remain in place until at least July 26, depending [...]

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