An investigation is underway after shots were fired over the weekend in the 2200 block of College Avenue. According to the Riley County Police Department, a report for criminal discharge of a firearm was filed in the early morning hours Sunday at the apartment complex. Officers listed two men, aged 21 and 22 as the [...]
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Authorities say the inaugural Rock the Plains was an overall safe event for concertgoers. According to statistics provided by Pottawatomie County Sheriff Doug Adams on Sunday, there were just six law enforcement-related calls for service occurring over the weekend at Tuttle Creek State Park, related to the event. Adams said his office arrested one person [...]
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By Emma Loura Manhattan-Ogden focused its hiring efforts on recruiting more bus drivers and para-educators for the upcoming school year. While the need for paras varies year to year based on how many students need their assistance, USD 383’s human resources director said the school district is hopeful about recruiting additional bus drivers. “Those are [...]
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A chemical reaction in a laundry basket early Thursday morning caused a small fire at AMC Manhattan 13 theatre. The basket was in a hallway outside the kitchen when items in it spontaneously combusted around 1:00 a.m. Thursday. Staff placed the fiery items in a sink to extinguish the flames, and no fire extinguishers were [...]
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Authorities in Abilene arrested two Wichita residents Thursday morning on a host of charges after they were caught in a stolen vehicle. The Abilene Police Department received an alert from a local Flock license plate reader that reported the stolen vehicle from Wichita. Police located the vehicle at the Love’s Travel Center and as police [...]
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By Emma Loura The proposed USD 383 budget for fiscal year 2025 would raise taxes by 5% for the average homeowner in the Manhattan-Ogden school district. The USD 383 school board on Wednesday unanimously authorized a mill levy of 59.184 for fiscal year 2026, a 0.725 mill decrease from the 59.909 mill levy in fiscal [...]
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Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 800 block of Colorado Street in Manhattan on August 6, 2025, at approximately 7:56 p.m. A 61-year-old man was listed as the victim and a 45-year-old man was listed as the suspect when it was reported he damaged a window. The estimated total loss [...]
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Riley County Police have identified the vehicle involved in a hit and run injury accident that occurred Monday afternoon near 6th Street and Laramie. Through further investigation, officers determined it was a Chevy Silverado, driven by 23-year-old Emma Malleck, of Manhattan. She was cited for failure to perform duty at a crash. The woman on [...]
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One person was cited after striking a motorcyclist with his truck Tuesday morning in southeast Manhattan. According to the Riley County Police Department, a Chevy Silverado driven by 55-year-old Ysidoro Arguello struck a Harley Davidson, driven by 71-year-old Donald Taylor in the 400 block of Levee Drive. Taylor had to be transported by LifeStar helicopter [...]
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The Pottawatomie County Commission’s decision to approve a conditional use permit for a rock quarry in the north-central part of the county was affirmed Friday by the Kansas Court of Appeals. The quarry sits on a portion of an 853-acre plot, just over one and a half miles south of Wheaton. Mid-States Materials is requesting [...]
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