Manhattan police are investigating a series of vehicle thefts and attempted thefts reported over the weekend, many involving similar damage to steering columns, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed seven separate reports between March 20th and March 22nd across the city, with total reported losses exceeding $40,000. On March 22nd, officers filed [...]

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Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across northeast Kansas Friday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka. Forecasters say storms could begin developing between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., initially forming as individual storms or supercells before transitioning into a line of storms later in the evening. That line is expected [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Friday afternoon at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on multiple counts of violating a protection order, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 2:14 p.m. Feb. 20th in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road, the location of the Riley County Law [...]

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Following a national search, Kansas State University announced its appointment of Ashfaq Khokhar as dean of the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, effective Aug. 2. “Dr. Khokhar brings exceptional leadership experience, growth-minded vision and high-quality teaching, research and engagement to K-State in the role of dean for the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering,” [...]

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NBAF, the federal animal disease lab in Manhattan, is being exempted from the federal hiring freeze and is looking to fill 150 positions, officials said Wednesday. Alfonso Clavijo, director of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, said lab, which is the only biosafety level-4 lab in the country that can house large livestock, told local [...]

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One person was taken to the hospital Tuesday evening following a two-vehicle crash at a busy Manhattan intersection. Riley County Police say officers responded around 6:51 p.m. Jan. 20 to the intersection of Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Bluemont Avenue. A 2017 Kia Niro driven by 24-year-old Anthony Corral of Manhattan collided with a 2014 Buick [...]

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By Lewis Marien Friday’s Victory with Honors ceremony at the 1st Infantry Division headquarters consisted of both goodbyes and hellos. Officials recognized Col. Travis Habhab for his 28-year career in the Army and serving as the division’s chief of staff, before welcoming Col. Gregory McLean as his successor. Maj. Gen. Monté Rone, the 1st Infantry [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a vehicle theft reported Monday morning in Manhattan. Officers filed the report around 10:33 a.m. Dec. 29 in the 2600 block of Bellerive Drive. U-Haul was listed as the victim after a known suspect failed to return a 2025 Ford cargo van. The vehicle’s estimated value is $42,000. [...]

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Kansas Department of Transportation officials announced Friday afternoon the opening of roundabouts on U.S. Highway 24 (Tuttle Creek Boulevard) north of Manhattan at the intersections of Kansas highways 113 and 13 as the project enters its winter shutdown period. The speed limit will still be reduced to 25 mph around US-24 and K-13 as crews [...]

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Advance voting ended at noon on Monday across Kansas. While final tallies on turnout won’t be official until after the polls close on Tuesday, elections officials in both Riley and Pottawatomie County gave some insight Monday afternoon into how strong voter turnout has been so far. During Monday’s Riley County commission meeting, County Clerk Rich [...]

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