Donnithan Maurice Jones, of Dodge City, was arrested shortly after noon on Friday for possession of heroin with the intent to distribute. The 31-year-old Jones was in the Riley County Jail for violating post-release orders on a separate drug distribution case where he spent over two years in various state prisons. Online records show Jones [...]

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The City of Manhattan announced Friday that the City Commission will vote this Tuesday to appoint Danielle Dulin to serve as Manhattan’s newest City Manager. A contract will also be considered by the City Commission during the August 6th meeting, and Dulin has an anticipated start date of Monday, October 14. Dulin was selected after a [...]

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The Kansas Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon near Junction City. KHP Trooper Ben Gardner tweeted shortly after 1 p.m. that one person has died in the crash on Thursday. KHP Troop C first posted to social media around noon on August 1 about a crash involving a semi-truck and a motorcycle [...]

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One person is injured following a car versus e-bike crash that happened just after 3 p.m. Wednesday in Manhattan. The Riley County Police Department reported that a vehicle driven by an 83-year-old Frederick Bammes of Manhattan struck an e-bike driven by 25-year-old Zackary Murphy of Manhattan at the corner of Osage and N. 5th Street. [...]

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Dkuwasi Oscar, 19, of Manhattan, was arrested Wednesday at approximately 11:00 AM. Oscar was charged on 4 counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, 2 counts of sexual exploitation of a child, and also criminal sodomy. His total bond for these crimes was set at $200,000, and he was still confined in the Riley [...]

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Local drivers may notice a new “Find Your Manhappiness” sign with the wrong indicated exit along K-18, when heading East from Ogden to Manhattan. The sign says Exit 301 which is the exit for the Ft. Riley Marshall Airfield, instead of 303 which is the Manhattan exit. The sign is from the Visit Manhattan branch [...]

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The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday requested a budget increase from the city commission for 2025. The chamber asked for $1.65 million, which is up from last year’s request of $1.38 million, from the city’s transient guest tax funds on behalf of the convention and visitors bureau. That total is 60% of the [...]

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The next phase of the Manhattan levee project will get underway in a few months. Project manager and city stormwater compliance engineer Bill Heatherman on Tuesday told city commissioners Phase 1 is “95% complete” and that the next step will involve creating a 50-foot gap in the levee where the Union Pacific Railroad structure goes [...]

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UPDATE:  Rosalie is safe after being found about an hour after the notice was issued.   The Junction City Police Department is searching for a 6-year-old missing juvenile named Rosalie. She is 3’5″, 75lb, White Female with brown hair. She was last seen in around 11:00 am July 30th in the 1400 block of North [...]

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Riley County saw its rural roots come out in full force this weekend as the fair, carnival, and rodeo highlighted the week’s events. County Extension Director Gary Fike said this was the most people he’s ever seen for the event since he’s been involved. “The turnout has been amazing, ” he said “This is my [...]

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