Riley County Public Works director John Ellermann highlighted a host of upcoming projects that will soon enter design, bidding or construction in the coming weeks. Design work continues for improvements on Marlatt Ave. after his office received drawings from local firm Benesch and the completion of a recent traffic study. “They favored turning lanes where [...]

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By Lewis Marien FORT RILEY — U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall anticipates a new agreement later this month expanding healthcare access for local veterans. Marshall, a Kansas Republican, visited Fort Riley’s Irwin Army Community Hospital on Friday after months of advocacy and coordination with the Defense Health Agency and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs when reports [...]

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By Lewis Marien FORT RILEY — U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall anticipates a new agreement later this month expanding healthcare access for local veterans. Marshall, a Kansas Republican, visited Fort Riley’s Irwin Army Community Hospital on Friday after months of advocacy and coordination with the Defense Health Agency and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs when reports [...]

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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 Historical Museum reported strong visitation numbers as it closed out 2025, thanks in part to a new holiday program. Museum director Katharine Hensler told county commissioners Monday that a first-time candlelight tour of the Goodnow House helped the museum exceed its typical winter attendance averages for the month of December. “We had [...]

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By Megan Moser and Rose Gruenbacher Manhattan is not a sanctuary jurisdiction, city manager Danielle Dulin said in a letter responding to a federal prosecutor last week. The correspondence follows an incident December 4 in which ICE agents were present at Manhattan Municipal Court to take into custody a woman who was there related to [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested early Sunday morning following a traffic stop that led to multiple charges. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 11:47 p.m. Jan. 10 in the 700 block of Fort Riley Boulevard. The case involved allegations of driving under the influence, transporting an open container and tampering with an [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Saturday afternoon following an aggravated burglary and domestic disturbance reported in the city. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 2:44 p.m. Jan. 10. A 33-year-old woman was listed as the victim, and a 36-year-old man known to her was identified as the suspect. Police reported that the [...]

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A bicyclist was taken to the hospital Friday afternoon following a vehicle–pedestrian crash in Manhattan. Riley County Police say officers responded around 12:30 p.m. Jan. 9 to the intersection of Anderson Avenue and Waters Street. A 2023 Jeep Compass driven by 77-year-old Glen Milheim of Junction City struck a bicyclist, identified as 54-year-old Nataniel Ervin [...]

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The Kansas Department of Agriculture has confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a commercial poultry operation in Pottawatomie County. The business is currently under quarantine after a case was reported on Jan. 6. A KDA spokesperson told KMAN and The Mercury Friday that this is an ongoing response but did not disclose [...]

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