Discussions continued Thursday as Riley County commissioners met with department heads to discuss future plans for reorganization and development of a new administrator position. The meeting comes after commissioners on Monday moved to direct county counselor Jacob Hansen to draft a resolution moving human resources under his purview. “It’s the first step to get things [...]

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Police are investigating two separate fraud cases reported Thursday in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers first filed a report at approximately 11:52 a.m. March 12 in the 1300 block of Sharingbrook Drive. An 83-year-old man reported that an unknown suspect gained access to and used his American Airlines account. The estimated [...]

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Residents across northeast Kansas could see a wide range of weather conditions this weekend, including elevated fire danger, strong winds and the possibility of light snow, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka. Saturday afternoon brings an elevated fire danger, particularly across north-central Kansas, as dry air and breezy conditions combine to create conditions [...]

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Authorities responded Thursday evening to a multi-vehicle crash on the K-18 Bypass near Junction City. Deputies were dispatched at approximately 8:29 p.m. March 12th to mile marker 177 on the bypass for a reported accident involving three vehicles. According to the report, Trisha Kiser, of Delphos, was traveling eastbound in a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox when [...]

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A bill requiring that people convicted of certain felonies be held without bond until sentencing cleared another hurdle toward becoming state law. The Kansas House of Representatives judiciary committee on Tuesday filed a recommendation that Kansas Senate Bill 358 be passed by the House body. SB 358 wouldn’t have been considered by any of the [...]

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Riley County commissioners approved a resolution Thursday expanding who can serve on the county’s Rural Economic Development Advisory Board. The board advises the county on policies and programs intended to support economic growth in rural areas of Riley County. The decision follows a March 2 discussion about a member who volunteered to fill a vacancy [...]

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A lease agreement for the Riley County Police Department’s new Aggieville substation was tabled for one week, to allow the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board an opportunity to review it before it is signed. The request came from commissioner Kathryn Focke, the current police board chair. “That’s something that probably should be presented to [...]

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Two Junction City teenagers were injured Wednesday morning in rural Saline County following a police pursuit that ended in a crash. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 15-year-old Joseph Doss was driving a stolen Hyundai Elantra while actively fleeing from law enforcement headed west on Interstate 70. Doss exited onto Ohio Street, northeast of Salina and continued northbound. As [...]

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The jury in a Riley County District Court case against a 31-year-old Lawrence man reached their verdict Wednesday afternoon, and found the man not guilty of all four counts. Victor Armstrong-Tharp, of Lawrence was charged with two counts of rape and two counts of aggravated battery, all against the same woman. He pleaded not guilty to the [...]

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A new cultural center is coming to the Yuma Street Historic District. The building at 930 Yuma Street, historically known as Shepard’s Chapel, is being repurposed into a space for community gatherings and small business growth. The group behind the project is the local nonprofit, Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills. “The historic landmark is once [...]

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