Riley County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved the health department’s $27,500 grant application with Memorial Hospital Association. The grant funding would be used to support comprehensive prevention and education services. If the departme...
A teenage boy from Manhattan received convictions on multiple charges, including two counts of attempted murder, Saturday afternoon after his trial ran past its scheduled completion and jury deliberations carried into the weekend. A jury found Dontaivious Amaru Temple, 19, guilty of two counts of first-degree attempted murder, criminal discharge of a firearm, aggravated robbery, [...]
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A Manhattan man was arrested Saturday on two outstanding Johnson County District Court warrants. According to the Riley County Police Department, Adrian Jerome Coffee, 32, was arrested around 6 p.m. in the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Road. The warrants stem from original charges of robbery, harassment by phone and possession of drug paraphernalia. Coffee [...]
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Two people were injured Friday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Fort Riley Boulevard in Manhattan. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers responded around 7:30 a.m. to the 6300 block of Fort Riley Boulevard. Police said a 2023 GMC Sierra driven by 40-year-old Andrew Biery of Manhattan collided with a 2023 Chrysler Voyager [...]
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A Manhattan man was arrested early Sunday after a traffic stop led to drug-related allegations. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers responded around 2 a.m. to the 3500 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Jonathan Paul White, 35, of Manhattan, was arrested on suspicion of driving while suspended, possession of drug paraphernalia and distribution [...]
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A Maple Hill man died Friday afternoon after an all-terrain vehicle overturned on his property in Wabaunsee County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 4:50 p.m. at 20246 Kansas Road near Maple Hill. Troopers said 69-year-old Paul H. Schweir was spraying weeds while driving a 2023 Honda ATV northbound on his [...]
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Manhattan parks and rec waterparks have welcomed more than 100,000 visits this season, and there’s still time to enjoy the water before summer wraps up. City Park Waterpark’s final day of the season is Saturday, and CiCo Waterpark will close on Sunday....
Tuesday’s work session will see Manhattan city commissioners discuss the proposed 2027 budget and a street maintenance sales tax ballot question. City staff members will present individual department budgets and funds, forecasts for economic development and workforce housing initiatives, a transient guest tax forecast and a summary of the mill levy analysis including the recommended [...]
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Manhattan’s city attorney of over a decade left her position Monday. Katie Jackson had worked in the role since 2016. She had also previously served as city attorney from May to December 2012. Deputy city attorney Rachel Sherck will fill Jackson’...
A Manhattan woman was arrested Thursday evening after police say she violated court-issued protection orders and interfered with law enforcement. According to the Riley County Police Department, Niomi Beth Nickel, 36, was arrested around 9:15 p.m. in the 1100 block of Moro Street. Nickel is accused of two counts of violating Riley County District Court [...]
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