John Ford will be the Republican candidate for the Riley County Commission District 1 seat, according to unofficial final primary election results in Riley County. As of Tuesday evening, Ford received 721 votes in the county Commission District 1 race while his fellow Republican opponent, Gary Bennington, received 521 votes with all 20 precincts reporting. [...]

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An Olathe man was arrested late Tuesday on suspicion of felony driving under the influence. According to the Riley County Police Department, Jake Thomas Monaco, 26, of Olathe, was arrested around 11 p.m. in the 4200 block of Kimball Avenue. Police allege Monaco was driving under the influence and that the arrest represents a fourth [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a telephone scam that cost two Manhattan residents nearly $3,000. According to police, officers took the report around 7:10 p.m. Tuesday. A 25-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man reported an unknown suspect convinced them to transfer money during a phone scam. The victims reported losing approximately $2,800. The [...]

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A 15-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday evening after police say he intentionally damaged a window at a Manhattan building. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers responded around 6:15 p.m. to the 3000 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard after the teen reported damaging a building window. Police estimated the damage at approximately $1,500. The [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday night on five outstanding Riley County District Court warrants. According to the Riley County Police Department, Keavoyan Kendre Brown, 20, was arrested around 9:30 p.m. Three of the warrants allege probation violations. Another stems from original charges of aggravated domestic battery, domestic battery, criminal restraint and interference with law [...]

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Four people have been arrested after authorities say they broke into Oliver Brown Elementary School in Pottawatomie County and caused thousands of dollars in damage. According to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were notified Saturday around noon of a previously reported break-in at the school. Investigators determined four individuals unlawfully entered the school and [...]

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Stacy Kohlmeier will be the Republican candidate for the Kansas House of Representatives 67th District seat, according to unofficial final primary election results in Riley County. As of Tuesday evening, Kohlmeier received 1,707 votes in the 67th District race while her fellow Republican opponent, Kaleb James, received 963 votes. The unofficial results were made available [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is arming two district court screeners as part of a security change designed to enhance courthouse safety while returning an officer to patrol duties. Maj. Daryl Asher told Riley County commissioners Monday the change follows a review of security measures at the Riley County District Court. The two court screeners [...]

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Riley County officials on Monday reviewed how the county should approach potential data center development as the technology becomes more common and communities across Kansas consider regulations. Planning director Amanda Webb updated commissioners during a work session sharing information from a recent data center planning summit in Topeka and examples of regulations being considered by [...]

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