Residents and motorists who see emergency responders flocking to the airport on Sept. 10, rest assured — it’s simply a training exercise. Beginning at 9 a.m., Manhattan Regional Airport will hold a full-scale airport emergency plan training exercise that is expected to last two hours. The exercise will continue until all training objectives are completed. [...]

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Automotive enthusiasts hoping to visit the Midwest Dream Car Collection this week will have to rearrange their plans. The museum announced a temporary closure following a single-vehicle crash on Friday that damaged the building and several cars in it. A Riley County police spokesman said Tuesday that 58-year-old John R. Smith of Manhattan had a [...]

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A 29-year-old Ogden man was arrested Monday afternoon on multiple allegations, including criminal trespass, theft and battery. Jacob Lash Shepard was arrested just before 2 p.m. in the 400 block of 15th Street in Ogden at Casey’s General Store on two counts of criminal trespass, one count of theft of property or services and one [...]

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A Manhattan woman will go to trial in December, after pleading not guilty to arson on Monday in Riley County District Court. Virgina Lynn Beneux, 46, pleaded not guilty to one count of aggravated arson of an apartment building and one count of criminal damage. A jury will hear her case during a 3-day trial [...]

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K-State officials on Friday announced they hired a new chief of police and director of public safety for the university. Kacey Wiltz will begin serving in the role on Sept. 14. She has more than 20 years of law enforcement experience, and currently serves as police chief at Kansas City Community College. Wiltz also has experience serving [...]

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A Junction City man was injured Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 77. Geary County deputies responded just before 6 a.m. to northbound U.S. 77 near mile marker 156. Ousmane Camara of Junction City was slowing his 2024 Volkswagen due to traffic when he was rear-ended by a 2016 Ford Mustang driven by [...]

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Riley County officials recommended commissioners designate data centers and battery storage systems as “special use,” allowing for review by county staff, the planning board and the county commission while also allowing for public input. The standards for data centers and battery energy storage systems would differ from those for wind and solar energy, but Riley [...]

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By Nathan Gaddie Green Tea Sushi will soon move to a new spot in Aggieville, the restaurant announced Sunday. Its new location will be at 620 North Manhattan Avenue, next to Chipotle. “After serving our Manhattan community at our current location, we’re ready for a new chapter with a bigger, beautiful new space and the [...]

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A 42-year-old Manhattan woman was arrested Friday afternoon on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. Sarah Ann Gutierrez was arrested at about 1:22 p.m. in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road. The warrant stems from original charges of domestic battery, driving under the influence, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. Gutierrez [...]

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A 58-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Friday on allegations including mistreatment of a dependent adult or elderly person. Randall Clarke Reitz was arrested at about 6:24 p.m. on allegations of assault, mistreatment of a dependent adult or elderly person and criminal threat. Riley County Police said the arrest stems from a report originally filed in [...]

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