Tuttle Cove boat ramp reopens

Things are getting back to normal at Tuttle Creek Lake following the completion of the second phase of a water-injection dredging demonstration project earlier this month. On Monday, officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tuttle Creek Lake said the Tuttle Cove boat ramp is now open for public use. The ramp will [...]

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Ogden man granted bond reduction after entering plea deal for vehicular assault on police officers

Riley County District Court granted an Ogden man a bond modification Monday after he entered a plea agreement with Riley County prosecutors. Ashton Daniel Troughton, 22, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault of law enforcement officers and agreed to take anger management classes. He will also register as a violent offender. In exchange [...]

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Passerby helps rescue occupants before crews arrive at Manhattan fire

Two people were rescued from an early morning structure fire near downtown Manhattan Tuesday morning. The Manhattan Fire Department says crews responded to 509 Pierre Street just after 6 a.m. and found flames showing from a second floor apartment and found two people on the porch roof. According to officials, a passerby had put up [...]

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Wamego man faces charges for violating registration act

A Wamego man was arrested this week after police say he violated terms of the offender registration act. Riley County Police charged 34-year-old Michael Dominique Sledd with two counts of violating the offender registration act; 3 or more convictions. He was issued a $20,000 bond but was no longer confined as of Tuesday’s arrest report. [...]

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Aggravated arson reported after fires at Moro Street apartments

Manhattan fire crews are investigating an apparent case of arson after multiple fires were set at an apartment building east of Aggieville Monday afternoon. Firefighters responded just after 4 p.m. to 815 Moro Street, where they found six air conditioning units burning at a three-story complex. Crews brought the flames under control within about five [...]

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Jobe poised to lead Manhattan Virtual Academy

A new principal may soon take over at Manhattan Virtual Academy. On Wednesday evening’s consent agenda, the USD 383 school board will consider a contract for Morgan Jobe, effective July 1. Jobe teaches language arts and family & consumer sciences at MVA, which is housed within Manhattan High School. She’s also a project/program coordinator in [...]

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Jobe poised to lead Manhattan Virtual Academy

A new principal may soon take over at Manhattan Virtual Academy. On Wednesday evening’s consent agenda, the USD 383 school board will consider a contract for Morgan Jobe, effective July 1. Jobe teaches language arts and family & consumer sciences at MVA, which is housed within Manhattan High School. She’s also a project/program coordinator in [...]

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Riley County places temporary pause on data centers

Riley County commissioners on Monday implemented a temporary moratorium on data centers and battery energy storage systems. A moratorium is a temporary pause on a specific activity or legal obligation — in this case, local investment in data centers — while officials study potential impacts before making a more firm policy decision. Data centers are [...]

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Police investigating fatal crash at Junction City Walmart

A person was found dead inside a vehicle after a crash late Sunday at the Junction City Walmart. Officers with the Junction City Police Department responded to the scene just before 8:30 p.m. at 521 E. Chestnut Street and located a vehicle that had struck large electrical components associated with the business. The crash caused [...]

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Police investigating fatal crash at Junction City Walmart

A person was found dead inside a vehicle after a crash late Sunday at the Junction City Walmart. Officers with the Junction City Police Department responded to the scene just before 8:30 p.m. at 521 E. Chestnut Street and located a vehicle that had struck large electrical components associated with the business. The crash caused [...]

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