A 20-year-old Fort Riley man was injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash early Friday morning on I-70. According to the RCPD, officers responded to the crash just after midnight near mile marker 318. Police identified the driver as Danny Moises Martinez, who was driving a 2010 Mercedes-Benz when the vehicle rolled over. Martinez was transported [...]
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The victim in a Topeka man’s trial told a Riley County District Court jury the man had raped her on two occasions when she was under the influence and did not give consent. LaMarques Atez Channel, 42, faces charges of aggravated criminal sodomy and two counts of rape against a 34-year-old woman he knows. The [...]
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Evergy’s growing number of data center customers could help reduce pressure on electricity rates by covering a larger share of the utility’s fixed costs, a company executive told Riley County commissioners Thursday. Jason Klindt, Evergy’s senior director of external affairs, discussed the growth of data centers, their potential economic benefits and how the utility seeks [...]
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FORT RILEY — Readiness is perishable. The Iron Rangers had that in mind Wednesday as they conducted live-fire training at Fort Riley’s Douthit Gunnery Complex. Their official title is the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment — part of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Infantry Division. To view the full article visit [...]
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The RCPD is investigating a burglary and theft case in Manhattan involving a stolen vehicle and personal property, with an estimated loss of more than $10,000. According to the RCPD, officers filed a report just before 7 a.m. Wednesday in the 1000 block of Conley Circle. A 50-year-old man was listed as the victim after [...]
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The victim in a Topeka man’s trial told a Riley County District Court jury the man had raped her on two occasions when she was under the influence and did not give consent. LaMarques Atez Channel, 42, faces charges of aggravated criminal sodomy and two counts of rape against a 34-year-old woman he knows. The [...]
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Manhattan city commissioners expressed support Tuesday for a $150,000 funding proposal from Habitat for Humanity of the Northern Flint Hills to develop two long-term affordable homes on Dickens Avenue. The proposal would use money from the city’s workforce housing sales tax fund to rehabilitate an existing home at 3115 Dickens Ave. and construct a second [...]
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By Nathan Gaddie Incumbent Riley County Commissioner John Ford announced he will not run for the position again, no matter what the outcome of the election is. Ford announced the news and spoke more about the election Tuesday on Within Reason with Mike Matson. Ford was elected in 2018 and has held the seat since. [...]
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Owners of the Little Batch Co. on Tuesday announced they are closing its doors. The mother-daughter duo of Phyllis and Hannah Pease opened the bakery in 2018. They also owned neighboring location Parkside Station, which closed in March. Hannah Pease said a combination of factors led them to close the business. To view the full [...]
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A working smoke alarm helped an occupant escape safely from an apartment fire Tuesday afternoon in Manhattan that caused an estimated $40,000 in damage. According to the Manhattan Fire Department, crews were dispatched just after 4 p.m. to the 900 block of Osage Street, where smoke and flames were coming from a detached garage that [...]
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