City commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a request to vacate a small public utility easement near the hotel project in Aggieville. The easement, in the 1200 block alley between Moro and Laramie Street, was created to allow telecommunications lines to enter the formerly-planned Midtown building while avoiding the narrow alleyways where utility lines were often [...]

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Riley County Police have identified the vehicle involved in a hit and run injury accident that occurred Monday afternoon near 6th Street and Laramie. Through further investigation, officers determined it was a Chevy Silverado, driven by 23-year-old Emma Malleck, of Manhattan. She was cited for failure to perform duty at a crash. The woman on [...]

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One person was cited after striking a motorcyclist with his truck Tuesday morning in southeast Manhattan. According to the Riley County Police Department, a Chevy Silverado driven by 55-year-old Ysidoro Arguello struck a Harley Davidson, driven by 71-year-old Donald Taylor in the 400 block of Levee Drive. Taylor had to be transported by LifeStar helicopter [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Commission’s decision to approve a conditional use permit for a rock quarry in the north-central part of the county was affirmed Friday by the Kansas Court of Appeals. The quarry sits on a portion of an 853-acre plot, just over one and a half miles south of Wheaton. Mid-States Materials is requesting [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Commission’s decision to approve a conditional use permit for a rock quarry in the north-central part of the county was affirmed Friday by the Kansas Court of Appeals. The quarry sits on a portion of an 853-acre plot, just over one and a half miles south of Wheaton. Mid-States Materials is requesting [...]

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By Emma Loura Riley County has hired BBN Architects to manage a possible renovation and expansion of county facilities that could include moving some departments into the former First Christian Church building and a purpose-built judicial center. The county’s Judicial Center Selection Committee on Thursday chose BBN after reviewing and interviewing five firms: Anderson Knight, [...]

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By Cole Bertelsen The Manhattan Area Technical College saw an 11% decrease in state and federal funding starting July 1. “We were reduced about a million dollars out of a $9 million budget,” said James Genandt, the college’s president for the past decade. “That’s a hurt. I had to do a reduction in force with [...]

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The Manhattan city commission on Tuesday will consider a $5 million project within the Manhattan Business Park. City commissioners will enter into an executive session at the meeting to consider the sale of 8.5 acres, located adjacent to the Manhattan Regional Airport, to Torgeson Electric Company. According to the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce’s Monday [...]

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The Riley County Police Department says it’s investigating a Manhattan man on a host of criminal charges. 31-year-old Jesse Brewer was arrested Monday on five total charges including criminal use of a weapon, interference with a law enforcement officer and three Riley County District Court warrants for violating court orders. Brewer was issued no bond [...]

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Authorities are investigating after a woman was struck while riding an electric scooter Monday afternoon. The Riley County Police Department says 36-year-old Ashley Crow was transported by ambulance to Via Christi Hospital. She had only minor injuries. Police say the vehicle fled the area. They’re asking anyone that may have information to contact RCPD or [...]

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