The Manhattan Fire Department were dispatched late on Monday night to an apartment fire near the K-State campus. Crews responded to the 1200 block of Kearney Street just after 11 p.m. to find smoke and fire upon entering apartment 4. Crews then found a small stove fire and were able to extinguish it shortly there [...]
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Repairs are set to begin on Wednesday as crews from Ebert Construction will begin repairing and resurfacing Anderson from Seth Child/K-113 to Wreath Avenue. This full-depth replacement work is expected to last until late fall. There will be no detour and one-lane traffic will be maintained in both directions at all times. Drivers should expect [...]
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Today is Primary Election Day as Kansans will held to the polls to nominate candidates for their party in the Nov. 5 election. Locally, Riley County only sees three major contested primary contests all on the Republican side of the ballot. In State House District 67, current Riley County Law Board member Kaleb James is [...]
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One was killed on Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in a construction zone in Geary County. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office reported the accident occurred just before 3:30 p.m. on I-70 near Junction City near mile marker 298 near the Wal-Mart/Cracker Barrel exit that caused a standstill for nearly two hours. Sheriff’s deputies reported [...]
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Riley County Police filed a report for a vehicle burglary over the weekend in Manhattan. Officers filed the report just before 7:30 a.m. on Friday morning in the 500 block of Richards Drive listing a 59-year-old male as the victim. The victim’s truck was reportedly broken into the night before by an unknown subject and [...]
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The Manhattan Running Company hosted “Nike Spike Night” on Friday evening where Nike representatives and college athletes met with local youth ahead of cross county season. Kansas Wesleyan University seniors Julian Avila and Josie Koppes spoke to young runners about their own running journeys and experiences. Avila said his favorite part about being a student [...]
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The community event Everybody Counts returned for its 10th year on Saturday at the Douglass Recreation Center in Manhattan. The event provides community resources for families and children who may not have access to different resources in the community. Event organizer Deb Nuss said this was the largest turnout from organizations that she could remember [...]
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A Nebraska man is currently behind bars in the Riley County Jail after being arrested Saturday evening. Joseph Michael Thomas Bruce, of Bennington, was arrested around 6:30 p.m. Saturday for failure to appear regarding a separate theft case. Last week, the 37-year-old Bruce was arrested for deceptive commercial practice and also attempted theft valued at [...]
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A Colorado woman was sent to the hospital on Sunday after an accident near Highway 24 in Leonardville. Riley County Police responded to the accident around 4 p.m. to find a two-vehicle accident. Officers reported that a 2016 Dodge Caravan driven by 62-year-old Deanna Currey (Curry) of Riley rounded a corner and was unable to [...]
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U.S. Rep. Tracey Mann is the only incumbent candidate in Riley County facing a primary challenger. Eric Bloom is looking to unseat Mann as the District 1 representative in the U.S. House. Bloom is a Lawrence property investor and farm owner who once ran for lieutenant governor alongside his father, Dan Bloom, in 2002. Mann [...]
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