Riley County Public Works announced road projects on mulitple roads in the county. Officials said in a release that they would be starting fog seal projects on various roads Thursday, August 9. Roads being fog sealed include Mound Ridge Road, Lakeside Drive, Hi-View Drive, Winkler Mills Road, Lasita Road, LK&W Road, Stagg Hill Road, Skyway [...]

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Officers filed a report for criminal use of a financial card in the 2400 block of Woodway Dr. in Manhattan on August 8, 2018 at approximately 1:10 PM. Officers listed Samantha Picco, 25, of Manhattan as the victim when she reported an unknown suspect took money from her account fraudulently. The estimated total loss associated [...]

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Commanding staff and community leaders gathered on Fort Riley for a luncheon put together by the Junction City Military Affairs Council and Manhattan Military Relations Committee. During lunch, attendees heard a presentation by Maj. Gen. John Kolasheski, commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division. Kolasheski highlighted the year’s achievements by subordinate units within the Division, [...]

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Randall Flanagan, 24, of Manhattan was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on August 7, 2018 at approximately 9:20 AM. Flanagan was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. Flanagan was issued a total bo...

The Manhattan City Commission voted unanimously to rezone a lot on the North edge of Aggiveville at 12th Street and Bluemont Avenue at their meeting in City Hall Tuesday. The lot is the future location of a Marriott Courtyard Hotel and is changing from the Aggieville Business District to a Commercial Planned Unit Development. City [...]

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Riley County voters took advantage of advance voting at a higher rate prior to Tuesday’s primary election. The Riley County Clerk’s office indicates that 14, 233 Republicans are registered to vote, but only 6.4 percent voted in advance. Of the 8,318 registered Democrats, 15.1 percent or 1,256 voted prior to Tuesday. Overall, voter turnout for [...]

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In a 3 to 2 vote, the Manhattan City Commission approved a first reading of their 2019 budget and the 2019 to 2023 Capital Improvements Program at their meeting in City Hall Tuesday. They also approved an amendment of the 2018 budget necessary as a result of revenue shortfalls and some additional costs that ran [...]

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Officers filed a report for burglary in Manhattan on August 6, 2018 at approximately 2:00 PM. Officers listed Raheem Williams, 24, of Fort Riley, as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took speakers and an amp from his vehicle. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $600.00. Police ask that anyone [...]

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Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in Manhattan on August 3, 2018 at approximately 6:50 PM. Officers listed a 24 year old female and a 27 year old male as the victims and the suspects. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $550.00. Due to the nature of the [...]

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The Shot Stop in Wamego was robbed late Friday night, according to the Wamego Police Department. Officials said the convenience store on Highway 24 was robbed by two male suspects at approximately 11:50 p.m. The armed suspects then fled and were seen heading South from the store on foot. WPD told KMAN that the incident [...]

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