With lights flashing and sirens blaring, Manhattan and Riley County fire, police and emergency medical services personnel often arrive first at emergencies, always ready to help. These local first responders will help ensure blood is available during medical emergencies by partnering with the American Red Cross for the 15th Annual Battle of the Badges Blood [...]

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Though happy with last year’s record haul of school supplies, “Stuff the Bus” organizers hope to raise the bar and collect even more school supplies for underprivileged students this year. The 11th annual “Stuff the Bus” school supply drive presented by K-State Credit Union, the Konza United Way and Manhattan Broadcasting Company took place on [...]

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Since Wednesday, the Riley County Police Department and emergency personnel from the Manhattan Fire Department, Riley County EMS, KSU PD and other law enforcement partners have participated in active violence training exercises at Manhattan High School West Campus. After the exercises on Thursday, KMAN spoke with Lt. Brad Jager, Training Coordinator at the RCPD, about their work. [...]

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High winds caused damage across Manhattan Friday afternoon. Wind gusts of 80 mph were recorded in the Little Apple, taking down trees, limbs and a traffic light on Poyntz. Riley County Emergency Management Director Pat Collins tells me a majority of the wind/storm damage is in Manhattan. Few damage reports outside of town. — Brady [...]

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Officers filed a report for theft in the 100 block of Bluemont Ave in Manhattan on July 20, 2018 at approximately 1:30 AM. Officers listed Joshua Jacobs, 32, of Manhattan as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took his Samsung Galaxy 8 Note phone. The estimated total loss associated with this case is [...]

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Jurors reached a verdict in a May 2017 murder case Thursday inside the Riley County District Courthouse, according to media reports. Steven Harris, a Manhattan man accused of fatally shooting 39-year-old German Gonzalez-Garcia in the 2800 block of Nelson’s Landing north of Manhattan, has been convicted of second degree murder, attempted second degree murder and felon in [...]

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The 1993 Manhattan flood was 25 years ago Wednesday. The flood came after weeks of heavy rainfall filled the Tuttle Creek dam and forced officials to raise the spillway, releasing 68 thousand cubic feet of water per second which flowed into the city. Manhattan’s flooding was not an isolated incident — storms led to floods [...]

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The Riley County Police Department received a report of an attempted robbery at the Taco Bell on the 1100 block of Westport Drive early Wednesday morning. RCPD said in a media release that the victims said two men armed with a gun and wearing masks committed the crime just before 2 a.m. The suspects fled [...]

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The Riley County Police Department and emergency personnel from the Manhattan Fire Department, Riley County EMS, KSU PD and other law enforcement partners will be participating in a joint active violence training exercise taking place over three consecutive days later this week, beginning Wednesday. According to a press release from the department, this training will [...]

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Officers filed a report for theft in the 5100 block of Skyway Dr. in Manhattan on July 16, 2018 at approximately 2:50 PM. Officers listed Foley Equipment Compnay as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took a Caterpillar Telehandler. The estimated loss associated with this case is approximately $135,270.00. Police ask that anyone [...]

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