A Manhattan woman was arrested Tuesday evening on a probation violation warrant tied to previous drug and contraband charges. Riley County Police said Sarah Way, 37, of Manhattan, was taken into custody around 8:30 p.m. Sept. 9 in the 1000 block of Seth Child Road. The warrant stems from original charges of possession of methamphetamine [...]

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The future of indoor aquatics and upgrades to CiCo Park remain a hot topic in Manhattan. Parks and Recreation officials are preparing a revised survey to gauge public support for a $60 million indoor water facility. Director Aaron Stewart told the Parks and Rec advisory board Monday that he and deputy city manager Jason Hilgers [...]

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Riley County dispatch officials said the storm siren activation that occurred just after 10 a.m. Wednesday was accidental and was believed to have been caused following testing of K-State’s emergency notification system. Officials said there was no emergency reported. Typically, the sirens are tested on the first Monday of each month, unless the first Monday [...]

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A Manhattan woman is facing charges after police say she stole a car in the downtown area Tuesday morning. Officers were called just after 10:30 a.m. to the 600 block of Bluemont Avenue, where a 35-year-old woman reported her 2013 Acura was stolen. Police later recovered the vehicle and arrested 37-year-old Sarah Way of Manhattan. [...]

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An 83-year-old Manhattan man is jailed on several charges including assault and child endangerment. Riley County Police say Allen Frazier was arrested Tuesday on five counts of aggravated assault, one count of interference with a law enforcement officer and one count of aggravated child endangerment. The charges are alleged from a Monday incident. Victims listed [...]

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An 83-year-old Manhattan man is jailed on several charges including assault and child endangerment. Riley County Police say Allen Frazier was arrested Tuesday on five counts of aggravated assault, one count of interference with a law enforcement officer and one count of aggravated child endangerment. The charges are alleged from a Monday incident. Victims listed [...]

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By Emma Loura A road surfacing project in southwest Manhattan may take longer than expected. On Monday, John Ellermann, Riley County’s public works director, said it may take until October to complete the new overlay on a road project involving Skyway Drive, Stagg Hill Road, Rosencutter Road and South Manhattan Avenue. Ellermann said he expects [...]

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Two people were injured after a semi slid off the road Tuesday afternoon in Clay County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2015 Freightliner was westbound on Kansas Highway 9, two miles east of Clifton when it drifted into the north ditch, overcorrected and then entered the south ditch and struck an embankment. The [...]

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A construction-related flood forced Auntie Mae’s to close briefly over Labor Day weekend. The Aggieville bar was filled with customers following K-State’s first home football game around midnight on Aug. 31. Owner Jeff Denney said Monday someone noticed water was seeping into the building from a nearby pit that had filled with rain. “All of [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Monday morning after allegedly battering a police officer during an incident on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Riley County Police filed a report just before 8:50 a.m. Sept. 8, stating that 35-year-old Wylee Schmit acted disorderly, interfered with an officer’s investigation, and struck an officer in the 500 block of [...]

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