County commission chair John Ford on Monday told other local officials at an intergovernmental meeting that the process is moving along. “We’re hoping to have interviews done shortly,” Ford said. The county health director position has been open since county documents revealed that Julie Gibbs was not employed in that position as of Aug. 29. [...]

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A Manhattan man is behind bars following an arrest Monday evening for robbery. 39-year-old Evan Lied was confined in the Riley County Jail following an arrest before 11 p.m. for aggravated domestic battery, robbery, violating a protection order and theft. Police listed a 36-year-old woman as the victim when Lied violated a protection order, battered [...]

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Riley County announced on Tuesday that advanced voting hours have been extended for this week. Voting at 110 East Courthouse Plaza will now be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Thursday. County election officials believe that the extended hours will allow for more convenience as they are expecting a very large turnout on [...]

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On October 27, 2024, police in Manhattan, KS, filed charges for aggravated assault, battery on a law enforcement officer, and interference with law enforcement following an incident in the 200 block of North 9th Street. Reports indicate that 32-year-old Tiffany Ryals allegedly threatened a 63-year-old man with a knife and physically assaulted a 45-year-old man. [...]

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On the morning of October 27, 2024, Riley County riled a report of aggravated child endangerment in Manhattan, KS. Officers found that a 1-year-old boy had been left unattended at a residence by two women, identified as 19-year-old Madyson Green and 25-year-old Alisia Green. Both were subsequently arrested on charges of aggravated child endangerment. Each [...]

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On October 26, 2024, officers filed a report of arson and interference with law enforcement on Brookglen Circle in Manhattan, KS. The incident occurred around 12:25 p.m., when 50-year-old Joanne Burnett allegedly started a fire, damaging a dumpster belonging to Howie’s Recycling Center. A 23-year-old man was also listed as a victim in the report. [...]

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On October 27, 2024, officers responded to an incident in the 500 block of Rio Hondo Way, Manhattan, KS. The incident reportedly occurred around 3:53 a.m., when a 23-year-old man was allegedly threatened at gunpoint by a 33-year-old suspect, Michael Calvert. According to the report, Calvert forced the victim to change locations and took his [...]

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Two were injured in an accident in Riley County Friday afternoon on US-24 just south of Kimball Avenue. The accident occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. when Joel Schuerman (Sure-man), 19, of Lenexa struck a 2011 Ford F-150 going southbound on US-24 as he came over the hill in his 2024 Kawasaki motorcycle. Schuerman and his [...]

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Police have identified the man who was attacked and shot his assailant on the evening of Oct. 9 near the Douglass Center. Riley County police said 26-year-old Corandus Sims Jr. shot in self-defense and was not injured following an incident near the Douglass Center. According to police records obtained by The Mercury and KMAN, officers [...]

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A national western outfitter retail chain recently set up shop at the Plaza de Maria in Manhattan. Boot Barn celebrated its grand opening in the Little Apple the last weekend in September. The store’s location is at 407 East Poyntz Avenue next to Academy Sports and Outdoors. In addition to offering premium workwear and western [...]

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