Detectives with the Riley County Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and Repeat Offender Program (ROP) made two arrests in connection with the distribution of narcotics and weapons violations in the Manhattan and Riley County area Wednesday. The arrests were made shortly after 8:30 a.m. after serving a search warrant in the 700 block of Griffith […]
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On Wednesday night the USD 383 board of education voted to comply with new state law after months of dissent. In 2015, the Kansas legislature passed H.B. 2104 which changes the state date of school board elections from the spring of odd-numbered years to the fall of odd-number years. The board has voiced their disapproval […]
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The Wamego City Commission approved two ordinances amending the utility payment code. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Merl Page reviewed the ordinances related to deadline of payments, defining and restoration of services in the event of disconnection for non-payment. The ordinance states the billing for utility services is due on the 1st day of each […]
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Manhattan City Commissioners approved an ordinance on first reading prohibiting the use of electronic cigarettes in public places and places of employment. It also heard some backlash from local E-cigarette and Vapor businesses including vape shop owner Crayton Caswell, of Manhattan Vapors. Caswell expressed his concern that vaping provides an alternative to tobacco use and this […]
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A Herington man died in a Tuesday afternoon accident in Morris County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Eugene Ecklund, 79, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Jean Ecklund, 77, also of Herington. The 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan the two were in was eastbound on highway 56 when it crossed the center line […]
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Monday’s Pottawatomie County Commission meeting included reports from Public Works Director Peter Clark and the K-State Research and Extension office of Pottawatomie County. Clark proposed hiring a consultant to perform a 20 year life-cycle cost analysis on the current County Appraiser’s Office to determine the best course of action moving forward. The analysis is set […]
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KMAN’s Cathy Dawes had a chance to visit with Dr. Timothy J. Shaffer who serves in several roles including Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies; Assistant Director, Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy; and Associate Editor, Journal of Public Deliberation. He most recently is leading a research project on civility in the 2016 election:
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A Manhattan woman faces a theft charge in Pottawatomie County following her Monday arrest by Officers with the Riley County Police Department. 24 year old April Garner was taken into custody at the Riley County Police Department for the offense of theft of property or services listed on a warrant from Pottawatomie County. At last […]
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The Manhattan Fire Department responded to a fire at an apartment building on Halloween night shortly after 7:30. Crews arrived at 926 Bluemont Ave. #9 for a report of an extinguished kitchen fire. Crews entered the apartment to ensure the fire was extinguished. One resident of the apartment was home at the time, and was […]
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Although election day is still eight days away, thousands of Riley County residents have already made their choices. Riley County clerk Rich Vargo announced to county commissioners Monday morning that over 3,900 advance voting ballots had been filled out. Vargo says this election is on track to match and possibly surpass turnout seen in the 2012 […]
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