The time came to take the noise off the table. Manhattan city commissioners removed the noise ordinance from the backburner for approval, with first reading approval by a vote of 5-0. Assistant City Manager Kiel Mangus indicates in the current ordinance there is no language regarding decibel limits. There are two district boundaries, which are Aggieville […]

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TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) has introduced federal legislation that would require schools to provide fuller disclosure of their campus gun laws. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that the proposed law would require federally-funded universities to publish their gun policies on their websites and in other promotional materials. Presently, Kansas law allows concealed carry […]

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Ra’dsa Herbert, 24, of Odgen, Kansas was arrested on the offense of aggravated assault (domestic related) in the 200 block of 7th Street in Ogden on September 19, 2016 at approximately 1:55 PM. Herbert was arrested after an altercation that involved a kitchen knife that was brandished. There was one adult male listed as a […]

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“Torturous” is the way Riley County Police legal adviser Mike Gillespie described to Riley County Law Board members Monday continuing attempts to get state approval for a self-funded workers compensation plan for RCPD. Gillespie was obviously frustrated, adding the city, county and police department are in agreement as to how such a plan should be done […]

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The Undersecretary of the Army, a holder of one of the highest positions in the nation, visited K-State last night to discuss the army’s present state, and the future of the nation in regards to his viewpoint. Undersecretary Patrick Murphy took the stage during this event with generals from Fort Riley and administrators from both […]

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A Riley man found guilty of second-degree murder will spend 205 months in prison following the aftermath of a drunk driving accident that took the life of his 6-year-old daughter. Riley County District Court Chief Judge Meryl Wilson sentenced Joshua Mall Monday afternoon. Mall’s daughter, Madilyn, was a passenger in his vehicle after he lost […]

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A single vehicle injury accident occurred Friday morning.  In an area near Avery Avenue, and Kimball Avenue, police found that a truck driven by Brandon Kerwin, 22, of Manhattan left the roadway and struck a “Riley County Fair” permanent sign, a power pole, and a residential fence.  Kerwin was transported to Via Christi Hospital by […]

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The outgoing commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, Navy Admiral Cecil Haney, has been added to the Landon Lecture series this fall at Kansas State University. Haney’s lecture will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21, in McCain Auditorium. It is free and the public is welcome. The U.S. Strategic Command is one of nine unified […]

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A driver of a pickup truck lost control of the vehicle, crashed through a sign and ended up in the backyard of a residence Friday afternoon. The accident took place near the intersection of Kimball and Avery Avenue in Manhattan — just across CiCo Park and the Riley County Fairgrounds. Riley County Police Department Public […]

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Officers with the Riley County Police Department filed a report for the offense of burglary to a vehicle which occurred overnight between Wednesday and Thursday. Police listed Mary McMullen, 29, of Manhattan, as the victim after her unsecured vehicle was entered by an unknown suspect(s) and items were removed. These items included a handbag, a […]

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