The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating vandalism to a water tower near Olsburg. Deputies were called out Wednesday morning to the area of Swede Road and Shannon Creek Road where it was discovered a tower serving Rural Water District No. 2 had sustained numerous bullet impacts. Sheriff Doug Adams says it does not appear [...]

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Cox Brothers Barbecue in Manhattan has announced they are closing at the end of the day on Friday. In a letter to their guests, the McCall Rd restaurant said they’d enjoyed being part of the communities events, tailgates and memorable moments for more than 10 years. Representatives at HCI Hospitality, the operating company of Cox [...]

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A 54-year-old Overland Park man died and a passenger was seriously injured Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash south of Deep Creek Road. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 11:08 a.m. Dec. 2 on K-177 near mile marker 101. Troopers say a 2005 Ford Super Duty driven by 17-year-old Avery Gene [...]

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Kamahl Bobian’s life sentence has not changed. At his resentencing Tuesday, Judge Kendra Lewison formally pronounced Bobian’s sentence for first-degree premeditated murder at Riley County District Court. Lewison said at the original sentencing, which took place December 2023, Bobian’s sentence of 50 years to life had not been stated on the record and this needed [...]

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For a short moment, Jacob Huyett had the rare opportunity to feel the magic of discovering his K-State home for a second time. Huyett and his fellow Putnam Hall residents had been waiting all semester for the chance to see their new residence hall, ahead of K-State’s planned move into the newly renovated Boyd Hall [...]

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A Manhattan man was taken into custody Monday afternoon on a warrant issued out of Riley County District Court. Police say 34-year-old Gregory Hayes was arrested around 2:45 p.m. Dec. 1 on a failure-to-appear warrant connected to multiple original charges. Those charges include two counts of domestic battery, attempted aggravated robbery, criminal threat and violation [...]

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A Manhattan woman was arrested Monday afternoon following a report of battery on a law enforcement officer. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 4:46 p.m. Dec. 1 in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road. A 38-year-old female officer was listed as the victim after a 41-year-old woman allegedly battered her. [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a vehicle burglary reported Monday morning in Manhattan. Officers filed the report around 9:30 a.m. Dec. 1 in the 900 block of Bertrand Street. A 21-year-old man and Torgeson Electric Co. were listed as the victims after an unknown suspect stole miscellaneous power tools, hand tools and clothing [...]

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City commissioners will consider 2026 funding recommendations from the Community Support Funds Advisory Board during Tuesday evening’s meeting. CSFAB makes annual recommendations on how to distribute and grant social services funds and special alcohol funds to agencies providing related services in the community. The 2026 budget includes $557,000 in social services funding ($100,000 coming from [...]

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Reed & Elliott Jewelers, a local business on Poyntz Avenue, announced it will close at the end of the year after having been open in Manhattan since 1942. Lee Nelson said Monday he and fellow co-owner Chuck Elliott will be closing their doors so they can retire. Nelson said the business opened some time during [...]

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