A traffic stop on Tuesday evening resulted in a drug arrest for Riley County Police. Julious Goodridge, 54, of Manhattan, was pulled over in the 700 block of Allen Rd. at 11 p.m. Upon searching Goodridge’s vehicle, police found various drugs including methamphetamine and marijuana. Goodridge was taken to the Riley County Jail and given a bond
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The Wamego City Commission addressed issues associated with the Water system. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Merl Page said a recent study by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment found certain chemicals in Wamego’s water supply. All the chemicals were determined to be within safe levels for human consumption, but Page said the City
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After being arrested on arson charges, a Manhattan man appeared in Riley County Court Tuesday. Donnie Hill appeared via webcam for a status hearing, after he was charged with arson and theft of property in February. Hill’s counsel used the appearance to schedule a second hearing with the court, as they continue to gather facts.
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The man accused of shooting and killing a 21-year-old K-State Student made a court appearance on Tuesday. Richard Smith made his way into the courtroom for a status hearing pertaining to charges of criminal possession of a firearm and drug possession. Smith was previously convicted of crimes in Pottawatomie County, carrying a five year ban on
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The Sunset Zoo is involved in a new project involving a maned wolf pup named Fin and Labrador puppy named Matty and has set up a blog site to keep track of the furry pair. Assistant Zoo Director Ella Casey describes her front row seat the last month and a half as the young animals
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A status hearing was held Tuesday morning in the Riley County District Courthouse for Luis Aguirre as his case prepares to be retried for the 2009 murders of Tanya and Juan Maldonado in Ogden. During the hearing, Judge Meryl Wilson accepted a wavier signed by Aguirre, giving up his right to a speedy trial. Aguirre
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Two people received treatment for minor injuries following a car accident Monday afternoon. Ieasha Wallace-Garvin, 24, was driving west in a 2007 Chevy Cavalier on Fort Riley Boulevard when she rear-ended a 2012 Toyota Prius being driven by Benjamin Shubert, 31, at the intersection of Fort Riley and South Manhattan Avenue. Wallace-Garvin and Shubert received treatment
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Mary Mertz was born and raised in Chicago before she married a Kansan and relocated to Riley county. More than 20 years later, Mertz is hard at work in the dirt and advocates for agriculture with Kansas Farm Bureau. Mertz spends her time producing crops and informing the general public on where exactly their food
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Pottawatomie County Commissioners have signed a contract with Bayer Construction for improvements at the Highway 24/Excel Road intersection and other work on Excel Road. A starting date of March 28th is planned. The project will take approximately 210 days to complete. Commission Chair, Dee McKee encourages folks to plan ahead as traffic will be impacted by
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Vacant space in a county-owned building could be used to aid Pawnee Mental Health Services. Robbin Cole, Pawnee’s executive director, pitched the idea to Riley County commissioners Monday morning. Cole said vacant space in the lower level of the Riley County Family and Child Resource Center at 2101 Claflin Rd. could be used to either
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