Riley County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved replat requests for residential lots and farmland. One request allowed for the separation of an existing rural homestead from a larger agricultural tract. The request, presented on behalf of J and M Leasing, sought approval of a residential use designation for an “extraneous farmstead,” allowing an existing home [...]

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Riley County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved replat requests for residential lots and farmland. One request allowed for the separation of an existing rural homestead from a larger agricultural tract. The request, presented on behalf of J and M Leasing, sought approval of a residential use designation for an “extraneous farmstead,” allowing an existing home [...]

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Republican Stacy Kohlmeier is gearing up her campaign for the Kansas House of Representatives, seeking to replace Rep. Angel Roeser in District 67. Kohlmeier spoke with Mike Matson on News Radio KMAN Tuesday, sharing her views on rising property taxes, the K-12 funding plan and a proposed constitutional amendment to elect Supreme Court justices. On [...]

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Four people and a dog were displaced after a fire damaged an apartment building Monday evening in Manhattan. According to the Manhattan Fire Department, crews responded around 6:45 p.m. to a structure fire at 415 Walters Drive. Firefighters arrived to find flames and smoke coming from the second floor and attic of a two-story, eight-unit [...]

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Firefighters from multiple agencies responded Monday morning after a camper caught fire at a campground in Milford, damaging a nearby pontoon boat and two additional campers. Emergency crews were dispatched at approximately 11 a.m. July 27 to Flag Stop Campground in the city of Milford for a reported camper fire. According to the Geary County [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating two separate vehicle incidents that occurred over the weekend in Manhattan. Officers first responded at approximately 10:20 a.m. Friday, July 25, to the 1800 block of Laramie Street after a 38-year-old man reported a known 33-year-old woman stole his 2007 Ford F-150. Police estimated the value of the [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested early Sunday after police investigated an altercation in Aggieville. Officers filed a report just after 2 a.m. July 26 in the 1100 block of Moro Street for battery, disorderly conduct and two counts of battery of a law enforcement officer. A 34-year-old man and a 22-year-old man were listed as [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is warning residents about a phone scam after a Manhattan woman reportedly lost $1,000. Officers filed a report of theft by deception and unlawful computer acts just after 1 p.m. July 26 in the 600 block of Moro Street. Police said a 28-year-old woman reported receiving a call from someone [...]

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A Manhattan woman was arrested Sunday afternoon on a federal warrant issued in Missouri. Jayla Marie Ragin, 19, of Manhattan, was arrested just after 4 p.m. July 26 near Claflin Road and Westport Drive. According to the RCPD, Ragin was wanted on a United States District Court warrant from the Western District of Missouri charging [...]

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A Topeka man was arrested Sunday evening on a Riley County District Court warrant after allegedly failing to appear in court. Mateo Cochise Hyman, 22, was arrested just before p.m. July 26 at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. The warrant stems from original charges of aggravated battery, interference with a law enforcement officer, fleeing [...]

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