An investigation continues into a cybersecurity incident involving Riley County’s P25 emergency radio systems. The incident was discovered Monday, prompting an emergency disaster declaration from the county commission, which allows the county to be able to request additional communications transmission resources from the State of Kansas. Emergency Management Director Russel Stukey says the county’s radio [...]

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City crews are out this week hauling off debris for residents free of charge as part of Manhattan’s annual spring cleanup. Parks Superintendent Casey Smithson says a lot of work goes into this week, primarily from Public Works crews with the parks department supplementing staff to support haul off efforts. He spoke about the spring [...]

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U.S. Senator Jerry Moran visited Flint Hills Christian School on Monday to get a closer look at how local schools operate. Senator Moran says he travels to see around 30 academic institutions every year, mostly public schools, so the purpose of Monday’s visit was to see the differences between public and private school operations. “I [...]

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Riley County officials issued a disaster emergency declaration late Monday after the county’s P25 public safety agency radio communication system lost connection as part of a cybersecurity incident that developed earlier in the day. Emergency responders in Riley County are currently using the backup state system for emergency communications. P25 is a solution for intra-agency [...]

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Riley County Police have released surveillance video from a local retailer in an attempt to identify a man suspected of making fraudulent purchases in Manhattan. The individual, who appears to be a white male, is seen exiting the Best Buy store. Police say they’re seeking to speak with the man regarding the unauthorized use of [...]

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Police are investigating after someone reportedly cashed checks or paid for services with fraudulent checks, totaling more than $10,000. The Riley County Police Department says it filed a report Friday morning, listing Community First National Bank and Bayer Construction as the victims. The suspect is a 56-year-old Topeka man. As of Monday, police had not [...]

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After the Kansas House unanimously approved a bipartisan tax bill this week, changes are likely coming from Senate leadership during conference committee this week. Manhattan State Sen. Usha Reddi says the fiscal note on Senate Bill 300 is too expensive, at close to $500 million per year. Her major frustration has been that she believes [...]

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The Junction City Police Department says officers and detectives have seized over 2,300 fentanyl-laced pills in the past two weeks from ongoing drug investigations in the area. The pills, commonly referred to as “Dirty 30s” were recovered along with 3 kilograms of pure fentanyl, the department said in a Saturday social media post. The seizure [...]

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  The Manhattan Lions Club hosted their annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday morning at City Park. Local children ages 2-8 collected easter eggs hidden around various locations within the park. Leila Gillespie has been a Manhattan Lions Club member for over 20 years, and says the Easter egg hunt tradition is a long-standing one. [...]

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Riley County Police Department Director Brian Peete is approaching the upcoming budget cycle cognizant of the current, more conservative Law Board’s desires to maintain a lean budget. Peete spoke Thursday on KMAN’s In Focus podcast about the upcoming budget process, which will begin to take shape in April. Budgets have gone up every year since 2020, [...]

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