Pottawatomie County ECODEVO provided an update on Wednesday on the closure of Caterpillar in Wamego. Executive director Shanna Goodman announced that a regional task force convened earlier in the week to discuss the ramifications of the closure and strategize moving forward. In the task force’s plan, they look to find support for affected workers and [...]

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Riley County Republican Candidates visited Manhattan Tuesday night as they met with the public inside Pottorf Hall. Several candidates from different districts attended the event where they spoke to residents about the most pressing issues to Kansans. Current House District 51 member Kenny Titus, who is currently running for the state Senate in district 18, highlighted several points [...]

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Officers filed a report of forgery/making false information/theft by deception report on July 9, 2024, at approximately 4:10 PM in the 5100 block of Bramblewood Drive. Officers listed a 44-year-old male as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect obtained the victim’s information and produced a an unauthorized check from his account. Total [...]

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Riley County Fire District #1 announced Tuesday of the completion of the new Ashland Bottoms Volunteer Fire Station #102, located at 4928 McDowell Creek Road, Manhattan, KS. The new facility represents an advancement in the district’s ability to provide fire protection and emergency response services to the southern portion of Riley County. Construction began in [...]

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As primary elections near, Riley County Clerk Rich Vargo is reminding residents to get registered to vote for the Aug. 6 primary election. “The voter registration deadline for the primary is Jul. 16,” Vargo said. “If you want to vote in Riley County, you need to make sure you’re registered in the county. We’ve had [...]

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Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating the theft of a 4-wheeler. Deputies responded just prior to 6 p.m. on Tuesday to the 500 block of Airport Road in Junction City Airport in reference to a stolen 4-wheeler that was used to damage fields around the area between K-57 highway at mile marker 6 and Elm [...]

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A Junction City man was sentenced to time in the Kansas Department of Corrections for his role in a Jan. 2023 kidnapping in Manhattan. Zane Thomas, 29, was arrested for aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery and aggravated assault along with two others back in 2023 after they kidnapped a 26-year-old man and repeatedly beat him while [...]

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A local couple is following their lifelong dream of bringing traditional Vietnamese cuisine to the Little Apple. Jason and Mai Lê of Manhattan are owners of the new “Pho Viet” restaurant at 405 Poyntz Ave, and have lived in Manhattan for over 14 years as owners of Manhattan Nails. The couple said opening an authentic [...]

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RCPD filed two reports for theft on Monday. Officers filed a report of motor vehicle theft in the 300 block of Manhattan Ave just after 7:30 am. Officers listed a 19-year-old female as the victim when it was reported her 2007 brown Ford Edge was stolen by an unknown suspect. Total loss associated with this [...]

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A Rose Hill man has been arrested for attempting to flee law enforcement. 30-year-old Cody Adams was arrested just before 1:30 pm at the Riley County Jail for fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement by engaging in reckless driving. Adams is also charged with one count of driving under the influence of alcohol or [...]

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