A Manhattan woman was jailed Sunday morning on a Mitchell County District Court warrant alleging past charges of drug possession. Riley County Police say 38-year-old Dawn Nichols was arrested in the 1300 block of Old Claflin Road. She faces charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and four counts of use or [...]
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Authorities are investigating a theft reported late Monday night in northwest Manhattan. Riley County Police say it happened around 11:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of Crescent Drive, a few blocks north of Amanda Arnold Elementary School. A 34-year-old woman accuses a person known to her of entering her home and stealing a safe. The estimated loss [...]
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A four-vehicle crash Monday evening in northern Riley County sent two people to the hospital and left two others with minor injuries. The Kansas Highway Patrol says it happened just before 6 p.m. at U.S. Highway 24 and West 59th Avenue after one driver rear-ended a stopped vehicle, triggering a chain reaction. According to the [...]
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A four-vehicle crash Monday evening in northern Riley County sent two people to the hospital and left two others with minor injuries. The Kansas Highway Patrol says it happened just before 6 p.m. at U.S. Highway 24 and West 59th Avenue after one driver rear-ended a stopped vehicle, triggering a chain reaction. According to the [...]
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A man convicted of threatening a local priest was sentenced Monday in Riley County District Court to 1 year 5 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections. He will receive credit for over 280 days he’s already served in the county jail. Andrew Trevor Birrell, 36, of Manhattan was found guilty in August of criminal [...]
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For the third time this year, members of the community lined City Park to voice their grievances as part of a national “No Kings” protest. The two-hour event was put together by IndivisibleMHK, the Manhattan branch of a nationwide advocacy group. Attendees said the event aimed to create a space for citizens to demonstrate what [...]
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For the third time this year, members of the community lined City Park to voice their grievances as part of a national “No Kings” protest. The two-hour event was put together by IndivisibleMHK, the Manhattan branch of a nationwide advocacy group. Attendees said the event aimed to create a space for citizens to demonstrate what [...]
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Riley County Health Department Director Diane Creek delivered some “good news” to county commissioners Monday regarding staff salaries for the county’s Women, Infants and Children program amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. “We’re going to receive $99,550 from the state WIC office for October salaries,” she said. That still leaves Riley County about $30,000 short [...]
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A Manhattan man was arrested Sunday afternoon on a warrant for failure to appear in court, according to the Riley County Police Department. Damond Russell, 25, was taken into custody at approximately 4:18 p.m. on Oct. 19 in the 600 block of 3rd Place. The warrant was issued by Riley County District Court and stems [...]
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Riley County police are investigating two separate reports of fraud involving gift card scams reported on Friday, Oct. 17. In the first case, officers responded at approximately 11:19 a.m. in Manhattan, where a 70-year-old woman reported being contacted by someone falsely claiming to be a law enforcement officer. The caller told the victim she had [...]
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