Riley County emergency personnel responded to two injury crashes north of Manhattan over the weekend, both of which resulted in driver citations. According to Monday’s RCPD activity report, the first occurred Friday evening at the intersection of Seth Child and Marlatt Ave. Police say a passenger car driven by 73-year-old Doris Henson, of Manhattan, drove [...]

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Leonardville’s annual Hullabaloo returned Saturday and did not disappoint those who came out for a day of festivities. Things actually kicked off Friday evening with a beer garden and ranch rodeo and continued into Saturday. It included food trucks, food and craft vendors, a barbecue dinner as well as an ice cream social. Activities included [...]

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Leonardville’s annual Hullabaloo returned Saturday and did not disappoint those who came out for a day of festivities. Things actually kicked off Friday evening with a beer garden and ranch rodeo and continued into Saturday. It included food trucks, food and craft vendors, a barbecue dinner as well as an ice cream social. Activities included [...]

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reopened the road and stilling basin area at the base of the dam at Tuttle Creek Reservoir. The road reopened Thursday after the completion of a nearly 4-year construction project in the area commonly referred to as the “tubes.” This also means the east half of Outlet Park and [...]

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New COVID cases dropped somewhat in Riley County over the past week, but hospitalizations remain fairly steady. Nine positive patients were hospitalized in Manhattan Thursday with at least four being treated in the ICU. Health Department Director Julie Gibbs says most of the hospitalizations involve those who have not been vaccinated. The health department is [...]

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Junction City Fire was called on twice to deal with apartment fires Thursday. The first caused 15-thousand dollars damage to apartments at 238 East 14th, having started in a vacant apartment before one in the afternoon. An apartment next door suffered smoke damage and cats from inside were returned to their owners. The second fire [...]

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 TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Most Kansas counties lost residents over the past 10 years as the state’s population concentrated in more populous places, including the Kansas City area, new census figures released Thursday showed. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s once-a-decade count of the nation’s population showed that 80 of the state’s 105 counties [...]

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The U.S. Department of Energy has recognized the Manhattan Housing Authority (MHA) for its renovation of the Apartment Towers near 5th St. and Leavenworth St. Through the use of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds, the Better Building Initiative and a loan obtained with assistance from the City of Manhattan, MHA was [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating an apparent carjacking Wednesday morning. Officers say a 54-year-old man reported he was sitting in his car shortly before 9 a.m. in the 1100 block of Fremont Street when three unknown suspects threatened him with a gun, took his wallet, keys and his 1998 Buick Regal. The total loss is [...]

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