Memorial Day is not only the official kick off of the summer travel season, but is also one of the busiest travel days of the year, according to a USA Today article from 2017. Dennis Butler, director of the Riley County Police Department, says the occasion is a good opportunity to brush up on travel [...]

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Many people are getting back out on the lakes and rivers this weekend as Memorial Day represents the unofficial start to summer. Riley County Game Warden Ben Jedlicka with Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, says it’s a good time to remind residents to execute caution and have a life jacket. “Everybody in a boat [...]

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Two Manhattan women have become the eighth and ninth candidates to enter the USD 383 school board race. Teresa Parks filed her letter of intent Friday with the Riley County Clerk’s office. Parks is a career transition readiness specialist at Flint Hills Job Corps. She’s also an advocate for social justice and was a speaker [...]

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One person was injured after an SUV struck a bicyclist at the intersection of Tuttle Creek Blvd. and McCall Road Thursday afternoon. Riley County Police say 60-year-old Kenneth Scott, of Manhattan, was traveling east on his bike in the crosswalk when he was struck by an SUV driven by 78-year-old Voleta Karstetter. Scott was transported [...]

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Downtown Manhattan could soon be the home of a new art museum. The proposed 50,000-square-foot, $43.6 million building, known as the Museum of Art and Light, would feature an array of exhibits and art from local and international artists. The idea was pioneered by local residents Robert and Tracey DeBruyn, owners of The Master Teacher [...]

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Riley and Pottawatomie County residents with last names beginning with E, F and G are reminded that Friday is the last day to renew vehicle registration tags. That’s because Monday, the last day of the month, is Memorial Day and all county offices, as well as financial and other government institutions are closed. The next [...]

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Formal charges are pending against a former Manhattan Parks & Recreation employee arrested last week in Pottawatomie County on charges of sexual exploitation of a child. Zachariah Bayless turned himself in to the Pottawatomie County Jail in Westmoreland May 21. Sheriff Shane Jager says the alleged crimes occurred between December 2020 and May 2021. Pottawatomie [...]

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Details from Wednesday night’s domestic disturbance at The Links apartments in north Manhattan have been released. Riley County Police made two arrests, including one for criminal trespass after 22-year-old Mariah Garcia reportedly violated an October court order. She was also charged with domestic battery. Court documents show Garcia had a warrant out for her arrest. [...]

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In its weekly report Wednesday, Riley County health officials identified 27 new positive coronavirus cases and 17 additional recoveries. While the percent positive for the week of May 16 was 3.1 percent, that was due to 30 percent fewer COVID tests being performed. Ascension Via Christi is caring for one COVID positive patient. Fewer than 700 [...]

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