Riley County Police say one person was injured Wednesday in a crash involving a passenger car, a moped and a motorcycle. The accident happened around 5 p.m. Police say 20-year-old Kade McGinn of Manhattan was driving his moped and struck the motorcycle driven by 21-year-old Michael Llewellyn and a 2016 Mazda MZ3, driven by 28-year-old David [...]

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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police.  Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further.  Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]

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Kansas State University has announced that commencement will in fact be held this spring in person, and it’s inviting all 2020 graduates to celebrate with its spring 2021 graduates. Spring ceremonies in Manhattan will be held outside at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Friday, May 14; Saturday, May 15 and Sunday May 16. A detailed [...]

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A man arrested last month in Texas in connection to past rapes in Ogden is now jailed in Riley County. The Riley County Police Department confirmed Wednesday that 46-year-old Michael James Tschantz was extradited from Naples, Texas to Manhattan on Tuesday. He’s charged with five counts of rape involving a child under the age of [...]

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Celebrating International Women’s Day, USD 383 Board President Jurdene Coleman read the recognition and proclamation celebrating the “collective power of women, women’s achievements, recognizing [their]challenges, focusing of greater attention on women’s rights and gender equality, encouraging and mobilizing all people to do their part to bring about positive change.” Representing the American Association of University [...]

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The Kansas Bureau of Investigations is investigating after a man was found dead in a jail cell at the Geary County Detention Center. Junction City Fire/EMS personnel and Geary County Sheriff’s deputies reported to the detention center at about 6 a.m. Wednesday in response to an unresponsive male. The man, who was identified as 41-year-old [...]

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The Manhattan City Commission approved in a four to one vote Tuesday the first reading of an ordinance meant to extend the face mask mandate to May 16. Commissioner Mark Hatesohl was the lone commissioner to oppose. The passage of the first reading of the ordinance does not mean the mask mandate has been extended. [...]

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The Manhattan City Commission approved in a four to one vote Tuesday the first reading of an ordinance meant to extend the face mask mandate to May 16. Commissioner Mark Hatesohl was the lone commissioner to oppose. The passage of the first reading of the ordinance does not mean the mask mandate has been extended. [...]

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