Local firefighters responded Thursday afternoon to a prescribed pasture burn in southern Riley County that became out of control, scorching an estimated 400 acres in its path. Officials with Riley County Fire District No. 1 were dispatched at 1:30 p.m. to the area of Tabor Creek Lane, south of Zeandale. Volunteer fire crews found the [...]

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Conditions are favorable this weekend for elevated fire danger. The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for the Manhattan area Saturday through Sunday for expected low relative humidity and increasing winds. A fire weather Watch has been issued for most of the area Saturday Afternoon through 7 PM Sunday. #kswx pic.twitter.com/h3dmbPipH4 — [...]

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Riley County commissioners approved two items presented by public works at Thursday’s meeting. The first involved a lease agreement allowing Manhattan CHIEF Sports to utilize the football and soccer fields at Fairmont Park this spring. CHIEF — Christian Homes In Educational Fellowship — is a non-profit, private organization in Manhattan designed to support homeschooling families [...]

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The sound of marches and rhythm of hoofbeats echoed through downtown St. Louis on March 14 as the 1st Infantry Division Band and the Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard of Fort Riley took part in the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Thousands of spectators lined the parade route, waving flags and cheering for soldiers [...]

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Federal officials have recovered the fuel tank that broke loose from a barge in a section of Tuttle Creek Reservoir Sunday. The EPA Region 7 on-scene coordinator reported via social media Thursday morning that the tank was recovered at 9:42 p.m. on Wednesday. The EPA Region 7 On-Scene Coordinator has reported that the fuel tank [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested early Wednesday morning following a reported aggravated assault, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 11:36 p.m. March 18, 2026, in the 2100 block of Green Avenue. A 21-year-old woman was listed as the victim, and a known 67-year-old man was identified as the [...]

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In recent months, members of the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board said they’ve gotten comments from the public as well as within the board about 287(g) agreements with federal immigration enforcement agencies. As a result, Monday’s meeting of the board included a presentation from member Craig Beardsley and ensuing discussion with the purpose of [...]

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More federal and state resources are being deployed to contain diesel leaking from a submerged fuel tank in a section of Tuttle Creek Reservoir. In an update Wednesday via Facebook, the Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shared that Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 staff and personnel with the Kansas Department of [...]

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More federal and state resources are being deployed to contain diesel leaking from a submerged fuel tank in a section of Tuttle Creek Reservoir. In an update Wednesday via Facebook, the Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shared that Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 staff and personnel with the Kansas Department of [...]

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Motorists heading onto Interstate 70 from Kansas Highway 177 are advised there will be some temporary disruptions at the interchange both Thursday and Friday. The Kansas Department of Transportation says the K-177 on-ramp to westbound I-70 will be closed and the westbound I-70 off-ramp to K-177 will be reduced between noon and 4 p.m. Thursday. [...]

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