A sixteenth Riley County resident has died from COVID-19 related complications. The health department confirmed Wednesday an 86-year-old woman, who was a Leonardville Nursing Home resident, died after testing positive for the novel coronavirus Nov. 8. It’s the nursing home’s third COVID fatality. The county recorded 71 new cases and nine more recoveries since Monday [...]

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Three suspects, including a Manhattan woman are jailed following a Tuesday morning high speed chase in nearby Jackson County. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle reached speeds of up to 100 mph before becoming disabled along Hwy 75 in Shawnee County. Authorities including troopers with the Kansas Highway Patrol seized a quantity of methamphetamine [...]

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Christmas season is here and that means it is even more important to understand fire safety. Manhattan Fire Department Marshall, Jake Powell, says historically the number of house fires increase during the winter months. He says there are a few simple things you can do this holiday season to keep your home safer including using [...]

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A Fort Riley man has been arrested on multiple sexual abuse charges involving a minor. According to Riley County Police, 23-year-old Tavian Garrett was arrested Tuesday in the 400 block of Holbrook Ave. on post. Garrett is charged with five counts of rape and five counts of aggravated criminal sodomy. The victim in the incident [...]

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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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The Manhattan City Commission voted 3 to 2 Tuesday in favor of extending the expiration date of the city’s face mask ordinance through April 1. Mayor Usha Reddi and city commissioners Aaron Estabrook and Linda Morse voted in favor of the measure. Reddi says she thinks the policy is effective and that keeping it in [...]

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Hiring process While the Pottawatomie County administrator is typically in charge of hiring department heads, Pottawatomie County commissioners say they want to sit in on job interviews for the new Public Works director. One concern brought up during the commission meeting on Monday was that doing so could be interpreted as micromanagement. Pat Weixelman, Pottawatomie [...]

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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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A Manhattan man made his first appearance Monday after being charged with a misdemeanor of interference with law enforcement for falsely reporting a crime. The Riley County Attorney’s Office filed the one count complaint against 27-year-old Mike Rivera in early November, based upon completed Kansas Bureau of Investigation report.  It alleged Rivera falsely reported he was assaulted [...]

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