Area representatives received updates on “dark store theory” legislation as well as ongoing recovery and mitigation efforts following the Labor Day flood of Wildcat Creek at a joint governmental meeting Thursday. Officials of the Pottawatomie and Riley Counties and the City of Manhattan held their monthly meeting in the Riley County Commission chambers Feb. 22. [...]

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Noah Dallier, 22 of Manhattan was arrested in the 100 block of N 4th St in Manhattan on February 21, 2019, at approximately 12:00 AM. Dallier was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. Dallier was issued a total bond of $5,000.00. Dallier was not confined at the time of this [...]

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Wamego Rep. Ron Highland apologizes for co-sponsoring a bill that would bar counties from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples and refers to such marriages as “parody marriages.” The bill was introduced by Sabetha Rep. Randy Garber and has drawn criticism from many organizations and representatives, including Manhattan City Commissioner Jerred McKee. Highland issued a [...]

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The Manhattan City Commission approved three new ordinances and discussed options surrounding planned North Campus Corridor projects at its Tuesday meeting. Lyle Butler Day The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce’s soon-to-retire President and CEO Lyle Butler was honored with the proclamation of Lyle Butler Day, which was set for Thursday, February 21. Mayor Mike Dodson [...]

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MANHATTAN — Outgoing Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Lyle Butler is optimistic about what the future holds in store for the Manhattan area business community. Butler, who appeared on his final edition of KMAN’s In Focus Thursday, noted some major renovations are ahead for Manhattan Town Center, specifically on the inside of the [...]

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Officers filed a report for attempted theft in the 300 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd on February 20, 2019, at approximately 3:15 PM. Officers listed Best Buy of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported an unknown female suspect took an iPhone XS 64 GB phone. The estimated total loss associated with this case [...]

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The trial for a Manhattan engineer charged with three counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and one count of criminal property damage opened Wednesday afternoon. Mark Harrison, 38, appeared before Judge Grant Bannister represented by attorneys Barry Clark and Jeremy Platt on Feb. 20. The trial is scheduled to run six days. Harrison [...]

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JUNCTION CITY — A Salina truck driver was injured Wednesday morning when his semi crashed on Interstate 70 in Geary County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says shortly before 7:30 a.m. an eastbound semi lost traction due to slick roads which caused the trailer to jack knife. The trailer slid off I-70 into the south ditch [...]

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POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY — A Manhattan woman was killed Wednesday morning, a result of icy roads in a Pottawatomie County subdivision northeast of Manhattan. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 67-year-old Ann Marie Lochner was southbound on Elbo Ridge Drive in a Chevy Blazer in the Elbo Lake subdivision. Her vehicle left the roadway at the icy [...]

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MANHATTAN — USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Schools is wrapping up its search for the next principal at Manhattan High School. Five candidates will appear for interviews next week. Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid tells KMAN those five candidates were chosen among 15 applicants who applied between Jan. 15 and Feb. 15. The candidates are seeking to replace [...]

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