Wamego man faces charges for violating registration act

A Wamego man was arrested this week after police say he violated terms of the offender registration act. Riley County Police charged 34-year-old Michael Dominique Sledd with two counts of violating the offender registration act; 3 or more convictions. He was issued a $20,000 bond but was no longer confined as of Tuesday’s arrest report. [...]

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Aggravated arson reported after fires at Moro Street apartments

Manhattan fire crews are investigating an apparent case of arson after multiple fires were set at an apartment building east of Aggieville Monday afternoon. Firefighters responded just after 4 p.m. to 815 Moro Street, where they found six air conditioning units burning at a three-story complex. Crews brought the flames under control within about five [...]

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Jobe poised to lead Manhattan Virtual Academy

A new principal may soon take over at Manhattan Virtual Academy. On Wednesday evening’s consent agenda, the USD 383 school board will consider a contract for Morgan Jobe, effective July 1. Jobe teaches language arts and family & consumer sciences at MVA, which is housed within Manhattan High School. She’s also a project/program coordinator in [...]

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Jobe poised to lead Manhattan Virtual Academy

A new principal may soon take over at Manhattan Virtual Academy. On Wednesday evening’s consent agenda, the USD 383 school board will consider a contract for Morgan Jobe, effective July 1. Jobe teaches language arts and family & consumer sciences at MVA, which is housed within Manhattan High School. She’s also a project/program coordinator in [...]

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Riley County places temporary pause on data centers

Riley County commissioners on Monday implemented a temporary moratorium on data centers and battery energy storage systems. A moratorium is a temporary pause on a specific activity or legal obligation — in this case, local investment in data centers — while officials study potential impacts before making a more firm policy decision. Data centers are [...]

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Police investigating fatal crash at Junction City Walmart

A person was found dead inside a vehicle after a crash late Sunday at the Junction City Walmart. Officers with the Junction City Police Department responded to the scene just before 8:30 p.m. at 521 E. Chestnut Street and located a vehicle that had struck large electrical components associated with the business. The crash caused [...]

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Police investigating fatal crash at Junction City Walmart

A person was found dead inside a vehicle after a crash late Sunday at the Junction City Walmart. Officers with the Junction City Police Department responded to the scene just before 8:30 p.m. at 521 E. Chestnut Street and located a vehicle that had struck large electrical components associated with the business. The crash caused [...]

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Police investigating fatal crash at Junction City Walmart

A person was found dead inside a vehicle after a crash late Sunday at the Junction City Walmart. Officers with the Junction City Police Department responded to the scene just before 8:30 p.m. at 521 E. Chestnut Street and located a vehicle that had struck large electrical components associated with the business. The crash caused [...]

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Manhattan man held on $7k bond after arrest

Authorities are investigating an alleged domestic violence incident reported in Manhattan over the weekend. Riley County Police say 33-year-old DeVanta Walker was arrested early Saturday morning on charges aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery. The victim in the case is a 32-year-old woman. Walker was issued a $7,000 bond and remained confined as of Monday’s [...]

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Burnouts cause damage at Aggieville parking garage

Authorities are investigating after damage was done to the City of Manhattan-owned Aggieville parking garage. The Riley County Police Department says officers filed a criminal damage to property report Friday morning after an unknown individual did burnouts in the garage and damaged the fire suppression system. Police say the incident caused an estimated $1,000 in [...]

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