By Emma Loura On Wednesday, USD 383 school board members unanimously approved schedule changes that will mean earlier start times for elementary and high school, though board members said they may tweak the exact times. Currently, the school days run from 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. for the elementary schools and 7:40 a.m. to 2:50 [...]

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Riley County commissioners unanimously approved a plan Thursday to consolidate three of its public safety divisions into a single Emergency Services Department next year, a move officials say will save taxpayers money and increase efficiency. The proposal merges Riley County Emergency Medical Services, Fire District No. 1 and Emergency Management into one department ahead of [...]

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The Boys and Girls Club Early Learning Center is closing its doors. Officials say financial challenges led to the decision to close the facility. The closure will be effective Dec. 19. The Early Learning Center opened at 3560 Dempsey Road in July 2024. “This decision was made after much deliberation and efforts to secure additional [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a theft reported Wednesday morning at Menards in Manhattan. Officers filed the report around 9:56 a.m. Dec. 3 in the 500 block of McCall Road. Store staff told police an unknown suspect used a credit card without authorization to make an online purchase. The total loss is estimated [...]

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A Pennsylvania man was arrested Wednesday afternoon following an aggravated battery investigation in Manhattan. Riley County Police say officers filed a report around 12:44 p.m. Dec. 3 listing a 23-year-old man and the Kansas Department of Transportation as victims. Police reported a 29-year-old man known to the male victim caused injury and damaged property during [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a vehicle theft reported Wednesday afternoon near the Stonehaven neighborhood. Officers filed the report around 3:20 p.m. Dec. 3 near Stonehaven Drive and Amherst Avenue. Larson Construction was listed as the victim after an unknown suspect stole a 2001 Ford F-350. The vehicle’s estimated value is $8,500. Anyone [...]

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A Benedict, Nebraska man was returned to Riley County and taken into custody Wednesday afternoon on multiple warrants. According to the Riley County Police Department, 22-year-old Randy Molt was extradited from Grand Island, Nebraska, and arrested around 4 p.m. Dec. 3 on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. Molt was also arrested [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating an aggravated robbery reported Wednesday evening in Manhattan. Officers filed the report around 5:19 p.m. Dec. 3 in the 700 block of Allen Road. A 23-year-old man told police three unknown men beat him and stole a handgun valued at $150. Anyone with information about a crime can [...]

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A Manhattan woman convicted of multiple drug charges this year was scheduled to receive her sentence Monday in Riley County District Court, but her case now faces a delay. Catrien Van-Petten, 36, was convicted in September of conspiracy to distribute over 1,000 units of fentanyl within 1,000 feet of a school, possession with the intent to [...]

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A Pittsburg man’s trial was cancelled this week following a denial for change of judge and the prosecutor’s notice of interlocutory appeal with the Kansas Court of Appeals regarding pre-trial rulings in the case made by Riley County District Court Judge John Bosch. Jeffery Scott Bailey, 44, was scheduled to be in a jury trial from [...]

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