Riley County commissioners are weighing whether to continue a long-running contract to help subsidize glass recycling for citizens. Since 2010, the county has contracted with Howie’s Recycling — now rebranded as Bison Ridge Recycling — and typically runs in five-year terms. The contract is scheduled to expire at the end of the month. Planning director [...]

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Traffic changes are expected on Interstate 70 in Geary County as work progresses on interchange improvements at the K-18 interchange. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced that the next phase of the $27.5 million project will begin Monday. As a result, traffic will be reduced to one lane on eastbound I-70 from exit 301 at [...]

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A member of the Kansas State University men’s basketball coaching staff pleaded not guilty to disorderly conduct Friday, during his first appearance in Riley County District Court. Mark Randall Vital Jr., 29, of Manhattan was arrested Feb. 9 at 12:20 a.m. and released the same day on a $2,000 bond. Vital was arrested for one [...]

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The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation announced on Wednesday the hiring of Shane Shivley as its new Vice President for Development. Shivley will begin his role in mid-March. Shivley brings more than two decades of leadership experience in philanthropy, higher education advancement, and strategic development. Most recently, he served as senior director of university development in [...]

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A Manhattan woman is in custody after police say she damaged the inside of an apartment, in the 700 block of Griffith Drive. Riley County Police have charged 46-year-old Virginia Beneux with a single count of criminal damage to property. The estimated total loss associated with the case is $2,000. The victim in the case [...]

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A Wamego man is jailed in Riley County after police say he robbed a man at gunpoint and stole his truck. Riley County Police say 67-year-old Michael Ivy was arrested just after 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Riley County Jail for aggravated robbery. The incident occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m. near Beck Street and Casement [...]

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By Bella Zarate A long-anticipated project aimed at preserving and revitalizing Manhattan’s historic Black community is moving forward. Sheila Ellis-Glasper, executive director of the Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills, said the organization will break ground at 2 p.m. March 10 for construction of the Yuma Street Cultural Center at 930 Yuma St. — an [...]

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By Bella Zarate A long-anticipated project aimed at preserving and revitalizing Manhattan’s historic Black community is moving forward. Sheila Ellis-Glasper, executive director of the Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills, said the organization will break ground at 2 p.m. March 10 for construction of the Yuma Street Cultural Center at 930 Yuma St. — an [...]

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By Bella Zarate A long-anticipated project aimed at preserving and revitalizing Manhattan’s historic Black community is moving forward. Sheila Ellis-Glasper, executive director of the Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills, said the organization will break ground at 2 p.m. March 10 for construction of the Yuma Street Cultural Center at 930 Yuma St. — an [...]

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A gas leak reported near Manhattan High School Thursday morning did not lead to students evacuating. In a message sent to students, faculty and families at 9:55 a.m., principal Michael Dorst said MHS was in “Secure Campus” protocol because of an off-campus gas leak south of Oak Street. School resource officers were notified by the [...]

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