Not only was the weekend’s snowfall the second-most in Manhattan’s recorded history, but few other winter storms have even come close. Winter Storm Blair blanketed Manhattan with nearly 15 inches of snow, a total surpassed only by the 18 inches received on Feb. 27, 1900. However, Kansas Mesonet assistant meteorologist Chip Redmond said according to [...]

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This week’s winter storm put a damper on a local organization’s inaugural dinner for the community. Monday was supposed to be the first meal service, hosted by Common Table, that took place at the Lincoln Education Center at 901 Poyntz Ave., but organizers canceled the dinner because of dangerous weather and driving conditions. As a [...]

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Officers in Riley County are investigating after reports were filed on Thursday for criminal damage to property. Officers filed the report just after noon in the 1300 block of Pillsbury Drive in Manhattan. The victim in this case is Affordable Towing and they reported to police that an unknown subject damaged their metal fence resulting [...]

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A Texas man is behind bars after he was arrested for sex crimes on Thursday. Officers arrested 34-year-old Abel Gutierrez Jr., of Laredo, Texas, on a Riley County District Court warrant on charges of aggravated sexual battery on a “physically powerless” victim, aggravated sexual battery by using force or fear, two counts of sexual battery [...]

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One person was transported to a nearby hospital following a two-vehicle accident on Friday morning in Pottawatomie County. The accident occurred near Highway 24 and Schoeman Road earlier this morning. According to early reports from Pottawatomie County Sheriff Doug Adams, one of the vehicles was on fire and an individual was transported to Stormont Vail [...]

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A Junction City woman is behind bars on Thursday after being arrested on a charge of failure to appear in court. Anastasia Kenyon, 24, was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday on the charge that stems from previous charges of two counts of making false information and [...]

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