The building at the Riley County transfer station will temporarily close on Monday as officials begin the installation of a new tipping floor. As previously reported by The Mercury, county commissioners signed a contract with NF Construction of Marion, Kansas, for a tipping floor and chute repair project totaling $592,540. “During this time, both commercial [...]

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The defense for a semi-truck driver on trial in a fatal hit-and-run wanted jurors on Monday to see the victim’s injuries to convince them the man had intended to kill himself. Shane Jungemann, 48, of Jefferson City, South Dakota, is on trial this week in Riley County District Court. He is charged with leaving the [...]

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After months of work and a few clarifications, Riley County on Monday unanimously approved amendments to short-term rental regulations for properties in unincorporated areas of the county. One amendment defines how the county may waive the 500-foot separation requirement between units. “Thus it was proposed to revise the language to directly focus on primary issues, [...]

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By Nathan Gaddie Parkside Station will close on March 15, the company publicly announced Tuesday. The mother-daughter duo of Phyllis and Hannah Pease opened the restaurant at 1026 Poyntz Ave. two years ago but ran into unexpected challenges. “My mom and I set out to bring delicious food, coffee, cocktails, and pastries to Manhattan,” Hannah [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Monday afternoon on multiple warrants, according to authorities. LaMichael Fewell, 35, was taken into custody at approximately 1:15 p.m. Feb. 23rd in the 800 block of Yuma Street on a Riley County District Court warrant and a Kansas Department of Corrections warrant for probation and parole violations. The warrants stem [...]

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Police are investigating two separate fraud cases reported Monday in Manhattan, with combined losses totaling more than $13,000. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers filed a fraud report at approximately 4:04 p.m. Feb. 23 in the 700 block of Highland Ridge Drive. A 38-year-old woman reported that an unknown suspect took out student [...]

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Police are investigating two separate fraud cases reported Monday in Manhattan, with combined losses totaling more than $13,000. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers filed a fraud report at approximately 4:04 p.m. Feb. 23 in the 700 block of Highland Ridge Drive. A 38-year-old woman reported that an unknown suspect took out student [...]

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Riley County commissioners are considering a restructure of county leadership that could see the creation of a county administrator position. The board on Monday heard a presentation from attorney David Cooper, with Topeka-based law firm Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, LLP. Cooper was hired by commissioners to conduct an investigation into non-elected personnel. Cooper declined [...]

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Riley County commissioners are considering a restructure of county leadership that could see the creation of a county administrator position. The board on Monday heard a presentation from attorney David Cooper, with Topeka-based law firm Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, LLP. Cooper was hired by commissioners to conduct an investigation into non-elected personnel. Cooper declined [...]

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The trial of a South Dakota man involved in a fatal hit-and-run in May began Monday with jury selection in Riley County District Court. Shane Jungemann, 48, of Jefferson City is out of jail on a $15,000 bond. He is charged with failure to stop at an accident with a reasonably known result in death. [...]

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