Riley County Police say burglars recently got away with thousands of dollars in merchandise from a Manhattan retailer. A burglary report was filed Thursday morning at Golf USA, located on Fort Riley Blvd. An unknown suspect reportedly took miscellaneous drivers, fairways and hybrid golf clubs. The total value on the items is approximately $44,000. Police [...]

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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police.  Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further.  Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]

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A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful termination case brought on by a former Riley County employee after. Olsburg resident Steven DeHart and the Riley County Commission agreed to a settlement Monday. DeHart worked as an environmental health specialist, but was fired in 2017. He had alleged the county commission violated his First Amendment rights [...]

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Pottawatomie County health officials say 15 new cases of coronavirus were reported Thursday, bringing the total number of active cases to 37, an increase of five. Additionally, 10 patients were added to the county’s recovered list, bringing that total to 201, with nine pending results. There are currently no Pottawatomie County residents in the hospital. [...]

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Applications are now being accepted for Riley County small businesses that have incurred financial struggles as a result of COVID-19. Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce is administering the $2.5 million in grants made available by Riley County, as part of the federal CARES Act. Chamber Economic Development Director Daryn Soldan spoke with KMAN recently about [...]

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