The Manhattan Fire Department responded to the second cooking fire in one day when it responded to a structure fire at 415 Walters Dr., Apt. 1108, earlier today. Firefighters arrived to light smoke coming from the two-story apartment building and were able to contain the fire within 10 minutes. Losses amounted to about $3000 in [...]

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A status hearing has been reset for an 18-year-old Manhattan man accused of attempted murder. Jalen Gill appeared in court Tuesday afternoon, where a new status hearing was set for March 10 at 1 p.m. in front of Judge William Malcolm. Gill, who previously was reported as in custody in the Riley County Jail, is [...]

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Fleet Maintenance Facility After weeks of discussion, Pottawatomie County Commissioners have entered into an agreement with Schultz Construction of Manhattan for the construction of the Public Works Fleet Maintenance Facility. The project has a base cost of about $1,130,000, which is about $300,000 under the original budget. County Clerk Nancy McCarter says the agreement includes [...]

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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 Cottonwood Falls woman running for Kansas’ big 1st District congressional seat was in Manhattan Monday visiting with constituents. Democrat Christy Cauble Davis is hoping to turn blue the historically republican leaning district in her favor. Davis spoke on several issues, including healthcare. She is a supporter of the Affordable Care Act. She says she [...]

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