A new plaque donning the names of 50 Pottawatomie County veterans was unveiled to the public Monday. County Commission Chair Dee McKee hosted a public reception in Westmoreland. Public Information Officer Becky Ryan says the memorial, first dedicated in 1992, will continue to add names of Pottawatomie County veterans. [...]
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Manhattan Parks and Rec is getting closer to making a decision on an indoor aquatic center.
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The Riley County Police Department says officers are investigating an active incident in the 1400 block of Flint Hills Place. No further details have been provided but an RCPD spokesperson says multiple RCPD units and a unit from the Kansas Highway Patrol are on scene. Police have asked residents who live near that area to [...]
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Law enforcement officials have been kept busy amid annual Fake Patty’s Day celebrations in Manhattan. The Riley County Police Department, which has made a more concerted effort to maintain order this year, especially in the neighborhoods east of campus, issued 79 citations between 10:45 a.m. and 4:40 p.m. Saturday. This is on top of 20 [...]
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A Marysville woman was arrested on Saturday morning outside of Porter’s Bar in Aggieville for interference with law enforcement. 35-year-old Alyssa Rittmiller was arrest around 1:58 am in the 700 block of North Manhattan Avenue outside of Porter’s Bar in Aggieville. She is charged with one count of interference with law enforcement by resisting the [...]
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The Riley County Police department is in need of facility upgrades, according to Director Brian Peete. Peete explained the department’s biggest needs.. Peete wants to take a long-term approach to planning and construction could still be years down the road. More recently, RCPD conducted a survey of K-State… He explained why [...]
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Local officials are reminding residents of the upcoming severe weather preparedness week, which is March 4th through the 8th. Laurie Harrison is the Riley County emergency management coordinator, and she preaches having plan for where to take shelter, along with having an emergency kit… She encourages the public to check for both bad [...]
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Brian James Droge, 43, was arrested for burglary early Thursday morning in downtown Manhattan. Droge is a convicted felon who has a lengthy criminal history that features over a dozen arrests, three of which occurred in 2024. He has previous convictions of possession of a controlled substance, battery of a state correctional officer, trafficking contraband [...]
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It's a new month and, maybe more importantly, Friday! Which means NEW MUSIC! It's a bit short but sweet with the playlist, but we've got Carly Pearce dropping not just a new song, but announcing an album, as well! In addition, we've got new songs from Keith Urban, Kacey Musgraves, Morgan Wade and [...]
Riley County commissioners moved Thursday to fill a seat on the 21st Judicial District Nominating Commission. Commissioners unanimously approved the appointment of Jan Marks to replace Johanna Lyle, whose four year term expires on Monday. Marks will be one of four non-lawyer members appointed to the commission. She will serve a four year term. Marks [...]
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