Fireworks filled the 4th of July night sky on Thursday in Wamego, a part of the world-famous Boomtown show, one of the nation’s top fireworks attractions. Thousands flooded into Boomtown packing the field next to the baseball diamonds to the point that people who couldn’t get in pulled to the side of Highway 24 to [...]
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Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s are investigating a number of vehicle burglaries across the area. Reports came in on Tuesday of this week that the Sheriff’s Office has received multiple reports of vehicular burglaries that occurred in the early morning hours in the neighborhoods of Green Valley Drive in the rural parts of the county. Anyone with [...]
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The Riley County Police Department (RCPD) announced Wednesday that Assistant Director Kurt Moldrup will retire effective January 1st 2025 after thirty-nine years of dedicated service. Moldrup began his tenure with RCPD in March 1985. Throughout his career, AD Moldrup has been recognized with numerous accolades, including a Director’s Commendation, the Little Apple Optimist Club Award, [...]
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Two local men were arrested on Tuesday for violating the offender registration act. 49-year-old Damon Brown of Ogden was arrested for the first time on that charge, being charged with four counts. He remains confined in the Riley County Jail on a bond of $20,000. 49-year-old Michael Vazquez of Manhattan was also arrested on five [...]
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The Clay County Hospital Foundation recently announced that it is just over $50,000 away from achieving its planned fundraising goal of $3.8 million. This fundraising effort is to support the new expansion at Clay County Medical Center which is an ambitious project that includes the construction of a 6,765 square-foot addition, featuring a new mental [...]
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Riley County Police Department filed a report for arson in the 2500 block of Stagg Hill Road on Monday just before 7 am. Officers listed Russ Briggs as the victim when it was reported that apartment #5 in the complex he owned sustained fire damage of an unknown origin. The fire led to a total [...]
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Two candidates are vying for the position of Pottawatomie County Sheriff this election season with the retirement of Shane Jager from the position. One of those running for the position is current undersheriff Doug Adams, a 25-year veteran of law enforcement who has served in a number of roles for the Sheriff’s Office. Adams has [...]
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Geary County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of theft on Tuesday evening. Deputies responded to the 400 block of State Avenue in Grandview Plaza to a report of theft that occurred on Monday in the 1000 block of East 6th Street in Junction City. The report filed alleges someone stole batteries of an electric [...]
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Manhattan commissioners passed a $16.98 million build agreement for CiCo Park improvements Tuesday night on a vote of four to one. The “base project” cost for the city will be just over $15.7 million, as there are about $1.2 million in projected construction and owner contingency funds. Commissioner Karen McCulloh was the lone vote no, [...]
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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The Riley County Jail has been close to reaching capacity in recent month. Jail captain Mark French on Monday told county commissioners the 147-bed correctional facility has an average daily population of about 114 inmates, and sometimes, that number gets up to 120. “We’re pretty maxed out when it comes to [...]
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