A ribbon cutting and open house are planned this weekend for the new Emergency Medical Services Station in Leonardville. For years residents in northern Riley County have pushed for a facility, boiling over into a community meeting in early February 2022, where residents packed the Leonardville Community Building, sharing stories like this one about experiencing [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating after someone apparently used counterfeit bills to make a purchase at a Manhattan retailer. Officers filed a report for fraud and theft by deception Wednesday afternoon listing Target as the victim. Police say the unknown suspect used counterfeit bills to make a purchase. The estimated total loss is approximately $500. [...]

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A Manhattan man was charged early Thursday morning following a domestic dispute in the northwest area of town. The Riley County Police Department says 20-year-old Alexander Arwine was arrested in the 3300 block of Newbury Street on probable cause offenses of domestic battery, battery on a law enforcement officer and interference. Due to the nature [...]

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One person was injured Wednesday following a crash in northern Riley County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a semi collided with an SUV shortly before 10:30 a.m. at the four mile corner, the junction of US 24 and US 77. Authorities say the semi was attempting a northbound turn left at the stop sign and [...]

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A Silent Witness Ceremony was held at the Riley County Courthouse Plaza Wednesday over the lunch hour. The event, hosted annually by the Crisis Center in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, serves as a remembrance to those who have lost their lives to domestic violence in our communities and across Kansas. Executive Director Kathy [...]

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The previously condemned Royal Towers property along North Manhattan Ave. has a new owner. Back 9 Development recently acquired the complex for an undisclosed purchase price and are intending to convert the space into high-end condos. In a Facebook post, Back 9 says the property, which it calls “The Lofts at 1700,” will be available [...]

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Manhattan City Commissioners were presented with proposals Tuesday from city staff to begin paid parking in the downtown parking garage. Since opening in 2010, the garage has been free but city officials say the present state of disrepair and misuse by undesirable transients and criminals have created a need for a funding source to pay [...]

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Candidates running for a seat on the Manhattan City Commission have differing views on how to grow the economy. During this past weekend’s League of Women Voters Forum on KMAN, candidates were asked what the city’s role should be in spurring development of jobs that provide a livable wage. Nine candidates are seeking one of [...]

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A new park in Manhattan will be dedicated this weekend. The Manhattan Parks & Recreation Department says Stonehaven Park is located off Miller Parkway and Amherst Avenue Extension. Park Superintendent Casey Smithson says the park includes a concrete walking path as well as a three acre pond. A pair of tree plantings will take place [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested a short time after noon Monday in the 2000 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. on charges of criminal threat and criminal damage to property. RCPD says 55-year-old David Combs was arrested after a 38-year-old man reported Combs threw a coffee cup at a wall and made threats after being denied [...]

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