A bench warrant has been issued for a Fort Riley soldier accused in a 2019 rape. Luis Emanuel Cortijo-Abreu was intially charged in July 2019 with the 2018 rape of a mentally deficient victim. In court Monday, it was discussed by attorney Brenda Jordan that she has not had contact with Abreu for an extended [...]
A Manhattan man charged with attempted murder was in Riley County District Court Monday for an arraignment on separate charges of violating the offender registration act and perjury. Jarman Morgan, 45, entered not guilty pleas to all seven charges against him, including four for failing to register and three for perjury. The offenses are alleged [...]
Chris was thrilled to welcome Johnny Woods into the B104 studio for Red Dirt Road this week! Johnny's newish to the Country scene, having started his music career in 2020, but he's built a solid following! He'll be at Arts in the Park this Friday, June 9, at the Larry Norvell Bandshell in City Park. [...]
Riley County commissioners will be presented Monday with a request to launch a survey as the county considers a potential move to a 4-day work week. According to agenda documents, a workgroup of Riley County staff have researched best options. They’re proposing a move to an expanded schedule of four, 10-hour days for all departments, [...]
The Kansas Department of Transportation is slated to begin construction along U.S. 24 this week, along a 4-mile stretch from K-177/Fort Riley Blvd. to just east of Excel Road, in Pottawatomie County. Alternating lane closures will occur while shoulder widening, mill and overlay work and pavement marking is completed on both directions of U.S. 24. [...]
The 600 block of Poyntz Ave. has been reopened to through traffic, including the Juliette Ave intersection, which is temporarily functioning as a 2-way stop. City officials say traffic on Poyntz has the right-of-way, with left turns onto Juliette occurring in a yield condition as gaps in the opposing lanes of traffic allow. All traffic on [...]
FRIDAY Who: Arts in the Park What: Live music: Opening Act – Plastique, Headliner – Augustus When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Where: Larry Norvell Band Shell at City Park (11th and Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, KS) Why: Live summer music series, free and open to the public. SATURDAY Who: Riley County Health Department What: 2nd Annual Community [...]
The Riley County Health Department recently received $35,000 from the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services to assist with suicide awareness and prevention work. Funds will be used as stipends to hire at least 20 ambassadors to deliver a presentation to community groups in Riley County, which is a collaboration with the Flint Hills [...]
A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday on a Riley County warrant stemming from a February incident at a Manhattan apartment. The Riley County Police Department says 28-year-old Edwin Gonzalez faces two charges of kidnapping including an aggravated count and one count of aggravated battery. Gonzalez and 29-year-old Cecilia Chavez, also of Manhattan, are accused of [...]
A new restaurant and craft brewery is coming to Manhattan and is set to open one of its two locations later this year. Owned by Manhattan natives Ryan and Amber Emley, the Aggieville Brewing Company will service two locations at 612 Pillsbury Drive and 1123 Moro Street. According to a Thursday release, the Pillsbury location [...]
