Over 200 people took part in a fire safety course at Pottorf Hall inside CiCo Park on Wednesday evening, hosted by the Kansas Forest Service and Riley County Fire District Number 1. Northeast District Fire Management Officer Bryce Haverkamp led the discussion and informed the public of their responsibilities when burning…     Deputy [...]

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A Manhattan man is jailed on an attempted murder charge stemming from an incident two years ago. The Riley County Police Department says 39-year-old Jeremy Spaur, was arrested Wednesday on a warrant alleging charges of attempted first-degree murder, attempted aggravated battery, aggravated assault and criminal possession of a weapon. An online criminal complaint alleges Spaur [...]

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Manhattan Broadcasting Company and the Manhattan Mercury announced this week they forming a cooperating agreement. Manhattan Mercury Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Ned Seaton spoke about the new agreement. “The time has come for both of them to help each other do a better job of informing the community and helping businesses reach consumers and the things [...]

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A Manhattan man is jailed on a host of charges, including kidnapping. The Riley County Police Department says Jose Trinidad, 28, was arrested Tuesday afternoon at the Riley County Courthouse on a warrant for kidnapping, aggravated kidnapping, criminal deprivation of property, domestic battery, aggravated burglary and two counts of criminal threat. RCPD spokesperson Ashley Tokoi [...]

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Leadership ideas were shared Wednesday in the annual 60 in 60 event, hosted by the Manhattan Mercury at the Manhattan Conference Center. Six panelists of local celebrities provided 10 leadership ideas they’ve developed over time. The featured guest speaker was K-State head football coach Chris Klieman, who shared his thoughts on what it takes to [...]

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A no burning notice continues for Riley County until further notice as critical fire weather conditions are expected into next week. Devastating wildfires scorched around 500,000 acres in Texas and Oklahoma this week and local officials said Wednesday that conditions are favorable for similar activity in our area over the next several days. Local humidity [...]

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The Manhattan Public Library will be holding a joint event on personal financial planning tomorrow night.

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The City of Manhattan may be on the verge of either tax increases or certain city services being eliminated. Deputy City Manager Jason Hilgers told commissioners Tuesday that forecast revenues for the General Fund are not enough to maintain the needed cash balance. “We’re obviously realizing a point here where that upward trend of cash [...]

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