Following the recovery of a submerged fuel tank last week at Tuttle Creek Lake, officials with the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday that water quality samples collected by state and federal officials at the lake have shown no fuel-related contaminants above drinking water standards. As a result, a stream advisory [...]
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One year in, the cell phone policy in USD 383 schools is driving improved classroom engagement and behavior, district officials said Wednesday, though a new Kansas law may soon require stricter enforcement and create new challenges. Officials gave a report reflecting on the policy’s first year during the Manhattan-Ogden school board meeting Wednesday at Lincoln [...]
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Prosecuting attorneys on Wednesday began laying out the case against a Texas man charged with drug distribution in Riley County District Court. Jose Miguel Rivera, 33, of Balch Springs is charged with distribution of at least 1 kilogram of cocaine, between 100 grams and 1 kilogram of cocaine, between 100 grams and 1 kilogram of [...]
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Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday weighed their options on addressing street conditions and related funding decisions. Pavement Condition Index values provide a rating of pavement conditions and integrity through a 0-100 range. Manhattan city roadways were generally found to be in fair condition, averaging a 60 rating. City engineer and public works director Brian Johnson [...]
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Manhattan city commissioners heard February’s crime statistics and compared Fake Patty’s Day results to prior years during Tuesday’s work session. Riley County Police Department director Brian Peete said overall crimes last month were 16.5% below the five-year average for that time of year, but there was a 30% increase compared to last year. “We were [...]
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Drivers may want to avoid construction near the Interstate 70 and Kansas Highway 99 interchange next week. The Kansas Department of Transportation will begin a bridge repair project on westbound I-70 in Wabaunsee County on Monday. The project includes deck patching, concrete surface repairs and overlay on the structure over Pretty Creek just east of [...]
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A Junction City man was arrested Tuesday morning after police say he violated a protection order and got into an altercation with officers while being taken into custody. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers were called to the 100 block of Griffith Drive around 10:30 a.m. for a report involving multiple alleged violations [...]
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Riley County Police are investigating an alleged theft of jewelry from a Manhattan hotel room this week. Authorities filed a report for theft of property lost or mislaid just after 1 p.m. Tuesday after a 57-year-old woman said she left jewelry in a hotel room after checking out from the Holiday Inn at 1641 Anderson [...]
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Riley County officials gave no clear signal Monday on how they plan to approach more than $1.5 million in upcoming capital improvement projects. County commissioners discussed several proposals in the 2026 plan but ultimately took no action, instead opting to revisit discussions next week. “My recommendation to the board would be to not approve everything [...]
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Riley County is moving forward with a pair of grant applications for Community Corrections. Director Megan Lewis informed the county commission on Monday that her department is seeking a three-year Bureau of Justice Assistance grant that would help expand services for people in intensive supervision and recovery court. “That would cover the wages as well [...]
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