By Emma Loura The county adopted short-term rental criteria in January 2022, when land development regulations came into effect. Because it can be difficult to enforce short-term rental regulations when someone doesn’t have a license, a county can use help from the state’s authority to set rules in place. Amanda Webb, the county’s planning director, [...]

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The chair of the Riley County police board says the Riley County Police Department appeared to have more control over Fake Patty’s Day festivities this year. John Matta, chairman of the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board, said Monday on KMAN that he received no complaints from weekend activities. “I was there at 8 in [...]

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A Manhattan man is jailed in Riley County, facing multiple charges of violating terms of the offender registration act. The Riley County Police Department says 43-year-old Daniel Logsdon was arrested Monday afternoon in the 700 block of Allen Road. He’s charged with five counts of violating the offender registration act as well as two aggravated [...]

Andy Weiner, with Houston-based Rock Step Capital, said last week the company, which purchased the mall in November 2023, has been successful luring new retail tenants. “We bought this property with 19 vacancies,” he said. “We have filled 12 of them. We have seven left and they will be filled this year.” Rock Step Capital [...]

A structure fire in rural Geary County, thankfully, resulted in no injuries Sunday evening. According to a Facebook post from the Geary County Rural Fire Department, firefighters were called to a structure fire at a residence around 6 p.m. Sunday in the 24 hundred block of MIlford Lake Road. The fire was contained to the [...]

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An accident occurred on Monday, March 10, 2025, at 11:25 AM near Wabaunsee County, specifically on Buffalo Mound Road just south of Old Stone Church Road. A 2021 GMC Rockport cargo truck failed to yield at a railroad crossing and was struck by a railroad maintenance vehicle heading east. The collision caused the GMC to [...]

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Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, additional active-duty military members will soon deploy “to enhance Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection efforts to maintain security at the southern border,” officials said in a statement last week. The 19th Public Affairs Detachment from Fort Riley will provide public affairs support with visual [...]

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Longtime Manhattan city commissioner John Matta said Monday he still has no intentions of seeking re-election. “It’s more just a personal decision,” he said. “It’s eight years on the commission, three stints as chairman of the law board and serving on the housing authority.” Matta hinted in November he would not be seeking another term. [...]

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The Kansas Department of Transportation announced Monday is had installed stop signs at the intersection of US Highway 24 (Tuttle Creek Boulevard) and Marlatt Avenue in Manhattan, following a crash that damaged the existing traffic signal system. Officials said drivers should use the intersection as a four-way stop sign-controlled intersection until repairs can be made. [...]

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Amari Gross, 22, of Fort Riley, was arrested on March 9, 2025, at approximately 12:24 AM in the 1100 block of Moro Street. Gross was taken into custody on charges including aggravated assault, possession of a firearm while under the influence, and disorderly conduct. His total bond was set at $15,000, and he was confined [...]

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