The Manhattan-Ogden Board of Education didn’t violate state public meeting rules in changing the district’s start times, the board president says. The board at its Dec. 17 meeting voted 5-2 to change schedules for next school year, pushing elementary start times more than an hour earlier, and moving middle and high school start times later. [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a report of rape and sexual battery filed Thursday night in Manhattan. Officers filed the report around 8:15 p.m. Dec. 25. A 19-year-old woman was listed as the victim. A 21-year-old man known to her was identified as the rape suspect, and a 19-year-old man, also known to [...]

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A Manhattan woman was arrested Friday afternoon following a drug-related investigation near 15th Street and Fort Riley Boulevard. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 2:55 p.m. Dec. 26 for possession of an opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant; use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia; and trafficking contraband into a [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a reported theft involving merchandise stolen over several months from Walmart in Manhattan. Officers filed the report around 9:59 a.m. Dec. 27 in the 100 block of Bluemont Avenue. Store staff told police a suspect had been stealing items from the business over a three-month period. The total [...]

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Four people were transported to the hospital Sunday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash on Fort Riley Boulevard. Riley County Police say officers responded around 2:44 p.m. Dec. 28 to the area of mile marker 185. A 2009 Nissan Frontier driven by 44-year-old Heather Cunningham of Manhattan and a 2014 Toyota Tundra driven by 62-year-old Stephen [...]

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A Florida man was taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after his pickup struck ice and collided with a semi on Interstate 70 in Riley County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 2:51 p.m. on Dec. 28 near mile marker 315, about 0.3 miles west of Dry Creek Road. Troopers say [...]

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The Geary County Sheriff’s Office handled three separate wildlife-related crashes over the weekend. The first incident occurred at 8:43 p.m. on Dec. 27 along K-177 near mile marker 83. Deputies say Douglas Ackerman of Manhattan was traveling north in a 2010 Mercury Milan when a deer entered the roadway. Ackerman struck the deer, causing heavy [...]

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The Geary County Rural Fire Department responded Sunday morning to a grass fire that was initially reported as possibly threatening a nearby structure with animals inside. The call came in around 8:18 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters were able to contain the blaze to two wood piles and prevent it from spreading to any buildings. No [...]

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A fast-moving weather system is expected to bring small chances for light precipitation through the day, with temperatures gradually falling and allowing for a mix of wintry precipitation types. Forecasters say the timing and intensity of the system remain limited, but even light precipitation could create slick spots as temperatures drop. Residents should be alert [...]

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Newly elected city officials will take their seats in January, but for some, the new year will mean the end of the road. John Matta is retiring from local politics after 15 years of service overall. Matta was elected to the city commission twice, serving from 2011 to 2015 and again in 2021 and 2023. [...]

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