KMAN Staff

The Riley County Police Department is investigating a burglary reported Monday morning at a Manhattan business. According to police, officers responded around 7:30 a.m. to the 1800 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard after receiving a report of a break-in. A 25-year-old man and Lewis Automotive Group were listed as victims after an unknown suspect allegedly [...]

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A Fort Riley man was arrested Monday evening after police investigated a reported aggravated assault in west Manhattan. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers responded around 7:15 p.m. to the area of Westloop Place and Claflin Road. Jagger Cole Hendricks, 19, of Fort Riley, was later arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault. A [...]

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A house sustained extensive damage in an early morning fire Saturday in Leonardville, according to Riley County Fire District No. 1. Firefighters were dispatched around 1 a.m. to the 300 block of East Chase Street after receiving a report of a residential structure fire. When crews arrived, they found heavy fire coming from the rear [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested early Sunday after police investigated a reported domestic disturbance. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers arrested Brandon Gibson, 33, of Manhattan, was arrested around 5 a.m. on suspicion of two counts of criminal threat, interference with a law enforcement officer, criminal damage to property and criminal deprivation of [...]

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A Westmoreland woman was arrested Saturday night after a crash involving a motorcycle left one person injured. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers responded around 10 p.m. to the intersection of Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Marlatt Avenue. Police said a 2013 Nissan Rogue driven by 20-year-old Hanna Marie Helget of Westmoreland struck the [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday afternoon after police investigated a case involving multiple felony allegations. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers began investigating around 10:35 a.m. after receiving a report of aggravated assault, theft, criminal use of a financial card, aggravated kidnapping and cruelty to animals. Kansas State Bank and a 22-year-old [...]

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The Flint Hills Foster Teen Camps were beneficiaries of a community grant from family-owned rural broadband company Twin Valley. The camps received a $4,300 grant from Twin Valley to be used for purchasing paddleboards, kayaks, life jackets and launch-area improvements, creating more opportunities for foster teens to build confidence and enjoy summer camp. To view [...]

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On the Aug. 4 primary ballot, Kansas voters will decide whether to return the state Supreme Court judicial selection process to a popular vote through the Kansas Elections for Supreme Court Justices Amendment. The current selection system uses a nine-member commission made up of five attorneys and four gubernatorial appointees. Their job is to evaluate [...]

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Governor Laura Kelly is looking for aid to Kansas counties to address damages caused by a series of severe weather events in Kansas during the period of June 4-15. Kelly on Thursday made a request with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) asking for a major presidential disaster declaration due to damages caused by severe [...]

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Ziggy’s Pizza, a family-owned pizza and sandwich restaurant founded in Wichita in 2012, announced Friday the opening of its newest location in Manhattan. Ziggy’s Manhattan will be at 1026 Poyntz Ave. in the former Parkside Station building across from ...