Authorities are investigating a pair of arson reports from over the weekend in northern Riley County. According to the Riley County Police Department, three people, aged 40, 41 and 72, were listed as victims when a 30-year-old unnamed individual started a fire Friday evening, just after 5:30 p.m. Police said the fire damaged two wheat [...]
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From the Times of Pottawatomie County WAMEGO, June. 22 — An Onaga woman was arrested early Sunday morning on attempted murder charges, according to a press release from Pottawatomie County Sheriff Doug Adams. At approximately 12:35 a.m., the PTSO received a 911 call about a female run over in the 20000 block of Pauling Run [...]
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A Marysville man was seriously injured Friday afternoon in a rollover crash in Pottawatomie County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash occurred bout two miles north of Havensville along southbound K-63 at mile marker 25. Authorities say the driver of a 2021 Kenworth semi-truck drove off the west edge of the highway, overcorrected, and [...]
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By Rose Gruenbacher RCPD director Brian Peete on Thursday said local CBD stores selling products not compliant with Kansas law could see police enforcement “at any time.” Some store owners and customers are complaining that Manhattan is enforcing the law differently than other places. Riley County police officers recently visited CBD stores in the area, [...]
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Cooling shelters are available in the Manhattan area for the public to get a break from the heat. Daytime locations in Manhattan include Be Able, the Manhattan City Hall lobby, the Flint Hills Discovery Center, the Manhattan Public Library, Manhattan Senior Center, Manhattan Town Center, the Riley County Historical Museum and The Salvation Army. The [...]
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Cooling shelters are available in the Manhattan area for the public to get a break from the heat. Daytime locations in Manhattan include Be Able, the Manhattan City Hall lobby, the Flint Hills Discovery Center, the Manhattan Public Library, Manhattan Senior Center, Manhattan Town Center, the Riley County Historical Museum and The Salvation Army. The [...]
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Between April 27 and May 31, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment recorded 35 visits to emergency departments in Riley County where overdose was suspected. These emergency department visits have been attributed to a variety of suspected substances, including but not limited to alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamine, and opioids such as fentanyl. The average [...]
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A Manhattan woman has been charged in connection to drug-related offenses from Geary County. 40-year-old Angel Morgan was arrested by Riley County Police Tuesday in the 1900 block of Hunting Avenue. She’s charged with the distribution of over 100 grams of heroin and/or fentanyl, distribution of opiates or narcotics and the use of a communication [...]
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By Rose Gruenbacher Ogden’s former city treasurer on Monday in Riley County District Court pleaded guilty to misappropriation of public funds and submitting false expenses. Jimmy Bond, 71, pleaded guilty to one count of misuse of between $25,000 and $100,000 public funds and one count of official misconduct by submitting false expenses over $25,000. He [...]
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By Rose Gruenbacher The Riley County police board on Monday approved 5-1 a budget increase of 5.41% for 2026. The total increase from 2025 is $1.56 million, for a total budget of $30.34 million. The Manhattan city government pays 80% of the budget, and the Riley County government. This budget reflects one adjustment from the [...]
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