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Strong to severe thunderstorms could develop across northeast and east-central Kansas Saturday evening, bringing a threat of damaging winds, hail and heavy rainfall. The National Weather Service in Topeka says areas along and southeast of a line from Salina to Marysville are under a slight, or Level 2 of 5, risk for severe thunderstorms. That [...]

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A mediator will join negotiations between the Junction City Education Association and USD 475 after the Geary County school district declared an impasse regarding 2026-27 teacher contracts. JCEA officials said Friday in a release to The Mercury that mediation sessions are scheduled for Sept. 28 and Sept. 30. They said USD 475 chose to file [...]

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Nearly two dozen students were moved to safety Tuesday afternoon after their school bus became disabled on Interstate 70 in Wabaunsee County during extreme heat. The Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office said it was notified at about 3:31 p.m. of an occupied school bus that had broken down near mile marker 332 in the westbound lanes [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a forgery case after a Manhattan man reported losing $3,000. According to police, officers took the report around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at teh Dillons on Sarber Lane. A 51-year-old man told investigators an unknown suspect altered a check by washing it and changing the information before cashing it. [...]

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Four people have been arrested after authorities say they broke into Oliver Brown Elementary School in Pottawatomie County and caused thousands of dollars in damage. According to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were notified Saturday around noon of a previously reported break-in at the school. Investigators determined four individuals unlawfully entered the school and [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating the criminal use of a financial card involving nearly $18,000 in unauthorized purchases. According to RCPD, the report was filed at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday, with AT&T listed as the victim. A known suspect allegedly used a company credit card to make personal purchases. Police estimated the loss at [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a fraud case after a Manhattan man reported losing more than $1,300 to a scammer posing as a bank representative. Officers filed the report just after 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 21. A 35-year-old man told investigators an unknown suspect claimed to be calling from his bank and instructed [...]

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A Junction City man was arrested Saturday afternoon after police said he allegedly fired a gun within city limits and assaulted multiple people during a domestic disturbance. According to the Junction City Police Department, officers responded just after 12 p.m. Friday, July 18, to the 1100 block of North Eisenhower Drive. Police arrested Gregory Tirece [...]

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The Junction City Police Department says preliminary findings indicate heat exposure caused the death of K-9 Police Service Dog Vethos, who died while on duty Monday. In an update, the department said Vethos was found unresponsive inside a K-9-equipped patrol vehicle. Officials said preliminary findings point to heat exposure as the cause of death. The [...]

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The National Weather Service is forecasting multiple rounds of thunderstorms across northeast Kansas through Thursday, with the greatest risk for widespread rain and severe weather arriving Thursday and Thursday night. Forecasters say Manhattan is expected to receive between 2 and 3 inches of rain through Thursday night, with isolated higher amounts possible. The widespread rainfall [...]

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