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Manhattan fire crews are investigating an apparent case of arson after multiple fires were set at an apartment building east of Aggieville Monday afternoon. Firefighters responded just after 4 p.m. to 815 Moro Street, where they found six air conditioning units burning at a three-story complex. Crews brought the flames under control within about five [...]

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A new principal may soon take over at Manhattan Virtual Academy. On Wednesday evening’s consent agenda, the USD 383 school board will consider a contract for Morgan Jobe, effective July 1. Jobe teaches language arts and family & consumer sciences at MVA, which is housed within Manhattan High School. She’s also a project/program coordinator in [...]

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Riley County commissioners on Monday implemented a temporary moratorium on data centers and battery energy storage systems. A moratorium is a temporary pause on a specific activity or legal obligation — in this case, local investment in data centers — while officials study potential impacts before making a more firm policy decision. Data centers are [...]

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A person was found dead inside a vehicle after a crash late Sunday at the Junction City Walmart. Officers with the Junction City Police Department responded to the scene just before 8:30 p.m. at 521 E. Chestnut Street and located a vehicle that had struck large electrical components associated with the business. The crash caused [...]

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Authorities are investigating an alleged domestic violence incident reported in Manhattan over the weekend. Riley County Police say 33-year-old DeVanta Walker was arrested early Saturday morning on charges aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery. The victim in the case is a 32-year-old woman. Walker was issued a $7,000 bond and remained confined as of Monday’s [...]

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Authorities are investigating after damage was done to the City of Manhattan-owned Aggieville parking garage. The Riley County Police Department says officers filed a criminal damage to property report Friday morning after an unknown individual did burnouts in the garage and damaged the fire suppression system. Police say the incident caused an estimated $1,000 in [...]

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A former Riley County Jail employee is facing multiple charges of trafficking contraband into a correctional institution. Agents with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation arrested 24-year-old Ashley Britt around 9:30 a.m. Friday at 2025 Little Kitten Ave on a warrant listing eight total counts of trafficking contraband into the jail. According to the KBI, the [...]

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One person was injured Friday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash in Geary County, according to authorities. Deputies responded at approximately 3:05 p.m. April 10th, 2026, to the 3700 block of Liberty Hall Road for a reported injury accident. Upon arrival, deputies determined the crash had occurred in the 2200 block of Liberty Hall Road. According [...]

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By Belle Zarate The Wamego Tulip Festival returns this weekend, bringing expanded events, live entertainment and nearly 300 vendors to one of northeast Kansas’ largest spring celebrations. The Wamego Chamber of Commerce’s tourism and events coordinator, Corey Reeves, said the festival saw significant growth in recent years and now offers something for visitors of all [...]

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By Belle Zarate The lights are on, the sign is glowing and anticipation is building for a new bar in Aggieville — but what’s coming together behind the doors suggests something different from the usual scene. Three Brother’s Bar is set to open this spring in Aggieville, offering multiple entertainment spaces under one roof. According [...]

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