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The Manhattan Mercury’s owner is buying four other regional newspapers. Seaton Publishing Company of Manhattan has signed a contract to buy the Junction City Daily Union, effective May 1, according to the Mercury. The 103-year-old company is taking over the Daily Union in a deal that also involves two other four-generation newspaper families. The deal [...]

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Kansas State University has received a $500,000 donation toward the renovation of the first floor of the campus’ main library. The Manhattan Mercury reports that the donation comes from the children of Joyce and H.D. “Joe” Hale, who were the main donors for a massive 1990s library renovation and addition. A cafe in the new [...]

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Emergency crews were busy in Junction City Monday morning and over the weekend, according to a press release from the Junction City Fire Department. Monday morning just after 6:32 a.m., the JCFD responded to 1310 Overbrook Dr. Upon arrival crews found a wood frame bi level with nothing showing. The occupant had extinguished the fire upon arrival [...]

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Officers responded to the report of an injury accident near the intersection of Scenic Dr. and Skyway Dr. in Riley County on April 20, 2018 at approximately 7:00 PM. When officers arrived on scene they found a black 2012 Harley Davidson Motorcycle driven by John Board, 62, of Manhattan had crashed. Board was transported to [...]

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The Manhattan Kiwanis Club is raising money to enhance ways visitors can view the east side of the Little Apple from Bluemont Hill. Dubbed the Bluemont Hill Overlook Project, the Kiwanis Club is partnering with the City of Manhattan and its Parks and Recreation Department to construct an ADA accessible platform above the letters on [...]

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The Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 1010 Garden Way for a report of a structure fire just before 9 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to a press release from MFD. Upon arrival, crews found a three-story apartment building with smoke showing from Apartment A. The fire was quickly contained in less than 10 minutes. There [...]

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Officers responded to the report of an injury crash near the intersection of Tuttle Creek Blvd and Walters in Manhattan Monday afternoon at 3 p.m., according to the Riley County Police Department. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2015 school bus driven by 36-year-old Laura Kumle of Manhattan was westbound on Walters Drive. KHP says [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Administration has been remodeling in recent days, making six private offices and one receptionist area and allowing room for two more employees. Those affected by the work are the County Administrator, Finance Officer, Managem...

Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Conner Goss-Griffin, 24, of Topeka, Kansas on a warrant for the offense of failure to appear. This warrant had an original offense of burglary and was served at the Riley County Police Department. Goss-Griffin was given a total bond of $5,000.00 and at the time of this

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TOPEKA — Riley County leaders didn’t leave the State Capital Building Wednesday with complete euphoria, but maybe with a feeling of slight progress. And when it comes to the headbutting local governments have experienced with the state legislature, slight progress is a feather the county will put in its cap. Hearings were heard on two

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