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Bridge Discussion Brings a Crowd to Pottawatomie County meeting

Close to a dozen farmers and business owners who use the Belvue Bridge were present for Monday’s Pottawatomie County Commission meeting, to ask about timelines when it comes to fixing the structure. Doyle Pearl with J.D.Pearl Sales and Service was just one of the many who voiced his concerns, saying there is a need for […]

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Silver Lake Man Bound Over On Aggravated Battery Charge

A Silver Lake man has been bound over on charges relating to a head-on collision near Wamego last fall that left two men injured. Cameron Renfro faces an October 16th arraignment on the aggravated battery while driving under the influence charge. As KMAN reported last October, Renfro and Jeffrey Fisher of Wamego were life flighted […]

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Nichols sentenced to 50-plus years in prison

Anthony Nichols was sentenced Monday afternoon to 620 months — or nearly 52 years —  in prison for attempted murder by Chief Judge Meryl Wilson inside the Riley County District Courthouse. Nichols, a 35-year old Kansas City man and gang member, was connected to the death of 68-year-old Manhattan man John Burroughs. Nichols was sentenced on June […]

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Busy month ahead for Riley County Historical Museum

Earlier in Monday morning’s Riley County Commission meeting commissioner Robert Boyd said, “Busy people are happy people.” Riley County Historical Museum Director Cheryl Collins is one of those busy — and yes — happy people. Collins announced many new exhibits and programs for local history buffs that will no doubt give them plenty to explore […]

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RCPD Report 9/14/15

30-year old Anthony Henderson, of Junction City, Kansas was arrested for Failure to Appear through Riley County District Court Saturday at approximately 10:25 p.m.. Henderson was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department. The original offense listed is Distribution of Cocaine. Bond was listed as $10,000.00 and Henderson remained confined at the time of […]

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RCPD Report – 9/12/15

Riley County Police made a high bond arrest on Friday, when 20-year-old Jonathon Elliott was arrested on two counts of aggravated robbery, one count of child misconduct and one count of theft of property or services. Elliott received a bond of $260,000 and he is confined to the Riley County Jail. ### A Manhattan man […]

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Teen death at Ft. Riley under investigation

The Public Affairs office at Ft. Riley issued a press release early Saturday regarding the death of an unidentified teenager on post. According to the release, a teenage family member died of an apparent gunshot wound around 7:30 FRiday evening The release went on to say that this was an isolated incident and that there […]

By |2015-09-12T00:46:41-05:00September 12th, 2015|Local News|Comments Off on Teen death at Ft. Riley under investigation

14 years later, losses from 9/11 still strike emotional chords

FORT RILEY — It’s been 10 years since Michael and Marcy Mazzarella lost their son, Anthony. Anthony died at 22-years-old and was a Big Red One soldier. For the second year in a row, no names were added to the 213 already etched on the Global War on Terrorism monument on Friday morning during Fort Riley’s […]

By |2015-09-11T14:58:16-05:00September 11th, 2015|Local News|Comments Off on 14 years later, losses from 9/11 still strike emotional chords

Additional Robbery Arrest

MANHATTAN, KAN. – An additional arrest has been made in the previously reported series of Robberies and a Theft that were reported in the central portion of Manhattan on September 4th, 2015. Detectives with the Riley County Police Department on September 11th, 2015 at approximately 10:30 AM arrested Johnathon Elliott, 20, of Manhattan.  Elliott was […]

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RCPD Report 9/11/15

A Lansing man was arrested by Riley County Police Thursday in a warrant for failure to appear. Robert Servantez, 27, was taken into custody on the warrant, with the original offense listed as battery to a law enforcement officer. Servantez was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department Thursday at approximately 7:05 PM. There was […]

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