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The Manhattan City Commission will hold a special meeting in place of its Jan. 13 work session, where commissioners will hear an update on Aggieville construction and be appointed to external and city boards. City officials will provide an update on Aggieville trash consolidation, Tax Increment Finance public infrastructure construction, the future Moro Street design [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a theft reported Wednesday night at Home Depot in Manhattan. Officers filed the report around 8:19 p.m. Jan. 8 in the 600 block of South Seth Child Road. Store staff reported that a known suspect stole various items, resulting in a total estimated loss of $1,195. Anyone with [...]

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A Fort Riley man was arrested Thursday night following a vehicle theft reported in Manhattan. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 10:28 p.m. Jan. 8 in the 500 block of Richards Drive. A 21-year-old woman told police a 21-year-old man known to her stole a 2021 Dodge Charger valued at $20,000. Officers [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested early Friday morning following a domestic disturbance that resulted in a police investigation. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 12:47 a.m. Jan. 9 in Manhattan. A 20-year-old man was listed as the victim, and an 18-year-old man was identified as the suspect after it was reported that [...]

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A band of snow is expected to move from west to east across the area this evening, with some locations seeing a brief mix of rain before the changeover. Forecasters say most places will receive only a light coating, mainly on grassy surfaces. However, some locally heavier totals of around 1 inch are possible within [...]

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A North Carolina woman was hospitalized following a Thursday morning crash in Geary County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a pickup was eastbound on I-70 and took the Marshall Field exit to Fort Riley. While attempting to turn left, the vehicle spun out due to wet road conditions and struck a Jeep waiting to [...]

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Riley County emergency officials are warning of potential delays in emergency response because of a road closure north of Manhattan and could seek a temporary solution to alleviate those delays. Emergency Management director Russel Stukey told county commissioners Thursday that the Kansas Department of Transportation’s closure of K-13 near Tuttle Creek Dam has left residents [...]

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A new program aimed at recruiting remote workers to the Manhattan area experienced positive early results, local officials said Thursday. Representatives from the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and Riley County Planning and Development updated the Riley County commission Thursday on efforts of MakeMyMove, a relocation incentive program that is also part of the state’s [...]

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Let’s get cracking: the local food pantry is need of egg cartons. Executive director Karla Hagemeister, who is also a member of the Manhattan-Ogden School Board, shared Wednesday that the Flint Hills Breadbasket has a ton of eggs and would welcome empty cartons. “We’re getting four pallets eggs that are bulk packed, so they need [...]

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The city water serving Manhattanites’ and visitors’ favorite Aggieville bars and businesses is running through the same system that’s been in place for 116 years. Danielle Dulin, Manhattan city manager, on Wednesday said Aggieville’s infrastructure hasn’t changed since 1910 and is now failing. The aging system is being replaced as part of the roadway construction [...]

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