Robert Copple, hospital president of Ascension Via Christi in Manhattan announced Thursday he is leaving the hospital, effective this week. In a statement sent to hospital staff, Copple said he and his wife, Kim, are not leaving the community. Copple said he was thankful for the opportunity to work with the staff of Ascension Via [...]
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Riley County police are investigating a vehicle theft reported Wednesday morning in the 800 block of Laramie Street. Officers filed the report at approximately 10:16 a.m. on Oct. 22 after a 19-year-old man reported his Honda motorcycle had been stolen by an unknown suspect. The estimated total loss is $2,700. Anyone with information about the [...]
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A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday evening on two outstanding warrants and is now facing additional charges, according to the Riley County Police Department. William Benner, 24, was taken into custody at approximately 5:43 p.m. on Oct. 22 in the 400 block of Fort Riley Boulevard. He was arrested on a Riley County District Court [...]
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A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday night in connection with a report of criminal damage to property and intimidation of a witness, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed the report at approximately 6:34 p.m. on Oct. 22. A 27-year-old woman was listed as the victim, and the suspect was identified as a [...]
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President Donald Trump’s suggestion last week that he could import beef from Argentina to lower costs for consumers is being met with resistance from Kansas Farm Bureau, an organization that represents over 100,000 farmers and ranchers in the state. District 1 board member Glenn Brunkow, of Westmoreland, said the beef sector has been profitable, aided [...]
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Two men entered plea agreements this week in Riley County District Court for charges including distribution of a controlled substance. Caziah Self, 23, of Ellsworth pleaded guilty on Wednesday to involuntary manslaughter and distribution of a controlled substance causing great bodily harm. Self’s count of involuntary manslaughter was originally charged as distribution of a controlled [...]
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No townhomes in the neighborhood just east of City Park. That was the decision the Manhattan City Commission reached Tuesday night after residents pleaded with officials not to change the neighborhood’s zoning to allow adjacent multi-unit dwellings. Developer Gavin Schmidt, director of business development at BHS Construction, had petitioned that two lots, one at 300 North [...]
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A Manhattan man was arrested early Wednesday morning after officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle involving a suspect known to the victim. Officers with the Riley County Police Department filed a report of vehicle theft at approximately 1:40 a.m. on Oct. 22 in the 1900 block of Crescent Drive. An 85-year-old woman [...]
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Officers filed a report of vehicle theft in the 1900 block of Crescent Drive in Manhattan at approximately 1:40 a.m. on Oct. 22, 2025. An 85-year-old woman was listed as the victim when it was reported a suspect known to her stole her 2002 Ford F-150. Then at approximately 2:07 a.m., Michael Brooks, 33, of [...]
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Authorities are investigating a burglary and vehicle theft that occurred over the weekend at an east Manhattan car dealership. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to Manhattan Ford Monday morning after learning someone had broken into the building and stolen property — including a 2025 Ford F-350 pickup valued at more than $100,000. [...]
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