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By Megan Moser Matt Pivarnik, CEO of the Greater Topeka Partnership, was the final speaker of the day for Friday’s Regional Growth Summit, a day-long conference put on by the Manhattan, Junction City and Wamego chambers of commerce. He and colleagues discussed combining Topeka and Manhattan — as well as Lawrence and possibly other cities [...]

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On January 25, 2025, officers filed a report of fraud after a 68-year-old male was contacted by an outside agency regarding a mistake on his bill. The victim, following instructions from an unknown individual, withdrew and deposited money into a different account. As a result, the victim lost $9,100. The incident is under investigation, and [...]

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Eva Cleary, 20, of Ogden, was arrested on January 24, 2025, at approximately 8:30 AM in the 100 block of N. 4th Street. Cleary was taken into custody under a Riley County District Court warrant on charges of interference with a law enforcement officer and falsely reporting a felony with the intent to obstruct justice. [...]

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On January 24, 2025, at approximately 11:58 PM, officers responded to a report of a possible gunshot in the 1300 block of Laramie Street. Officers on the scene heard a noise similar to that of a gunshot and, upon further investigation, found evidence confirming that a round had been fired by an unknown subject in [...]

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On January 25, 2025, at approximately 2:37 PM, officers filed a report in Manhattan regarding a series of serious criminal offenses. The report included charges of domestic battery, criminal threat, aggravated kidnapping, and aggravated impersonation of a law enforcement officer. Jeremy Barker, 45, of Manhattan, was arrested just minutes later at around 2:44 PM. He [...]

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The 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley will deploy approximately 200 Soldiers to the southern border as part of a mission to protect and defend the territorial integrity of the United States. The deployment, directed by the President, will support Customs and Border Protection’s efforts at the border. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command [...]

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On January 23, 2024, the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit, with assistance from the Chapman Police Department, executed a search warrant at a residence in the 2500 Block of Nicholson Road in Chapman. The operation was part of an ongoing narcotics investigation. During the search, authorities discovered THC edible products, methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, [...]

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Two roundabouts are going in on Tuttle Creek Boulevard north of town, with a stretch of the road set to shut down for most of the year starting in April. Kansas Department of Transportation officials on Thursday said work is underway on a roundabout at the junction between Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Kansas Highway 13, [...]

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By Megan Moser A path to economic growth for Manhattan could include proactively approaching investors, opening a regional business research center hiring a development director. Matt Tarleton, an Atlanta-based consultant specializing in community development spoke Friday at the Regional Growth Summit, which is the new name for the Regional Leaders’ Retreat. The event is organized [...]

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An Ogden man is behind bars on a large bond after his arrest by RCPD on Thursday. Horashio Pritchett, 45 was arrested just prior to 4 p.m. at the Riley County Jail. He has been charged with probable cause offenses of perjury, five counts of violating a protection order, and violation of the Offender Registration [...]

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