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The Manhattan City Commission unanimously approved two resolutions Tuesday to annex city-owned property in Riley and Pottawatomie counties. Officials said one benefit of making the properties part of city limits is services like RCPD and the Manhattan Fire Department will now respond to those locations. The first resolution covered about 4.4 acres at 3830 Excel [...]

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Wabaunsee County Sheriff Eric Kirsch is offering a $1,500 reward for information leading to the successful prosecution of those responsible for extensive damage to county-owned construction equipment near Alta Vista. According to Kirsch, two excavators belonging to the Wabaunsee County Road and Bridge Department were deliberately damaged over Labor Day weekend at a worksite on [...]

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A 19-year-old Riley man was arrested early Wednesday on multiple allegations, including aggravated assault, attempted aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer and fleeing or attempting to elude police. According to the RCPD, Austin Keith Truesdale was arrested just before 4 a.m. Wednesday near K-18 and 12th Street following a reported reckless driving incident Tuesday [...]

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The next director of the Riley County Police Department may not be required to live in Riley County if the candidate chosen is an existing department employee and lives within a 30-minute drive. The Riley County law enforcement agency board made the decision Monday during its monthly meeting as it looks to begin the hunt [...]

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Leadership of the 1st Infantry Division will change hands this week after Fort Riley hosts a change of command ceremony, officials announced Monday. Brig. Gen. Kevin Williams will take command of the Big Red One from Maj. Gen. Monté Rone at 9 a.m. on Friday. Lt. Gen. Kevin Admiral, III Armored Corps, will preside over [...]

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A 23-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Monday on allegations of aggravated child endangerment, domestic battery and battery. Police identified Tylor Blake Blevins as the suspect. He was arrested just after 2 p.m. on allegations of aggravated child endangerment, domestic battery and battery. The RCPD listed a 23-year-old woman and a 7-month-old girl as victims. Blevins [...]

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The RCPD is investigating two separate theft cases reported Monday in Manhattan involving elderly women who lost a combined total of more than $12,000. According to the RCPD, officers filed a report for theft by deception just after 5 p.m. in the 1100 block of Westloop Place. A 79-year-old woman was listed as the victim [...]

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The Riley County Police Department released more information Monday after arresting former K-State football player and College Football Hall of Fame selection Terence Newman Saturday night in Aggieville. RCPD officials said workers inside the O’Malley’s bar and restaurant asked Newman to leave the premises, but Newman refused and the situation escalated to a physical altercation [...]

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County clerk Rich Vargo told Riley County commissioners during their Monday meeting that the county saw 1,180 advance voters as of Friday. That number included the first two-and-a-half days of advance voting. More than 300 people voted during a half-day Friday, Vargo said. The county will extend voting hours to accommodate expected demand. The ballot [...]

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The Manhattan-Ogden school board has banned Dan Henke, a frequent critic, from school grounds. A letter addressed to Henke says he “may not be present on any school property Monday through Friday between 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., or when evening events are held there. If you do, you will be guilty of criminal trespass.” [...]

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