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During the highest-attended Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board meeting this year, community members asked the board on Monday not to apply for a federal grant that would fund improvements and expansions for the jail, but require more cooperation with federal immigration enforcement agencies. However, the board granted approval to continue pursuing the grant with [...]

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Republican candidate for the Kansas House of Representatives Kaleb James is fueling up for his campaign to succeed Rep. Angel Roser for District 67. James spoke with Mike Matson on KMAN Tuesday discussing his views on property taxes, education, immigra...

The potential for data centers being built in Pottawatomie County gives rural landowners an uneasy future, an agriculture law professor said. Roger McEowen is the Kansas Farm Bureau professor of agricultural law and taxation at Washburn and also teaches undergraduate agricultural law courses at K-State. He said July 15 that the dynamic farmers are primarily [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating an attempted vehicle burglary that damaged an unmarked law enforcement vehicle in Manhattan. Officers filed a report for attempted theft of property or services and criminal damage to property at approximately 7:07 p.m. Monday, July 20, in the 500 block of Third Street. According to police, an unknown [...]

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The Pottawatomie County planning commission’s public hearing originally scheduled for July 28 in St. Bernard Catholic Church Parish Hall has been rescheduled. A member of the commission’s staff told The Mercury on Thursday that they were unable to meet the mandatory 20-day advance publication of a legal notice for the hearing. The hearing will still [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Saturday after authorities say he threatened another motorist during a road rage incident on Interstate 70 in Wabaunsee County. According to the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched at approximately 3:23 p.m. July 18 after receiving a 911 call reporting an active road rage incident on westbound I-70 near [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Friday evening on multiple new felony charges and several outstanding Riley County District Court warrants, including warrants alleging child rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. The Riley County Police Department said officers filed a report at approximately 9:40 a.m. July 17 alleging aggravated domestic battery, domestic battery, criminal [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Friday morning after police alleged he violated court-issued protection orders multiple times. The Riley County Police Department said officers filed a report just after 8 a.m. July 17 alleging 10 violations of Riley County District Court protection orders. Joshua Keith Downey, 30, of Manhattan, was arrested at the Riley County [...]

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One person was injured Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash near Kimball Avenue and Little Kitten Avenue. The Riley County Police Department said officers responded to the crash at approximately 3:36 p.m. July 17. Investigators determined a 2015 Toyota Camry driven by Anthony Baker, 30, of Manhattan, collided with a 2025 Suzuki NPR driven by [...]

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A Manhattan woman was arrested early Sunday after police said she allegedly battered multiple law enforcement officers during an incident in Aggieville. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers filed a report shortly before 1 a.m. July 19 in the 1200 block of Moro Street alleging four counts of battery of a law enforcement [...]

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