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U.S. Senator Jerry Moran visited the Riley County Police Department Monday to announce $250,000 in federal dollars has been secured to support the department’s crime lab. The police department hosted an impromptu news conference Monday morning, later stating the upgrades will enhance working conditions for lab personnel and evidence preservation. RCPD released the following statement: [...]

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A Manhattan woman has filed for a seat in the Kansas House of Representatives. Kim Zito announced in a Monday news release her candidacy, after filing with the Secretary of State’s office. Zito filed by petition, collecting over 400 signatures. Candidates filing by petition are required to obtain 2% of registered voters in the same [...]

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Riley County Police say a Manhattan retail store is out thousands of dollars in merchandise following a recent theft. Officers were called out Friday afternoon to Ross Dress for Less after an unknown woman left with about $2,000 worth of unpaid merchandise. A suspect in the case has not yet been determined. Anyone with information [...]

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Westmoreland Mayor Mark Jack recently updated the relief efforts taking place in Pottawatomie County. He said that city council has not yet decided on how to disperse the raised funds, but noted the council will soon be meeting with local groups and individuals for input. Jack also updated the total amount raised… The next steps [...]

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Just before midnight on Friday, the contents in a metal shed at the home of Calvin and Carolyn Dishman caught fire. Calvin Dishman says he was fighting the fire with a garden hose and believed he had it mostly contained as First Responders arrived on scene at 4721 McIntyre Road. The property, which is located off [...]

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With students leaving Manhattan for the summer, city crews will be hard at work on construction projects beginning this week. As previously reported, the full intersection closure at Denison and Kimball goes into effect Monday as only local traffic to NBAF and Meadowlark Hills will be able to stay on Kimball from North Manhattan Ave. City officials [...]

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Kansas City Chiefs ambassadors returned to Manhattan this week as the latest member of the Chiefs family toured local resident and Manhattan-Ogden school board member Curt Herrman’s “Chiefseum” — the world’s largest collection of Chiefs memorabilia, according to Guinness. The collection now boasts over 1,600 unique items. Jerry Cornelison is a former offensive tackle, who [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating a case of burglary reported Thursday morning in the 900 block of Stadel Road, southeast of Manhattan. Elite Maintenance and Construction reported to police that thousands of dollars worth of tools went missing from their site. Police don’t currently have any suspects. Anyone with information is being urged to call [...]

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The Ascension Healthcare Network announced Wednesday its clinical operations were disrupted by what officials call a cyber security event. In a news release, Ascension said it responded immediately after discovering “unusual activity on select technology network systems.” The attack has affected 140 Ascension locations, including hospitals and senior living facilities. The company stated Thursday there [...]

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The Manhattan City Commission will operate as a foursome, at least for now. Long-time city commissioner and former mayor Wynn Butler resigned Thursday after being cited for a DUI crash into a Manhattan liquor store Wednesday evening. RCPD noted in its arrest report his blood alcohol content exceeded the legal limit. No injuries were reported. [...]

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