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A number of government offices and school facilities will take the day off Tuesday, due to the wintry conditions, which are expected to dump 6 to 8 inches of snow on the Manhattan area. The City of Manhattan announced late in the day Monday, it would be shuttering facilities early and closing all city-operated buildings [...]

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A Junction City man plead guilty to identity theft in Riley County District Court on Monday. 44-year-old Travis Calloway plead guilty to three counts of identity theft before Judge John Bosch on Monday. Calloway had previously been charged with over 15 counts of financial and property crimes for two seperate cases that occurred in December [...]

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A Riley County man was sentenced to prison on Monday for attempted involuntary manslaughter. 46-year-old Jarman Morgan was sentenced to 136 months in prison in Riley County District Court by Judge John Bosch on one count of attempted involuntary manslaughter. Morgan was also sentenced to 31 months for aggravated battery and 13 months for violating [...]

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A winter storm continues to blast the region and forecasters now say higher amounts are likely, especially along and north of Interstate 70. A Winter Storm Warning continues areawide through midday Tuesday, with about 6 to 10 inches of accumulation now possible. Strong winds will also be notable Tuesday morning and could cause reduced visibility. [...]

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With Americans experiencing a number of financial burdens in 2023, the Riley County Extension Office provided a free service to help ease that burden during tax season. The office helped save local citizens hundreds of thousands of dollars during the 2023 tax season thanks to their Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. According to Gary [...]

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Authorities say a Topeka man was arrested over the weekend in Riley County after police recovered a stolen vehicle. According to the Riley County Police Department, 62-year-old Barry Sullivan was arrested Saturday on a probable cause offense of possession of stolen property, use/possession of drug paraphernalia with the intent to use, and possession of a [...]

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A winter storm warning is now in effect for the Manhattan area from 6 a.m. Monday through noon Tuesday, as weather forecasters say confidence is growing for heavy snow to start the week. The National Weather Service in Topeka says confidence is high for rain and snow developing Monday morning, changing to all snow by [...]

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The Kansas Legislature convenes for the 2024 session on Monday, with some big ticket issues likely to be front and center once again. On KMAN’s In Focus Friday, we visited with area legislators, including 66th District Rep. Sydney Carlin (D-Manhattan), 67th District Rep. Mike Dodson (R-Manhattan) and State Sen. Usha Reddi (D-Manhattan). Medicaid Expansion At [...]

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Manhattan City officials hosted area legislators for a luncheon Friday to discuss some of the key issues the city is prioritizing in 2024 Dark Store Theory The Dark Store Theory is complex, but at it’s root level, is a tactic used by corporations to have their properties assessed as if the store were closed and [...]

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Riley County Police have arrested a second suspect in connection to a fraud, theft and forgery investigation in the area. Saturday’s RCPD arrest report lists 38 total counts against 36-year-old Candace Huffman, of Ogden, who was jailed Friday on a host of probable cause offenses. Included within that are six counts of forgery, four counts [...]

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