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A March hearing is scheduled for a California man accused of firing multiple rounds of ammunition into a car parked in Aggieville. The Manhattan Mercury reports that 31-year-old Travell Hairston made his first court appearance Friday, via Zoom. Hairston is charged in Riley County District Court with attempted first-degree murder, stemming from a February 2020 [...]

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One person was hospitalized following a Friday crash in South Manhattan. RCPD responded to an injury accident around 3 p.m. involving three vehicles at the intersection of 4th Street and Fort Riley Boulevard in Manhattan. Yolanda Broyles-Gonzalez, 74, ...

Marissa Montiel, 28, was also arrested in Manhattan on Sunday around 4 a.m. after officers responded to a domestic situation. It was reported that Montiel struck a 24-year-old male multiple times and used her cell phone as a weapon as well as struck a 27-year-old female. In addition to domestic battery, Montiel was arrested for [...]

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Belvue residents are being advised to conserve water until further notice. A water main break was reported around 3:30 a.m. for Rural Water District No. 4, which encompasses primarily southeastern and central Pottawatomie County. It’s unclear if a boil advisory will be necessary. Last week, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued one for [...]

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Temperatures will warm back to near normal this week, but precipitation chances could make travel dicey over the next few days. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from Sunday evening through noon Monday, for the potential of freezing rain or drizzle causing a glaze up to one-tenth of an inch of [...]

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A week delay didn’t stop the Manhattan MLK Community Festival from celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Among the presentations Saturday at the Manhattan Arts Center was an awards ceremony for the students who submitted art and writing for the yearly contest. Manhattan MLK Memorial Committee Chair Kevin Bryant explains how the [...]

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Business leaders from across the region gathered at the Manhattan Conference Center Friday for the annual Flint Hills Regional Leaders Retreat. Hosted by the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, the event featured community updates from Manhattan, Junction City, Wamego, Kansas State University and Fort Riley. One of the keynote speakers Clint Runge is a founding [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation (ECODEVO) has a new executive director. Local author and small business coach Shanna Goodman, of Wamego, was introduced by the organization during Friday’s Flint Hills Regional Leaders Retreat. The Wamego businesswoman has spent the better part of the last decade working in marketing, public relations and business development. Originally from the [...]

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Pottawatomie County authorities are investigating after a Salina man fell to his death at a Belvue grain elevator. The Sheriff’s Office says a 911 call came in around 6 p.m. Wednesday from an individual working at the Ag Partners Coop (305 Noble Ave.), who reported a co-worker had fallen from a significant height with severe [...]

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The 20th annual Women Managing the Farm Conference will be held in Manhattan this February. Women from across the state convene to discuss the latest advancements in agriculture and equipping attendees with resources to help them thrive in their rural communities. A number of keynote speakers will also be giving presentations during the conference. Vice [...]

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