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The Riley County Police department is in need of facility upgrades, according to Director Brian Peete. Peete explained the department’s biggest needs..     Peete wants to take a long-term approach to planning and construction could still be years down the road. More recently, RCPD conducted a survey of K-State…     He explained why [...]

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Local officials are reminding residents of the upcoming severe weather preparedness week, which is March 4th through the 8th. Laurie Harrison is the Riley County emergency management coordinator, and she preaches having plan for where to take shelter, along with having an emergency kit…     She encourages the public to check for both bad [...]

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Brian James Droge, 43, was arrested for burglary early Thursday morning in downtown Manhattan. Droge is a convicted felon who has a lengthy criminal history that features over a dozen arrests, three of which occurred in 2024. He has previous convictions of possession of a controlled substance, battery of a state correctional officer, trafficking contraband [...]

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Riley County commissioners moved Thursday to fill a seat on the 21st Judicial District Nominating Commission. Commissioners unanimously approved the appointment of Jan Marks to replace Johanna Lyle, whose four year term expires on Monday. Marks will be one of four non-lawyer members appointed to the commission. She will serve a four year term. Marks [...]

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Riley County and City of Manhattan officials met Thursday as the two sides attempt to re-work a new contract for animal control services outside the Manhattan city limits. The previous agreement had been in place for decades, but lapsed in recent years, causing Riley County to not provide funding for animal control services in its [...]

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With Fake Patty's day coming up this weekend, the Riley County Police Department has been preparing well in advance for the influx of people that come for the event.

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  Over 200 people took part in a fire safety course at Pottorf Hall inside CiCo Park on Wednesday evening, hosted by the Kansas Forest Service and Riley County Fire District Number 1. Northeast District Fire Management Officer Bryce Haverkamp led the discussion and informed the public of their responsibilities when burning…     Deputy [...]

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A Manhattan man is jailed on an attempted murder charge stemming from an incident two years ago. The Riley County Police Department says 39-year-old Jeremy Spaur, was arrested Wednesday on a warrant alleging charges of attempted first-degree murder, attempted aggravated battery, aggravated assault and criminal possession of a weapon. An online criminal complaint alleges Spaur [...]

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A Wamego woman was involved in an injury crash early Wednesday morning in Leavenworth County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 60-year-old Sandra Keough, was eastbound on Interstate 70, shortly before 2:30 a.m., when her Volkswagen Passat rear ended a semi. Authorities say Keough had just minor injuries. A 54-year-old male passenger from Texas also sustained [...]

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Manhattan Broadcasting Company and the Manhattan Mercury announced this week they forming a cooperating agreement. Manhattan Mercury Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Ned Seaton spoke about the new agreement. “The time has come for both of them to help each other do a better job of informing the community and helping businesses reach consumers and the things [...]

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