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No injuries were reported after a vacant home in northern Riley County went up in flames Monday morning. Firefighters from Riley County Fire District No. 1 were dispatched shortly after 8:30 a.m. after a passerby reported smoke at 13650 Lasita Road, northwest of Leonardville. When firefighters arrived on scene, the structure was fully engulfed. Deputy [...]

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An armed man at the Manhattan Walmart was safely taken into custody following a vehicle chase early Monday morning. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers were led on a pursuit at around 4:30 a.m. after a motorist was discovered committing multiple traffic offenses. The vehicle was later located, but the driver, later identified [...]

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State transportation officials are looking at ways to improve safety along the US 24 corridor between Manhattan and Wamego. One of the more dangerous intersections along the corridor is the Flush Road interchange, which had 15 crashes between January 1, 2017 and February 28 of this year. Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization Planning Manager Jared [...]

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Residents can expect to hear loud noises from Fort Riley through Wednesday Scheduled training that could yield significant noise from tank, artillery and mortar certification fire may also result in vibrations in the ground and structures around the area. No loud noise is anticipated after Wednesday and through the rest of November. Small arms fire [...]

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The Flint Hills Breadbasket distributed Thanksgiving dinner baskets on Saturday morning. Community Connections Manager Jennie Jordan explains that the process had a bit of a change from last year. Some 400 baskets were distributed on Saturday. The annual event is aided by a number of volunteer groups, including the Knights of Columbus. Kansas State University students, [...]

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The 14th annual Kevin Coffey Memorial Blood Drive wrapped up Friday at St. Thomas More Church. Kevin was a 2009 Manhattan High graduate who died in a bus accident in 2010. His parents, Ray and Maxine Coffey, have hosted this drive in Manhattan annually in November since his untimely passing. Red Cross Kansas District spokesperson [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating three separate criminal incidents occurring early Sunday morning in Manhattan. According to Monday’s incident report, officers noted a report for aggravated battery in the 1100 block of Moro Street. A 29-year-old woman reported an unknown suspect battered her, causing a large gash on her forehead. Elsewhere, a report for aggravated [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested over the weekend in connection to a past sex crime. The Riley County Police Department says 25-year-old Stephen Mattia was booked Friday evening on a warrant alleging single counts of electronic solicitation, indecent solicitation of a child and promoting obscenity. The alleged incident was reported in October 2022 against a [...]

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A Puerto Rico man was arrested this week for failing to appear in court. According to the Riley County Police Department, 32-year-old Luis Cortijo Abreu was arrested while at the RCPD headquarters Thursday afternoon on a warrant for failure to appear. The original charge was for rape. Cortijo Abreu was no longer confined after posting [...]

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At a joint meeting Thursday night between City of Manhattan and Pottawatomie County officials, Stantec Consulting Group presented its plans to formulate the East Manhattan Gateway Plan. The meeting served as an unofficial kickoff to the study that will mostly look at future land use in the growing Green Valley area. Specifically discussed was the [...]

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