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Rob Voelker defeated incumbent John Ford in the Riley County Commission District 1 race, winning 3,936 votes to Ford’s 2,186, according to unofficial final election results. Voelker, a Democrat, said the victory followed 18 months of campaigning and an effort to give voters an alternative in the race. “I just feel pretty darn good,” Voelker [...]

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Three people were injured Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 24 in Pottawatomie County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at about 8:35 a.m. A 2023 Dodge Durango driven by Eric Martens, 49, of Westmoreland, was traveling southbound on Lake Elbo Road when he failed to yield the right of [...]

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Riley County commissioners unanimously approved a revised Heartland grant application Monday that could provide additional funding for a program designed to attract new residents to the county. Amanda Webb, planning and special projects director, presented the revision to increase the number of available incentives from 15 to 20. She said the county reached its target [...]

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Work to install new playground equipment, safety surfacing and a picnic shelter at Douglass Park begins Wednesday. The project area will close during construction, which officials expect will continue through the end of 2026. The improvements will include new playground features such as slides and swings, along with new safety surfacing in the playground area. [...]

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The RCPD is investigating a reported rape involving an 18-year-old woman in Manhattan. According to the RCPD, officers filed a report for rape and furnishing alcohol or cereal malt beverage to a minor just after 4:30 p.m. Monday. An 18-year-old woman was listed as the victim, while a 32-year-old man known to her was identified [...]

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A 30-year-old Manhattan woman was arrested Monday on multiple warrants stemming from allegations including child endangerment, assault and resisting arrest. According to the RCPD, Adrianna Fay Pratt was arrested just after 6:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on six Manhattan Municipal Court warrants for failure to appear. The warrants [...]

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The RCPD is investigating an arson case in Manhattan involving a pickup truck that was reportedly set on fire. According to the RCPD, officers filed a report just before noon Monday in the 1900 block of Hunting Avenue. A 35-year-old man was listed as the victim after an unknown suspect reportedly set fire to his [...]

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Riley County commissioners are preparing to interview five candidates for the county administrator position, with in-person interviews scheduled for Dec. 2-4. Human resources director Elizabeth Ward told commissioners Monday the proposed in-person interviews and other candidate activities will take place over three days. Commissioners reserved Dec. 2 from 2 to 5 p.m., Dec. 3 from [...]

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A 49-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Thursday on allegations of driving under the influence, aggravated battery and leaving the scene of an accident. According to the RCPD, Derek Lee Roberts was arrested just before 5 p.m. in the 300 block of Shelle Road. The arrest stems from a crash reported just before 4 p.m. near [...]

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The RCPD is investigating three separate burglary and robbery cases reported Saturday in Manhattan, with combined estimated losses of more than $8,000. According to the RCPD, officers filed an aggravated burglary report just before noon in the 900 block of Vattier Street. A 20-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman were listed as victims after an [...]

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