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Potential new equipment for officers The Riley County Police Department is looking at purchasing new firearm-flashlight attachments and holsters for its officers. According to RCPD director Dennis Butler, data shows about 90 percent of all officer-involved shootings occur in low-light situations. He says having a firearm with a flashlight attached to it instead of having two separate [...]

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A Manhattan man is jailed after police say he battered at least one and threatened others during an incident Saturday evening. According to the Riley County Police Department, 32-year-old Sergio Moreno was arrested and charged in connection for attempted aggravated battery, domestic battery and criminal threat. Police listed a 21-year-old female, and two males, aged [...]

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The application deadline for those wanting to be part of the next Flint Hills Regional Leadership class (2021-2022) has been extended to Saturday, July 24. The program is held annually and involves residents wanting to become more engaged with the community and be able to tackle challenges facing the region. The goal of the program [...]

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The Kansas Board of Regents on Friday announced the 25 member search committee for the next president at Kansas State University. The committee is chaired by K-State alumnus and retired BNSF Railway CEO Carl Ice, who was named chair in June. The committee also includes former U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, K-State Athletic Director Gene Taylor, [...]

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School supplies were collected Saturday outside Walmart for the annual Stuff the Bus event to benefit the USD 383 FIT Closet. Volunteers from Konza United Way, K-State Credit Union and Manhattan Broadcasting greeted shoppers as they dropped off donations. K-State Athletic Director Gene Taylor says student athletes from the men’s and women’s basketball teams, as [...]

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A Manhattan man is behind bars following allegations he abused an infant. According to the Riley County Police Department, 20-year-old Gerald Hartman III was arrested Thursday on single counts of child abuse and aggravated battery. An online complaint alleges Hartman knowingly shook a baby. The infant was transported to Ascension Via Christi in stable condition [...]

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Riley County commissioners have objected the historical status of the First Christian Church property. The vote was made 2-1, with Commissioner Kathryn Focke voting against. A hearing from the National Register of Historic Places is set to take place on August 7th. If the property is deemed historical, then the commission would need permission for [...]

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A Salina man is jailed in connection to a November 2019 aggravated robbery in Manhattan. According to the Riley County Police Department, Lee Dennis Noonan was arrested Thursday on a warrant for two counts of aggravated robbery and one count of aggravated kidnapping. He is jailed on a $150,000 bond. Noonan is being connected in [...]

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School supplies are being collected Saturday for the USD 383 FIT Closet during the annual Stuff the Bus event outside Walmart. Manhattan Broadcasting has again partnered with the FIT Closet, Konza United Way and K-State Credit Union to outfit all USD 383 students with enough school supplies to start the school year. FIT Closet Coordinator [...]

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Kansas State University will require incoming Manhattan campus first-year students to live on campus starting in Fall 2022. The university said Friday it is implementing this residency requirement for the first two semesters to enhance student success. Vice President for Student Life and dean of students Thomas Lane says national research and university-specific data show [...]

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