The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]
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Riley County Police Department Director Dennis Butler says the Minnesota jury got it right in convicting former police officer Derek Chauvin of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Butler says work to improve police relations among minority communities, who may feel threatened by law enforcement is ongoing. “For us to turn our [...]
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Riley County Police Department Director Dennis Butler says the Minnesota jury got it right in convicting former police officer Derek Chauvin of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Butler says work to improve police relations among minority communities, who may feel threatened by law enforcement is ongoing. “For us to turn our [...]
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An Ogden family has a new home thanks to Manhattan Area Habitat for Humanity. Herschel and Shantel Harrison along with their three children cut the ribbon on their new home dedication Saturday morning. Executive Director of the Manhattan Habitat chapter Josh Brewer welcomed the Harrisons into their new home during the ceremony. “We welcome them [...]
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Dozens of people gathered in downtown Manhattan early Saturday morning for the fourth annual Pink Pink Up the Pace 5K and Honor Walk. The event, which is put on by Downtown Manhattan Inc., aims to raise money for breast-cancer research. Many of the people who participated in the race are those who have been directly [...]
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Judy Davis, who led The Crisis Center Inc. for nearly the better part of 35 years, passed away Friday at her home surrounded by family, following a battle with metastatic lung cancer. She was 74. Advocating for vulnerable women and their children was always a lifelong passion for Davis, who started what eventually became The [...]
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A quick stroll down Poyntz and you may witness works of art put on by Incite MHK, the passion project of six community members with pride for bringing Manhattan together through the arts. Conducted through the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation’s Deihl Community Grants Program, the group can hire artists to paint murals across town and [...]
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United States Senator Jerry Moran toured the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility on Friday. Moran says the purpose for his visit was to discuss NBAF workforce attraction and retention, the continued relationship between the Department of Homeland Security and United States Department of Agriculture and the facility’s safety and capabilities. “Both for the safety of [...]
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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]
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The Riley County health department is close to vaccinating 30 percent of those eligible with the COVID vaccine. Speaking to the Riley County commission, Local Health Officer Julie Gibbs says the health department has fully vaccinated over 14,000 of the 62,000 residents eligible to receive the vaccine. However, there are 209 locations outside of Riley [...]
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