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Riley County Police are continuing to investigate a weekend homicide that occurred in Manhattan. Detectives are seeking additional information about the whereabouts of suspect Kamahl Bobian on the evening of Sept. 24 and early morning hours of Sept. 25. He is accused of 1st degree murder in the death of his ex-wife Shanell Bobian. He’s [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating after a shooting that occurred Monday evening, north of Randolph. According to police, a 66-year-old male gunshot victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment, following an incident on Roblyer Road, off Tuttle Creek Blvd. The victim’s condition wasn’t immediately available. A 69-year-old male suspect was taken into custody [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Treasurer’s Office continues to deal with the after effects of a cyberattack that effectively shut it down last week. County treasurer Lisa Wright told the County Commission Monday morning that her office continues to work with the state to get Drivers License services back up and running. Wright said her office worked [...]

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    Not just one, not two, but three new recreation facilities have now opened their doors in Manhattan. The City of Manhattan, Manhattan Parks and Recreation, as well as USD 383 took part in a ribbon cutting Sunday to celebrate the opening of the new Eisenhower Recreation Center. “It was just an opportunity to [...]

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Manhattan City Park was the site of the 10th annual C. Clyde Jones 5K and Midge’s Mile Saturday. Participants gathered to show support for Shepherd’s Crossing, which is also celebrating its 20th anniversary. Development Officer and event namesake C. Clyde Jones says the event has evolved over the past decade and now allows people to [...]

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An investigation is underway into the murder of a 27-year-old Manhattan woman early Saturday morning. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers initially responded to the report of a possible homicide in the 400 block of South 12th Street. The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Kamahl Bobian, reportedly fled the scene.  He was apprehended by [...]

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The Community Conversations on Race and Reconciliation will talk about equity and inclusion in area education. The current series of the conversation is titled “Listening to Local Voices,” with Monday’s conversation titled MHK Equity and Inclusion in Education. Manhattan Nonviolence Initiative Director Susanne Glymour says the focus on the talk will be about people’s perceptions [...]

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A community push to bring everyone together is the key to the third annual Wamego Community Foundation Match Day. Daryn Soldan, Foundation Board Chair, says the inaugural event was in 2019, and each year since, the event has grown. Soldan says even through the pandemic and switching to a virtual setting last year, he says [...]

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A community push to bring everyone together is the key to the third annual Wamego Community Foundation Match Day. Daryn Soldan, Foundation Board Chair, says the inaugural event was in 2019, and each year since, the event has grown. Soldan says even through the pandemic and switching to a virtual setting last year, he says [...]

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The Courtyard by Marriott in Aggieville was the site of a Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting Thursday evening. McNeill Hotel Company CEO Mark Ricketts tells KMAN there was so much that made sense when the company was approached about building on the former city-owned parking lot along Bluemont Avenue. Ricketts says the hotel [...]

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