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Two new deputy fire chiefs have been named to fill vacancies with Riley County Fire District No. 1. John Martens and Doug Russell will fill an open deputy chief position and replace the position vacated earlier this summer by former Fire Chief Michael Regal, who resigned for a position in South Carolina. According to current [...]

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A Manhattan man was injured Wednesday evening following a motorcycle crash near the Manhattan Regional Airport. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports that shortly before 6 p.m., 43-year-old Joshua Campbell was eastbound in the left lane of K-18 near mile marker 182. He was driving at a high rate of speed and, as a result, failed [...]

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Renovations at the 104-year-old Community House in Manhattan are now finalized, bringing new life to the historic downtown facility. The building, which has been partially occupied since the early summer now is 93 percent occupied. Mayor Wynn Butler says the developer, Ben Burton of Switchgrass Development, has done a nice job of keeping the building’s [...]

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A local developer is proposing an estimated 40-million dollar project that would supplant the parking lot at 12th and Laramie in Aggieville, and will begin negotiations with the city on a final plan after getting City Commission approval Tuesday night. Back 9 Development’s T.J. Vilkanskas noted that the proposed retail, office and residential space would cost [...]

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Students are back in classes today at USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Schools. Wednesday is a half day for all students. The first full day of classes is Thursday. Students and staff are required to wear masks in all indoor school spaces, regardless of vaccination status. Unlike last fall when students attended class remotely and in person [...]

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School speed zones are in effect beginning Wednesday across Manhattan. Riley County Police Department officer Josh Berard says those speed zones aren’t just a recommendation. Berard says if you’re someone who tends to run late, give yourself some extra time on your morning commute. He shares some specific tips for pedestrians at crosswalks. Fines for [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Commission met with department heads Monday to discuss how to spend federal COVID-19 stimulus funds. Pott. County has so far received about $2.4 million, with another approximately $2.4 million set to arrive in the near future. Ideas ranged from Justice Center security upgrades and a storm-water detention pond to a drone program, [...]

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The suspect involved in a multi-county pursuit Monday involving a stolen vehicle was brought into custody Tuesday afternoon in Ogden without incident. According to the Riley County Police Department, 32-year-old Joshua Jones was arrested shortly after 1 p.m. Police blocked off a stretch of 10th Street in Ogden Tuesday in a follow up to the [...]

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A former Junction City High School athletic trainer will spend two months in jail and three years on probation for sending obscene photos and text messages to an underage student. Brandon Martino was sentenced Monday in Geary County Court after entering a no contest plea last month to a single count of sexual exploitation of [...]

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