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Riley County department heads are proposing changes to how their annual performance evaluations are handled, saying the process has become redundant, unproductive and lacking in meaningful dialogue with commissioners. Planning Director Amanda Webb told commissioners that while staff still want regular engagement and feedback, the current format used in recent years has not produced useful [...]

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Manhattan City Commission candidate Andrew Von Lintel successfully retained his slim lead over Amber Starling, beating her by 29 votes, according to final Riley County and Pottawatomie County election results. In the race for three city commission spots, former K-State Foundation employee Larry Fox led the race with 3,773 votes, followed by retired attorney Jim [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a theft reported Tuesday morning at a Manhattan hotel. Officers filed a report around 8:21 a.m. Nov. 12 in the 1600 block of Anderson Avenue. A 76-year-old woman told police an unknown individual entered her hotel room and stole personal belongings. The total estimated loss is listed at [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a vehicle burglary reported early Thursday morning in Manhattan. Officers filed a report around 2:16 a.m. Nov. 13 near Bluemont Avenue and 11th Street. A 55-year-old man told police an unknown suspect broke into his vehicle and stole various audio and electronic equipment. The total loss is estimated [...]

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By Brandon Peoples and Nathan Gaddie A $27.5 million project to ease congestion and improve safety at the K-18/Interstate 70 interchange is now officially underway. The Kansas Department of Transportation on Wednesday celebrated the launch of the comprehensive project to reconfigure the interchange, known for its heavy traffic during weekday peak hours and Kansas State [...]

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No injuries were reported after a structure fire at a Manhattan home on Wednesday. The Manhattan Fire Department responded to the fire on 2409 Lookout Drive at 10:55 a.m. Fire crews found a single-story home with smoke coming from an attached garage. They were able to contain the fire within 15 minutes. Family members removed [...]

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By Ned Seaton The organizers of a day-long meeting about poverty in Riley County are figuring out next steps, energized by what they say is interest they witnessed in tackling what has become a persistent problem here. Just under 100 community leaders from a variety of fields met Friday at an event put on by [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating the theft of a vehicle reported Monday morning in Manhattan. Officers filed a report around 11:56 a.m. Nov. 10 in the 1400 block of Hartman Place. A 27-year-old man told police an unknown suspect stole his 2010 GMC Terrain. The total estimated loss is listed at $5,000. Anyone [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested last week on multiple counts related to violations of the Kansas Offender Registration Act. The Riley County Police Department filed a report Nov. 3 around 1:50 p.m. in the 1100 block of Garden Way for violation and aggravated violation of the offender registration act. According to police, 46-year-old Timothy Cohill [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a theft reported Monday afternoon in Manhattan. Officers filed a report around 2:04 p.m. Nov. 10 in the 1300 block of Hudson Avenue. A 73-year-old man told police an unknown suspect stole money during a meeting arranged to purchase items for sale. The total loss was estimated at [...]

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