A Wichita man whose trial in Riley County District Court was scheduled to begin Tuesday failed to appear in court Tuesday morning. A judge issued a warrant for the man as a result. Judge John Bosch issued a bond revocation and bench warrant for the arrest of Jamal Rhsard Williams, 47, with a new bond [...]
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By The Times of Pott County Data centers are “unfortunately” here to stay, a Pottawatomie County official said this week. Shanna Goodman, Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation executive director, spoke Monday to the Pottawatomie County Commission regarding the ongoing discussions of data centers. She likened the conversation to similar discussions when Jeffrey Energy Center came [...]
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Manhattan is among the cities on a list for planned ICE offices, according to federal purchasing documents. Federal officials are sending hundreds of new Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and staff across the country to increase immigration enforcement in big cities like New York and Houston and smaller towns. The records, released last week, show [...]
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Police are investigating a burglary reported Monday morning in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 11:39 a.m. May 11 in the 2000 block of Hayes Drive. A 46-year-old man reported that an unknown suspect damaged doors and windows to gain entry into multiple properties. The total estimated [...]
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A Texas man was found not guilty by a jury in Riley County District Court on Friday in a trial charging him with sex crimes. Abel Gutierrez Jr., 35, of Laredo, Texas stood trial for four days on two counts of aggravated sexual battery and two counts of sexual battery. The jury in his case [...]
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County clerk Rich Vargo suggested Monday that Riley County commissioners urge lawmakers to provide some state money for an expected increase in voter registration software cost. “We’re one of six states that receive no funding from their state for elections,” he said. “I didn’t realize that.” Vargo said he learned about that stat from fellow [...]
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One person was transported to the hospital Friday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers responded at approximately 12:48 p.m. May 8th, 2026, to the intersection of South Scenic Drive and Fossilridge Drive for a reported injury accident. Upon arrival, officers determined that a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe [...]
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One person was killed and another seriously injured Sunday evening in a motorcycle crash in Geary County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 7:21 p.m. May 10th near Old Highway 40 and Kansas Falls Road, west of South Crider Road. Investigators said a 2002 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was traveling westbound on [...]
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The 97th Military Police Battalion cased its colors during a ceremony at King Field House Tuesday, ending nearly 21 years of continuous service at Fort Riley and marking another transition in the Army’s modernization efforts. “This battalion has been there at the most critical points in our nation’s story,” said Col. Lillian Woodington, commander of [...]
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By Nathan Gaddie The Manhattan Public Library made history this week by debuting the first-ever lactation pod installed in a Kansas public library. Mayor Susan Adamchak said it’s great that Manhattan offers this kind of health service. “One of the participants in the ceremony yesterday said that she believed that this was the first to [...]
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