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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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Two Manhattan brothers were arrested Friday on felony warrants for past sexual crimes reported to the Riley County Police Department in late February. The alleged crimes took place between 2017 and 2021, according to an ongoing police investigation. RCPD says 27-year-old Severino Jimenez Calleja is charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy of a [...]

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In person jail visitation resumes at the Riley County Jail on Sunday. Visitation will be Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sign ups are required one hour before the visitation hours start. Visitors must be at least 18 years old, however children are allowed only if [...]

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Kansas State University and City of Manhattan officials held a ceremony Friday to officially recognize the changing of 17th St. to Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. The event took place where the newly named street intersects with Anderson Ave. in front of the K-State Alumni Center. Kevin Bryant, a Martin Luther King Memorial Committee chairperson [...]

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As Manhattan businesses continue to lift restrictions, in person conferences and events will slowly be coming back. Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Karen Hibbard says her office already has conferences and events planned for March and April, coming on the heels of the recent Manhattan Conference Center expansion project. “It’s not a good day [...]

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The Manhattan Branch of American Association of University Women holds a virtual celebration of International Women’s Day on Monday, March 8, with a panel of women with origins outside the U.S., who live in Manhattan, sharing unique perspectives and personal experiences intended to increase individual understanding and appreciation of the diversity within the local community. [...]

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The residential real estate market in Riley County continues to be active despite the pandemic. Speaking to the county commission Thursday, County Appraiser Greg McHenry says they are keeping a close on the market.  While this has been a national trend as well, McHenry says the activity in the county has been more consistent. Some [...]

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Ascension Via Christi says is once again updating its visitation measures in response to COVID-19. Starting Monday, all patients admitted to the hospital will be allowed one visitor at a time with the same person being the allowed visitor for the patient’s entire inpatient stay. These visitors will be allowed to exchange out with another [...]

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House Bill 2196 The Kansas Legislature has cleared one hurdle to overhaul the state labor department. The House voted 87-36 vote Thursday on House Bill 2196, largely on partisan lines. Among the supporters, 67th District Rep. Mike Dodson (R-Manhattan), says the bill will establish an independent board to oversee the Kansas Department of Labor. “You’ve [...]

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