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A Manhattan man charged earlier this year with attempted second-degree murder was arrested over the weekend on new charges. Riley County Police say 18-year-old Jalen Gill was charged Saturday with aggravated assault, distribution of a hallucinogenic or marijuana, possession with intent to distribute paraphernalia and failure to appear. He had a scheduled court hearing Friday [...]

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Release from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Warning in effect for Milford Lake, Zone B and C. TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in cooperation with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will initiate treatment for blue-green algae at Milford [...]

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The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 school board voted to push back the school start date to Aug 26. The vote came during a special meeting due to the state school board’s rejection of the governor’s school delay order. The original calendar approved by the board in March had a start date of Aug 12. Superintendent Dr. [...]

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Tuition and fees for in-person and hybrid classes at Kansas State University will remain flat for the 2020 fall semester. This includes the campus privilege fee and academic infrastructure fees, which are charged to students taking in-person and hybrid courses, as well as specific college fees. Tuition for online classes will have a reduced rate [...]

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*Updated 9:30 a.m. Saturday The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has confirmed one new death related to COVID-19 in Riley County. The death involved a 96-year-old woman who was a resident of Leonardville Nursing Home. The woman died on June 26 after testing positive for COVID-19 on June 10, although she was not showing [...]

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A vehicle fire was quickly extinguished Thursday by Manhattan Fire crews. The fire was reported just before 10 p.m. in the 2300 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard. The vehicle’s owner was driving down the road when he heard a noise and began to smell smoke. He pulled into the Beer Goggles parking lot and then [...]

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Officers filed a report for aggravated assault in the 2500 block of Casement Rd in Manhattan on July 23, 2020, at approximately 6:28 PM. Officers listed a 19-year-old male as the victim when it was reported an unknown male suspect pointed a handgun at him after an argument. Anyone with information can contact RCPD or [...]

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After a month and a half, an alligator stolen from a Manhattan pet store has been safely captured and returned home. The gator was pulled from the waters of Wildcat Creek by a member of an Ebert Construction crew, currently working on the bridge replacement project on Fort Riley Blvd. The gator was spotted in [...]

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Riley County Commissioner Ron Wells says he has unfinished business he’d like to complete, a major reason he decided to seek a third term. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Wells had been advocating for the resumption of funding for the Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund, which hadn’t had any money put in it for [...]

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