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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office has identified the person killed in a UTV crash over the weekend. According to Sheriff Shane Jager, the driver has been identified as 28-year-old Travis Belville of rural Olsburg. Jager says the investigation is ongoing. Deputies were called out Friday evening to the area of Oak Grove Road and Bigelow [...]

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28 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Riley County since Wednesday, most of which are people 18 to 24-years old. Julie Gibbs, Riley County Health Department administrator, says two new outbreak locations have been identified at Rock A Belly Bar and Deli and 785 Bar. “We have been in contact with all [...]

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Riley County Police are looking for two individuals wanted for questioning related to a theft at the Manhattan Target. The two men are seen in a security photo in reference to the theft that occurred Wednesday around 8:20 p.m. They were additionally seen with a white female in pink shirt, black pants, with her hair [...]

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As conversations continue nationally about how police use force, particularly against minorities, the Riley County Police Department is evaluating its own policies. During KMAN’s In Focus Friday, RCPD Director Dennis Butler agreed there has been racism in policing nationally but stopped short of calling it a systemic problem. Butler says, at least from what he’s [...]

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K-State President Richard Myers published an update in which he talked about the statuses of various campus facilities and programs. Students on campus for the 2020 fall semester can expect to have access to Hale Library and the K-State Student Union, both of which will be subject to campus face mask, social distancing and building-occupancy [...]

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The Manhattan Fire Department reminds residents of when fireworks can be discharged and some safety tips to observe within the city limits, ahead of Independence Day. Discharge is allowed from 8 a.m. to midnight July 1 through July 4. Fireworks sales are allowed from noon July 1 through midnight July 4. It is unlawful to [...]

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A military veteran is biking across the country to raise awareness for the veteran arts. Chris Crifasi (Cri-fah-si) is riding from San Diego to New York for Creativets. His journey started on May 2, and hopes to make it to New York in about 5 weeks. He’s raising awareness for the organization that works with [...]

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Congratulations to George Floyd on being drug free for an entire month! — Jaden McNeil (@McNeilJaden) June 25, 2020 Kansas State University President Richard Myers has released a statement condemning a recent tweet from America First Students Campus President Jaden McNeil about George Floyd. Myers’ statement reads “The insensitive comments posted by one K-State student [...]

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One of four suspects in the shooting death of a Manhattan man last fall appeared in Riley County District Court this week for a status hearing. Shamar Sutton, 45, is charged with one count of first-degree murder, attempted aggravated robbery and aggravated battery as well as aggravated assault and criminal discharge of a firearm. Judge [...]

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Fort Riley soldiers are not allowed to visit Aggieville from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily. That was an order discussed at a town hall meeting Wednesday. Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Harris of the 1st Infantry Division said the order came after KDHE confirmed an outbreak in the bar district this week. Service members who [...]

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