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A small group of Sunset Zoo employees, Manhattan city officials, KBS Constructors, Inc. officials and zoo supporters came together Friday to break ground on the Sunset Zoo’s newest exhibit, Expedition Asia. The nearly $4.3 million project will feature a renovation and expansion of Malayan tiger, Amur leopard and sloth bear exhibits, some of which are [...]

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Riley County saw many more coronavirus patients added to the recovery column Friday, in large part due to increased availability of contact tracers to conduct follow-up interviews. Friday’s report showed 352 additional recoveries while also accounting for 73 new positive cases. The health department says with fewer new cases to call, contact tracing staff have [...]

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A 37-year-old man is jailed after police say he attempted to start a fire on another person’s property in Manhattan. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers were called out Thursday evening to a disturbance at a mobile home in Redbud Estates. Police arrested 37-year-old Jason Melton in connection to one count of attempted [...]

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The Riley County Police Department and the Emergency Management has upgraded their radio system. Josh Kyle, RCPD Captain, says that the new system was much needed. He talks about the dangers of the old radio system that the police department was using. “In fact it was an officer safety issue. There was a number of [...]

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Riley County Police say burglars recently got away with thousands of dollars in merchandise from a Manhattan retailer. A burglary report was filed Thursday morning at Golf USA, located on Fort Riley Blvd. An unknown suspect reportedly took miscellaneous drivers, fairways and hybrid golf clubs. The total value on the items is approximately $44,000. Police [...]

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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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A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful termination case brought on by a former Riley County employee after. Olsburg resident Steven DeHart and the Riley County Commission agreed to a settlement Monday. DeHart worked as an environmental health specialist, but was fired in 2017. He had alleged the county commission violated his First Amendment rights [...]

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Pottawatomie County health officials say 15 new cases of coronavirus were reported Thursday, bringing the total number of active cases to 37, an increase of five. Additionally, 10 patients were added to the county’s recovered list, bringing that total to 201, with nine pending results. There are currently no Pottawatomie County residents in the hospital. [...]

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Applications are now being accepted for Riley County small businesses that have incurred financial struggles as a result of COVID-19. Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce is administering the $2.5 million in grants made available by Riley County, as part of the federal CARES Act. Chamber Economic Development Director Daryn Soldan spoke with KMAN recently about [...]

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Whether it is finding a new hobby or learning something new, the UFM Community Learning Center has options. Linda Teener, director at the UFM Community Learning Center, tells KMAN there are several classes coming up. She says that one class that she is excited for is the upcoming book discussion over the book “How to [...]

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