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By Emma Loura Riley County Community Corrections reported an increase in juvenile intakes from past months. Fiscal year 2025 saw a total of 201 juvenile intakes. Megan Lewis, the community corrections director, said 96 of these were for juvenile offenses, and most were new arrests. In fiscal year 2024, there was a total of 162 [...]

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By Libby Zuck The 1st Infantry Museum, the Cavalry Museum and General Custer’s House remain open — for now. In March President Trump signed an executive order to close military museums across the country, potentially including three Fort Riley museums. The three museums are projected to close before September 2027 but do not have specific [...]

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By Libby Zuck The 1st Infantry Museum, the Cavalry Museum and General Custer’s House remain open — for now. In March President Trump signed an executive order to close military museums across the country, potentially including three Fort Riley museums. The three museums are projected to close before September 2027 but do not have specific [...]

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Manhattan’s Furniture Amnesty Day is set to proceed as planned, after a postponement of the initial July 25 date. The event will take place Friday, August first in City Park. The event was postponed last Friday due to anticipated flooding in the area. Furniture Amnesty Day is a free community event that gives people the [...]

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Manhattan’s Furniture Amnesty Day is set to proceed as planned, after a postponement of the initial July 25 date. The event will take place Friday, August first in City Park. The event was postponed last Friday due to anticipated flooding in the area. Furniture Amnesty Day is a free community event that gives people the [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher A Pittsburg man on Monday maintained his innocence in Riley County District Court, for a case in which he faces three counts of rape of a minor under 14 years old. Jeffery Scott Bailey, 44, appeared before judge John Bosch for his arraignment. Bailey was arrested April 16 for five counts of [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher A Pittsburg man on Monday maintained his innocence in Riley County District Court, for a case in which he faces three counts of rape of a minor under 14 years old. Jeffery Scott Bailey, 44, appeared before judge John Bosch for his arraignment. Bailey was arrested April 16 for five counts of [...]

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Authorities are investigating after a 17-year-old boy reported he was battered and robbed in his driveway. According to the Riley County Police Department, the alleged incident occurred just after 11 p.m. Friday in the 3600 block of Everett Drive. Police filed a report for aggravated robbery and aggravated battery, after the victim said his personal [...]

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A Manhattan man who was found unresponsive Sunday morning by authorities, is now facing a slew of criminal charges. The Riley County Police Department says 24-year-old Alyzae Moreno was transported to Ascension Via Christi after he was found unconscious in the 200 block of Fort Riley Blvd. Upon being released from the hospital, police arrested [...]

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The 2025 Battle of the Badges blood drive wrapped up on Friday with the American Red Cross exceeding its collection goal for blood donations. The two-day drive was held at St. Thomas More Church in Manhattan, with a goal of collecting 145 pints of blood. “I am excited to announce that we surpassed that goal [...]

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