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The Manhattan City Commission has awarded a demolition contract for the 3003 Anderson Avenue property damaged during the 2018 Labor Day weekend flood. The demolition is coming after Plaza West shopping center property owner Mark Samarrai failed to meet a December 1, 2019 deadline to address health and safety concerns. City Manager Ron Fehr says [...]

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A new hearing date has been announced for a Manhattan businessman accused of more than 100 counts of sexual abuse with minors. Robert Iacobellis was initially due in Riley County District Court April 2, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that hearing has been pushed to 9 a.m. on May 14. Iacobellis faces 130 total [...]

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The Manhattan Alliance for Peace and Justice held a conference continuing to demand the resignation of Commissioner Marvin Rodriguez and live streamed commission meetings. The People’s Press Conference was held via Zoom with multiple speakers within the community.  This is due to comments Rodriguez made during a special meeting on March 18. A new resident [...]

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Heartland Stampede appears as though it will go on as scheduled. Plans are still in place for the annual music festival, formerly known as Country Stampede, which runs June 25-27 in Topeka. Headliners include Luke Combs and Toby Keith. The event was initially moved from the Manhattan area to Topeka last year due to concerns [...]

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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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Manhattan parks remain open during the pandemic, but not to the extent they normally would be. Playgrounds are fenced off to thwart of the spread of germs, social gatherings of more than 10 people are discouraged and spring activities are on hold. On KMAN’s In Focus Monday, Parks & Recreation Director Eddie Eastes described the [...]

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Otto Chanyakorn, an assistant professor in the College of Architecture, Planning and Design at Kansas State University, has received the Gabriel Prize from the Western European Architecture Foundation for the study of landscape and classical architecture in France. The award is worth $20,000 and provides Chanyakorn the opportunity to spend three months in Paris focusing [...]

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The Riley County health department is looking to set up a quarantine building in Manhattan. Speaking to the Riley County commissioners, Director Julie Gibbs shared a letter of support for an alternative care site for individuals who may need to be quarantined or isolated.  The building being considered is the Four Points by Sheraton off [...]

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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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