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Pottawatomie County Attorney Sherri Schuck gave her opening statement Monday in the second trial of 22-year-old McKaine Farr, of Wamego, for distribution of a controlled substance causing death. Farr is accused of distributing fentanyl to Thomas Jackson DeLoach, of Manhattan, in March 2023, causing his death. Farr was convicted of the same charge in December [...]

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Riley County has certified the results of the recent presidential preference primary. The commission, acting as the Board of County Canvassers on Monday, unanimously approved the provisional ballots and certified the election results. A total of 2,624 Riley County residents (about 7%) took part in the primary, the state’s first since 1992. During the meeting, [...]

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Wamego Health Center is close to completing a new MRI suite which began construction on September 29. The MRI scanner facility is being funded by the Wamego Hospital Foundation and patrons of the community. While the projected completion date for the scanning suite is April 1, the hospital is engaging in rigorous safety testing before [...]

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By Tim Weideman, Manhattan Mercury Riley County Commissioners approved a request Monday from Community Corrections to continue using as-needed on-call juvenile intake staff in 2025. The department has already been bringing in an additional person to cover on-call needs on Fridays for Juvenile Intake and Assessment Services (JIAS). That person responds to law enforcement requests for [...]

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  Photo Courtesy of the City of Manhattan   City crews are ready to do some spring cleaning across Manhattan next week. Public works will be providing free curbside pickup of brush, tree limbs, and properly bagged grass clippings or leaves during the first week of April. Andrew Lawson is Manhattan’s public information officer and [...]

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An Abilene woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries early Sunday following a crash in northern Riley County early Sunday morning. The Riley County Police Department says the crash was reported near Welsh Road and Lasita Road in Leonardville just before 2 a.m. Sunday. Arriving officers found a Chevy Silverado on its top in a nearby ditch with [...]

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A 19-year-old Manhattan man is behind bars after police say he attempted to lead officers on a pursuit. The Riley County Police Department says Ezekiel Cruz was arrested near the intersection of Skyway and Scenic Drive at around 9:30 p.m. Friday. Cruz is charged with attempted fleeing and eluding, reckless driving, maximum speed limits, driving [...]

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No injuries were reported to residents following a house fire in south Manhattan early Monday morning. The Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched shortly after 1 a.m. to 714 Pottawatomie Ave. Arriving firefighters found flames showing from the rear of the single-story home. Everyone inside the home got out safely before firefighters arrived, but were displaced [...]

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Kathryn Focke will seek another term on the Riley County Commission. The incumbent 3rd district commissioner was elected in 2020, replacing Ron Wells on the board. She’s the second so far to file for a seat on the commission, joining fellow commissioner Greg McKinley, who also was elected four years ago. In a statement, Focke [...]

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A Manhattan legislator has an update on proposed Medicaid expansion in the state of Kansas. Rep. Sydney Carlin of the 66th legislative district spoke about the bill’s progress in the Kansas House. “The bill will not be coming to the floor,” she said. “The committee chair decided not to bring it to the floor for [...]

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