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One injured in crash north of Manhattan

At least one person was injured Wednesday night following a crash north of Manhattan. It happened shortly before 6 p.m. at the intersection of Tuttle Creek Blvd. and Hwy 13. A passenger car struck an SUV, sending at least one person to the hospital by Riley County EMS. Scanner traffic indicated the driver of the [...]

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Historic Big Boy steam locomotive chugs through Manhattan

Hundreds of people flocked to the South Manhattan Ave. crossing Wednesday morning for a chance to witness history up close. Union Pacific’s steam locomotive 4014 is trekking across the country to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad. Ed Dickens is the senior manager of Union Pacific’s Heritage Operations and helped lead restoration on [...]

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Manhattan votes to re-open Warner Park Road

Manhattan took the first step toward approving the Warner Memorial Park master plan, which currently envisions a future where Warner Park Road is re-opened for vehicles. The City Commission approved first reading of the plan Tuesday by 4 to 1 vote, which would plan to open the road up to the location of the existing [...]

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Tuttle Creek Lake level dips below 1,100 feet for first time since March

Dropping water levels at Tuttle Creek Reservoir have reached a milestone following a spring and summer full of severe rainfall. For the first time since March, the lakes elevation has dropped below the United States Army Corp of Engineers’ “increased surveillance level” of 1100 feet. To put this in perspective, water levels came very close [...]

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Manhattan removes full ban on smoking, vaping on patios in combined law

Manhattan’s newly combined smoking and vaping ordinance will not completely ban nicotine consumption on bar and restaurant outdoor patios. It passed by 3 to 2 vote. The City Commission Tuesday changed course on the regulations following outreach from multiple area business owners after having previously passed a first reading of an ordinance that extended the [...]

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Manhattan nixes full ban on smoking, vaping on patios in combined law

Manhattan’s newly combined smoking and vaping ordinance will not completely ban nicotine consumption on bar and restaurant outdoor patios. It passed by 3 to 2 vote. The City Commission Tuesday changed course on the regulations following outreach from multiple area business owners after having previously passed a first reading of an ordinance that extended the [...]

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Suspects in separate murder and rape investigations appear in court Tuesday

A pair of status hearings were held Tuesday in Riley County District Court. The first involved 29-year-old Richard Goens, accused of first-degree murder in the shooting death of 24-year-old Tanner Zamecnick. No plea was entered during Tuesday’s hearing as the defense continues to prepare its case. The court has chosen to seal the affidavits and [...]

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By |2019-11-19T16:34:52-06:00November 19th, 2019|Local News|Comments Off on Suspects in separate murder and rape investigations appear in court Tuesday

Law Board tables MOU with K-State Police; approves peer support program

The Riley County Law Board has tabled a vote on a memorandum of understanding with the Kansas State University Police Department. The revamped agreement would give KSU Police the ability to do enforcement they’re allowed to do by state law. A previous agreement approved several years ago restricted KSU Police response only to university owned [...]

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Riley County holds election canvas; EMS presents October report

An election canvas for the 2019 local election was held during Monday’s Riley County commission meeting. County Clerk Rich Vargo, along with the representatives from the clerk’s office, led the canvas. Vargo explained to the commissioners, who were also the canvas board, how the procedure works. “The canvas report will have the total number of [...]

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Geary County fugitives arrested in Wamego

WAMEGO, Kan.  — A group of four Geary County fugitives were arrested in Wamego Monday following an anonymous tip. The Wamego Police Department posted on its Facebook page that the four were wanted on charges of aggravated burglary and aggravated battery and were staying at the Simmer Motel. The department says it received assistance from [...]

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