The Manhattan Parks and Recreation officially opened the ice rink at City Park on Monday for the season. Aquatics Specialist Sidney Baker spoke with KMAN saying they will kick off the season after the Veterans Day Parade. Baker says some of the special events included an ugly sweater skate in December, skate with Santa, and [...]
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Members of the Manhattan and surrounding community honored those who have served their country on Monday. The Flint Hills Veterans Coalition put on their annual Veterans Day Parade and ceremony at Peace Memorial Auditorium. The event included more than two dozen World War II veterans as the grand marshals of the parade. A staff display [...]
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Manhattan residents not only enjoyed beautiful weather this weekend, but also some great tasting chili as well. The third annual Manhattan Chili Cook=off was presented by The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation’s Young Trustees, and featured a line up of great tasting chili. Each chili was made by a team, which consisted of a local non-profit [...]
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Manhattan residents not only enjoyed beautiful weather this weekend, but also some great tasting chili as well. The third annual Manhattan Chili Cook=off was presented by The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation’s Young Trustees, and featured a line up of great tasting chili. Each chili was made by a team, which consisted of a local non-profit [...]
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In Manhattan, the Veterans Day Parade staple is the Veterans Day Parade that runs along Poyntz Ave.. This year, people will also have a chance to observe some of the tools today’s soldiers use in combat. Beginning Sunday evening, there will be one particularly large piece of equipment on display at City Park. “We also [...]
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Riley County Police are investigating after a report of a shooting Friday afternoon in the 1400 block of Hartman Place near the intersection of College Ave. and Claflin Road in Manhattan. Numerous reports of 911 calls reported hearing the sound of gunshots at around 2:15 p.m. When officers arrived, they found one male victim suffering [...]
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A preliminary hearing is scheduled later this month for a Manhattan man charged with multiple crimes including motor vehicle theft and burglary. At a Nov. 5 status conference, 35-year-old Brewster Lee Jones appeared with his attorney Phylemon Yau where a one-hour setting was scheduled for 9 a.m. on Nov. 22 in front of Judge William [...]
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A suspect who had escaped custody from the Riley County Police Department has been apprehended. 33 year old Cory Calkins, of Manhattan, was taken into custody around 4:30 pm on Thursday. Calkins escaped from RCPD custody on November 2 after being apprehended. He was arrested on probable cause offenses of aggravated burglary, possession of meth, [...]
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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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One person was injured Thursday following a crash on US Hwy 77 west of Riley. The Kansas Highway Patrol says shortly before 4:30 p.m. a northbound vehicle driven by 36-year-old John Falkenbury of Clay Center, was attempting to make a left hand turn onto K-82 when he failed to yield and ultimately struck an oncoming [...]
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