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WESTMORELAND — During Monday’s Pottawatomie County Commission meeting, a discussion of a speed change proposed by USD 323 Rock Creek Schools took place. The “school zone” was proposed for Flush Road adjacent to the high school. The proposal asks for the speed limit to change from 55 to 45 mph during specific school hours, and [...]

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Donald Robinson, 64, of Wamego, was arrested while in the 400 block of McCall Rd. in Manhattan on May 6, 2019, at approximately 6:50 PM. Robinson was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. Robinson was issued a total bond of $5,000.00. Robinson was not confined at the time of this [...]

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Severe weather moved through the region Monday evening bringing with it large hail, strong winds and a lot of rain. Flash flood warnings were issued overnight for the Manhattan area which have since been lifted. A flood watch continues through Wednesday night. A flood warning for Fancy Creek continues until Wednesday afternoon. At 7:15 a.m., [...]

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JUNCTION CITY — A U.S. Marine Corps veteran has been nominated to become the next Geary County Sheriff. Daniel Jackson was nominated by delegates from the Geary County Republican Central Committee Saturday morning. The purpose of the meeting was to select the successor to Tony Wolf, who resigned after pleading no contest to charges of [...]

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MANHATTAN — Riley County Police have arrested a 25-year-old suspect accused of discharging a gun early Sunday morning near the 800 block of North Manhattan Ave. in Manhattan. According to police, Antonio Coffin was charged with aggravated assault; use of a deadly weapon in the incident which was reported just before 3 a.m. Sunday. Four [...]

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Amanda Wilroy, 41, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 700 block of Allen Rd. in Manhattan on May 3, 2019, at approximately 12:41 PM. Wilroy was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear and a charge of violating offender registration act. Wilroy was issued a total bond of $11,000.00 [...]

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has selected the greater Kansas City region as a finalist for relocation of its sites for research agencies. The two agencies include the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the Economic Research Service. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue made the announcement Friday. In addition to Kansas [...]

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MANHATTAN — A shift in the weather pattern this week will bring the threat for severe weather Monday and continued heavy rainfall and storm chances through Wednesday. The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Flash Flood Watch for all of northeastern Kansas through Wednesday night including Riley, Pottawatomie and Geary counties. Rainfall amounts [...]

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A few dozen residents met Saturday at Kansas State University to discuss three potential ways to improve housing affordability in the greater Manhattan area. The community forum is the second of its kind in two years, part of the Community Solutions to Affordable Housing project. The three solutions that were discussed were identified as goals [...]

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The K-State College of Veterinary Medicine Class of 2020 received their white coats during a ceremony on Sunday. This is a ceremony that celebrates the transition of K-State College of Veterinarian Medicine third year students as they begin their clinicals before they get their doctorate.  For the next year, these students will be working over [...]

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