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A Manhattan man was treated for injuries he sustained in a rollover accident in north Riley County early Tuesday morning. According to the Riley County Police Department, 19-year-old Justice Sensley was traveling in the 16,000 block of Barton Road west of Leonardville just before 6 a.m. when his vehicle left the roadway and overturned. It [...]

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Officers filed a report for theft in the 900 block of Moro in Manhattan on April 22, 2019, at approximately 12:30 PM. Officers listed Dakota Allen, 23 of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took his 2006 Suzuki motorcycle. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,500.00. [...]

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MANHATTAN — Riley County Police made a pair of notable arrests overnight in Manhattan. According to the RCPD arrest report, 43-year-old Savalas Tolliver was arrested just after 12:30 a.m. in the 900 block of Kearney Street. He’s charged with one count of abuse of a child; torture of cruelly beating a child under 18 years [...]

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MANHATTAN — Officials with the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation are celebrating after another whirlwind 24 hours of giving during Grow Green Match Day. This year’s unofficial total raised was $517,424.76 from more than 2,600 donations. GMCF Vice President, Marketing and Programs Elaine Dhuyvetter says Match Day has come a long way since its humble beginnings, [...]

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MANHATTAN — Fourth graders from all over Riley County will experience life in the 1800s this week at the Wolf House. Riley County Historical Museum Curator Allana Parker says the kids will be able to see the food of that time, the differences in the way people use different rooms, and even hygiene. “One of [...]

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MANHATTAN — Warmer weather means a boom of activity, both outdoors and around town. There are several new businesses in the Manhattan area that the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce recently recognized during KMAN’s In Focus. Chamber President and CEO Jason Smith says many businesses around town are undergoing renovations, expansions or transitions in ownership. [...]

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Officers filed a report for forgery and theft in the 100 block of Erpelding in Leonardville on April 19, 2019, at approximately 1:00 PM. Officers listed Riley State Bank of Leonardville, Landmark National Bank and Briggs Auto both of Manhattan as the victims when it was reported a known male suspect used checks to obtain [...]

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MANHATTAN — A day of giving is taking place Monday as the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation holds its seventh annual Grow Green Match Day fundraiser The donations made through the foundation to 57 participating nonprofit endowed funds will receive a 50% match that can be used for their most crucial needs.The fundraiser runs from 7 [...]

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Members of the Riley City government presented a proposition to Riley County commissioners Thursday. Riley City Mayor Tim Sharp presented the idea for the city’s volunteer firefighters to use the same protocols as Riley County EMS.  Sharp says they have several volunteer firefighters who are also with the Manhattan Fire Department.  The means they have [...]

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12b Lofts Apartments adjacent to the Bluemont Hotel are planning a 33-unit expansion. The Manhattan City Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to amend the site’s zoning and development plan to allow for the expansion. The addition, referred to as the 11b Lofts, would bring the unit total from 37 to 70. Three structures currently stand at [...]

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