A few roads will be closed around town starting Tuesday, March 12 for repairs, according to City of Manhattan Public Works. One eastbound lane of McCall Road will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a utility project. And at the beginning of the project, a westbound lane will be closed during those [...]
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MANHATTAN — Death related to heroin overdoses and fentanyl have risen dramatically nationwide just over the last few years. According to the Centers for Disease Control nationwide more than 15,000 overdose deaths involving heroin occurred in both 2016 and 2017. More than 5,000 of those deaths were attributed to heroin and other synthetic narcotics and [...]
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Officers filed a report for rape in Manhattan on March 7, 2019, at approximately 5:00 PM. Officers listed a 10-year-old female as the victim and a 29-year-old male known to her as the suspect. Due to the nature of the crime reported, no further information will be released. Officers filed a report for criminal damage [...]
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MANHATTAN — Riley County Police responded to 172 calls for service during the 2019 Fake Patty’s Day activities in Manhattan. The official statistics were released Friday morning. The 172 calls decreased significantly from 2018’s activities which saw 287 calls for service. Complaints ranged from, but are not limited to parking problems, welfare checks, disturbing the [...]
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LAWRENCE — The Kansas Highway Patrol says a Manhattan man was hospitalized Thursday after an injury crash on the Kansas Turnpike in Leavenworth County. The crash report says 55-year-old Carl Burton was westbound on Interstate 70 just after 8 p.m., when his SUV struck a tow truck that was attempting to turn through the median. [...]
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Update 3:45 p.m. Friday, 3/8 According to a release from Pottawatomie County Sheriff Greg Riat, Cody Lamia-Beck’s bond was set at $1 million. Original Story: The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 23 year old suspect in connection with the death of 19-year-old Jacob Bouck, according to a Thursday release. Cody Lamia-Beck of Wamego [...]
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MANHATTAN — The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board of Education received a quick update on the planning for the new elementary school. Board Member Karla Hagemeister says the elementary building is the first bond project they will tackle. The group is made of members from the Facilities and Growth Committee, BHS Hutton, and district level staff [...]
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“We were blown away,” says Lisa Irvin, who along with Mark Irvin is co-director of Flint Hills Foster Teen Camps. “Absolutely blown away.” Thursday, FHFTC received a $9,450 donation from K-State Credit Union. The funds were raised through the credit union’s annual Skip-A-Pay program, this was the first time they received the donation. “We knew [...]
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Multiple organizations at Kansas State University have partnered to host a SNAP advocacy training Thursday afternoon. The training is hosted by Kansas Appleseed in coordination with Cats’ Cupboard, ECM and Food Recovery Network. Geared toward college students but open to everyone, its intent is to teach folks how to navigate and help others navigate the [...]
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Officers filed a report for theft in the 2000 block of Little Kitten Ave in Manhattan on March 6, 2019, at approximately 1:30 PM. Officers listed Loretta Campell, 85 of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took her ring. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $4,000.00. [...]
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