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Manhattan liquor store robbed, suspect being sought

MANHATTAN — Riley County Police are investigating after a suspect held up a Manhattan liquor store Tuesday night. Shortly before 9 p.m. RCPD received a 911 call reporting an armed robbery in the 500 block of Leavenworth Street at Fifths Liquor. The suspect left the area on foot. A search ensued Tuesday night but so [...]

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RCPD working to identify possible suspect in New Year’s Eve rape

MANHATTAN — Riley County authorities are investigating an alleged sexual assault that occurred New Year’s Eve and seeking the public’s help to identify a potential suspect. According to the Riley County Police Department, the incident occurred after midnight New Year’s Eve in Aggieville. Video of the suspect was taken after he spoke with Aggieville officers [...]

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Topeka woman accused of using motor vehicle in alleged aggravated assault

MANHATTAN — A Topeka woman arrested last week in Manhattan is alleged to have used a motor vehicle as a deadly weapon toward another individual. A complaint filed in Riley County District Court charges 20-year-old Dejaniqua Bush with aggravated assault, criminal threat and theft from the JCPenney store at Manhattan Town Center. Bush is accused [...]

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One person transported after vehicle vs. pedestrian accident

MANHATTAN — One person was hospitalized Tuesday morning after a vehicle struck a pedestrian near the intersection of Bluemont Ave. and Juliette. The accident occurred just before 9 a.m. According to Riley County EMS, a patient was transported to Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan with critical injuries. The injured person was not identified. It’s unclear [...]

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Riley County Commissioner Ben Wilson honored for service

MANHATTAN — The Riley County commissioners honored outgoing Commissioner Ben Wilson during their meeting on Monday. Chairman Marvin Rodriguez presented a plaque for four years of service on the commission, as well as a personal one from him and Commissioner Ron Wells. After that, Wilson presented a speech he had prepared where he thanked all [...]

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Eagle Day opens eyes to unique birds at Tuttle Creek Lake

MANHATTAN — Eagle Day, hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tuttle Creek Lake, has been going on for over 20 years. Members of the team from the Milford Nature Center were out Saturday giving a presentation and showing off some of the birds from their rehabilitation center. Director Pat Silovasky says getting to [...]

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Average gas prices in Kansas continue to fall, Manhattan sees 2 cent per gallon decrease

Average gasoline prices continue to fall, continuing a steady trend taking place in the state over the past three months. Kansas’s average gas price state-wide is the ninth cheapest in America — 31 cents lower than the national average — at $1.93 per gallon of fuel. That’s 15 percent lower than the rate last January, [...]

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RCPD Report 1/7/19

Dejaniqua Bush, 20, of Topeka, was arrested while in the 500 block of Pillsbury Dr. in Manhattan on January 4, 2019, at approximately 11:10 PM. Bush was arrested on offenses of theft, aggravated assault, and criminal threat. Bush was issued a total bond of $8,000.00. Bush was not confined at the time of this report. [...]

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Agricultural land use values to rise 8 to 10 percent in 2019

The Riley County Appraiser’s Office presented the 2019 agricultural land use values to the Riley County Commission at the board’s meeting Thursday. Appraiser Greg McHenry told the commission that values are set to increase again this year, despite a sluggish agricultural economy. He says the state of the economy has some people wondering why that’s [...]

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Hy-Vee recalls cheesecake due to potential Salmonella contamination

Example of labeling – family size 32 oz WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee is voluntarily recalling its cheesecakes made with Diamond Crystal Brands cheesecake mix due to the potential they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The supermarket chain says the potential for contamination was brought to their attention Friday after receiving a letter from [...]

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