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The Manhattan City Commission approved multiple ordinances at their meeting Tuesday. Those ordinances rezoned property on the 1800 block of Todd Road, accepted the donation of a tract of land in the Scenic Meadows subdivision, approved the creation of development and land donation agreements for the developers of the Stonehaven subdivision, and approved multiple contracts [...]

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MANHATTAN — The new head of the Riley County Police Department will be officially sworn in later this month. Incoming Director Dennis Butler take the oath during a special ceremony at 10 a.m. Dec. 31. Riley County District Court Judge Meryl Wilson will preside. Butler will succeed Brad Schoen who is retiring. Butler has been [...]

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MANHATTAN — Christmas will be a little brighter for four individuals who located the second G. Thomas Jewelers Manhattan Running Company Jingle Bell Rock. Mitch and Tim Innes, Philip Braddock and Matt Prather located the second rock hidden and claimed their winnings Wednesday morning at the KMAN studios. The four have been lucky enough to [...]

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JUNCTION CITY — A new superintendent has been named for USD 475 Geary County Schools. At a meeting Monday, board members announced they had selected Dr. Reginald Eggleston to lead the district. The decision was unanimous (7-0). Dr. Eggleston will begin his position as Superintendent in April. Eggleston has spent more than 24 years in [...]

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Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 100 block of Pine Dr. in Manhattan on December 18, 2018, at approximately 10:00 AM. Officers listed a 17-year-old female as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect damaged her Chevy Malibu. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately [...]

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MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — A Kansas man stationed at Fort Riley is under investigation in Arkansas after allegations surfaced over the weekend that he tried to meet up with a 16-year-old girl for sex. According to a release from the Baxter County, Arkansas Sheriff’s Office, 31-year-old Andrew O’Brien of Junction City was arrested early Saturday [...]

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MANHATTAN — In an effort to mitigate the economic impact of a foreign animal disease event, officials with the Kansas Department of Agriculture are leading an annual preparedness event at the Manhattan headquarters. This year’s mock scenario involves the introduction of foot-and-mouth disease in the United States. KDA Emergency Management Coordinator David Hogg says the [...]

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Ariel Starcher, 20, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 2100 block of Fort Riley Blvd. in Manhattan on December 17, 2018, at approximately 11:45 PM. Starcher was arrested on offenses of aggravated assault, criminal threat and criminal restraint. Starcher was issued a total bond of $10,000.00 causing her to remain confined at the time [...]

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MANHATTAN — Riley County EMS presented ambulance call for service comparative numbers to the Riley County commission on Monday. The totals showed an increased total cash collection by more than $350,000. EMS Director David Adams presented the total numbers of calls for this year compared to last year. Adams says the majority of calls from northern [...]

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Officers responded to the report of an injury accident near the intersection of 4th St. and Leavenworth St. on December 16, 2018, at approximately 8:25 PM. When officers arrived on scene, they found a 2006 Green Honda Pilot driven by Ashley MacDonald, 19, of Manhattan had struck a 1999 Blue Yamaha Moped driven by James Sicard, [...]

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