(Photos courtesy of MFD) Updated Thursday, 8:50 a.m. Manhattan Fire Department inspectors have ruled the fire was accidental, caused by the self-heating of discarded staining materials. They have estimated the fire caused $10,000 in damage to the contents of the building and $20,000 in smoke damage. The section of the building where Habitat for Humanity [...]
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A Manhattan man was handed a long sentence Monday for multiple offenses including the murder of another Manhattan man last year. Steven Harris was sentenced to 58 years and two months in prison by the Riley County District Court for the May 2017 shooting death of 39-year-old German Gonzalez-Garcia and the shooting of Adrian Ortega. [...]
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Officers filed a report for aggravated burglary in the 500 block of N 9th St. in Manhattan on August 27, 2018 at approximately 4:40 PM. Officers listed Cole Calvert, 21, of Manhattan as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took his Toshiba Laptop from his residence. The estimated total loss associated with this [...]
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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued a boil water advisory for the Riverchase Mobile Home Park in Riley County Tuesday. Officials issued the warning because of a loss of pressure which could result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination of tap water. The boil advisory will remain in effect until the [...]
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Officers filed a report for aggravated assault, criminal restraint, domestic battery, and criminal damage to property in Manhattan on August 24, 2018. Officers listed a 32-year-old female as the victim and a 43-year-old male as the suspect. Due to the nature of the crime reported (domestic), no additional information will be released. Officers filed a [...]
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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Junction City/Geary County Drug Operations Group in a joint investigation arrested three local individuals for Conspiracy to Commit Capitol Murder and Violation of a No Contact Order, according to a news release from authorities. Those arrested were 34-year-old Amanda Edison of Grandview Plaza, 28-year-old Samuel Ibarra-Chu, also of [...]
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Tallgrass Brewing Company will indefinitely suspend operations at their production plant in the Manhattan Business Park after Friday, according to MHK Business News. The Manhattan-based company was undertaking an effort starting in 2017 to recapitalize and sell majority ownership to a private equity firm from the east coast. Negotiations over the deal dragged on and [...]
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Officers filed a report for rape in Manhattan on August 22, 2018. Officers listed a 20 year old female as the victim. Officers listed an 18 year old male and a 22 year male known to the victim as the suspects. Due to the nature of the crime reported, no additional information will be released. [...]
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Blue Valley-Randolph USD 384 was unable to fill an open position for a high school math teacher this year. Superintendent Brady Burton said during Wednesday morning’s edition of KMAN’s In Focus that it was the first time in 14 years USD 384 couldn’t fill an open position. He said it’s part of a larger trend [...]
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Fort Riley Garrison Commander, Col. Stephen Shrader and Manhattan Mayor Linda Morse signed an InterGovernmental Support Agreement inside City Hall Tuesday afternoon. According to a news release from the city, the agreement is the first of its kind between the two agencies and represents many months of planning and discussion. The purpose of this IGSA [...]
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