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Riley County Police Department filed a report for arson in the 2500 block of Stagg Hill Road on Monday just before 7 am. Officers listed Russ Briggs as the victim when it was reported that apartment #5 in the complex he owned sustained fire damage of an unknown origin. The fire led to a total [...]

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Two candidates are vying for the position of Pottawatomie County Sheriff this election season with the retirement of Shane Jager from the position. One of those running for the position is current undersheriff Doug Adams, a 25-year veteran of law enforcement who has served in a number of roles for the Sheriff’s Office. Adams has [...]

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Geary County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of theft on Tuesday evening. Deputies responded to the 400 block of State Avenue in Grandview Plaza to a report of theft that occurred on Monday in the 1000 block of East 6th Street in Junction City. The report filed alleges someone stole batteries of an electric [...]

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Pottawatomie County will see a number of candidates running for a number of positions this election season, including for the county sheriff position that will be left open by current Sheriff Shane Jager. One of those vying for the position is current St. Mary’s Police Chief Derek Cid, who has worked in all sizes of [...]

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Geary County Emergency Management released a statement on Monday updating the status of the storm in Junction City that saw serious flooding and damage that led to the collapse of a building. In the statement, emergency manager Garry Berges reporting that in consulting with the National Weather Service in Topeka that winds got as high [...]

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Every year on the weekend before the 4th of July, the Randolph PRIDE event is always the town’s most attended event as the town celebrates freedom with a number of events that brings the town together and several from across the region. Randolph PRIDE is headlined by its antique car show. Event organizer Duane Scardina [...]

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Two accidents occurred over the weekend across the listening area. The first accident occurred in the afternoon just before 3 pm on Friday in Riley County just west of Manhattan near the Manhattan Regional Airport at the K-18 and Scenic Drive roundabout. The accident occurred when 22-year-old George Watson of Manhattan was trying to manage [...]

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A Junction City man was injured following a two-car accident on I-70 on Thursday afternoon. The collision occurred just before 3 pm in the Eastbound lane of I-70 at mile marker 303. Isaac Anderson of Junction City was on the ramp at 303 attempting to turn left onto the K-18 bypass when Linda Reade of [...]

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A pest expert is predicting a “bug boom” in Kansas this summer due to extreme weather across the region. Zachary Smith of The Pest Dude says there should be a rise in ants, beetles, earwigs, rodents, scorpions and cockroaches to name a few popping up this summer due to warm temperatures and excessive rainfall. Smith [...]

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  With the 4th of July just a week away, the Manhattan Fire Department is reminding folks to practice safety when using fireworks. Manhattan Fire Department Fire Marshal Jake Powell spoke more about how fireworks should be used reminding folks to make smart and safe decisions. Powell also reminds folks of when they’re allowed to [...]

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