Brandon Peoples

Fatal crashes were reported across the region this past weekend in Morris and Dickinson counties. In Morris County, three people from Minnesota were killed in a head-on collision on a rural road west of the Council Grove Wildlife area Saturday afternoon. That crash killed the 33-year-old driver, Troy Sabean and two passengers, including 69-year-old Ann [...]

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The longtime director of the Flint Hills Discovery Center was recognized at a Thursday retirement reception. Susan Adams took on that title in 2016, but her history with the Discovery Center dates back to October 2011, first working in a temporary construction trailer prior to the opening of the facility in April 2012. Adams says [...]

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Riley County Police have made an arrest in connection to an inmate’s alleged overdose at the jail earlier this year. In a Friday release, RCPD noted 30-year-old Joseph Keehn, of Junction City had been arrested Thursday at the jail on a warrant charging him with trafficking of contraband and distribution of a controlled substance, causing [...]

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Authorities are investigating a report of a missing firearm. According to the Riley County Police Department, an 87-year-old woman reported Thursday that a Holland & Holland Rifle was taken by from the vault where it was stored. The alleged theft was reported in the 800 block of Poyntz Ave. The total estimated loss is $32,000. [...]

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After receiving five submittals for consulting on an upcoming Comprehensive Plan, Riley County commissioners have narrowed that list to two potential firms and are targeting early next month to have a selection in place. The county opted to interview Olsson and Stantec, based on the selection committee’s evaluation scores and discussion. Commission Chair John Ford [...]

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A local nonprofit organization has outgrown its facilities and announced Tuesday a move is coming later this year. Flint Hills Breadbasket Executive Director Karla Hagemeister didn’t say where the new location will be when speaking at Tuesday’s city commission meeting, but noted how many more families have been receiving help in the past two years. [...]

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Ten Kansas Gold Star military families are being hosted in Washington, D.C. to honor Memorial Day weekend. The project is being done in conjunction with Sen. Roger Marshall’s office and the Gold Star Family Support Fund of Kansas (a fund of the Armed Forces Community Foundation). Christine Benne, Military Relations Coordinator for the Greater Manhattan [...]

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Manhattan State Rep. Mike Dodson says he will not seek another term in the statehouse, after giving it considerable thought. In a statement to News Radio KMAN, Dodson said he has been proud to represent the 67th district with a goal of communicating “widely and honestly across all constituencies and to support legislation that would [...]

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The Manhattan City Commission revisited discussions Tuesday over strategies to bring up the city’s general fund cash balance, while also considering how to best approach parks and rec funding long term and a potential new indoor aquatics facility. “If our community desires these amenities, we need to talk about a financial strategy that gets us [...]

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Manhattan city commissioners will continue to operate with four representatives, for now, though will look to expedite the process. The commission took no action Tuesday to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Wynn Butler two weeks ago, but reached consensus that appointing someone to the seat, rather than holding a special election, is [...]

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