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The Manhattan Kiwanis Club is raising money to enhance ways visitors can view the east side of the Little Apple from Bluemont Hill. Dubbed the Bluemont Hill Overlook Project, the Kiwanis Club is partnering with the City of Manhattan and its Parks and Recreation Department to construct an ADA accessible platform above the letters on [...]

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The Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 1010 Garden Way for a report of a structure fire just before 9 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to a press release from MFD. Upon arrival, crews found a three-story apartment building with smoke showing from Apartment A. The fire was quickly contained in less than 10 minutes. There [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Administration has been remodeling in recent days, making six private offices and one receptionist area and allowing room for two more employees. Those affected by the work are the County Administrator, Finance Officer, Managem...

TOPEKA — Riley County leaders didn’t leave the State Capital Building Wednesday with complete euphoria, but maybe with a feeling of slight progress. And when it comes to the headbutting local governments have experienced with the state legislature, slight progress is a feather the county will put in its cap. Hearings were heard on two

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Out with winter and in with spring! The City of Manhattan’s Spring Clean-Up has been scheduled for the week of March 28 – April 1. The annual event allows residents to spruce up their properties and make use of free haul away for larger items. The only exceptions – no major household appliances, tires, batteries,

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Following an overnight search, Riley County Police apprehended three men who had previously fled arrest in Manhattan. The below press release was issued by the RCPD, regarding the incident.   On March 8, at approximately 3:15 PM the Riley County Police Department conducted a joint investigation with the Geary County Sheriff’s Office and the Junction

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Following an overnight search, Riley County Police apprehended three men who had previously fled arrest in Manhattan. The below press release was issued by the RCPD, regarding the incident.   On March 8, at approximately 3:15 PM the Riley County Police Department conducted a joint investigation with the Geary County Sheriff’s Office and the Junction

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The result of ongoing construction, changes will soon impact access to the Via Christi Hospital Emergency Room. According to a press release, the south (emergency) entrance to the hospital will be closed to non-emergent foot traffic, beginning March 14. A hallway leading to the main hospital from the emergency entrance will also close for roughly

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Officers with the Riley County Police Department filed a report for the offense of promoting obscenity to minors after police were told that a 14-year-old male suspect showed an inappropriate video of another male using the restroom. This video was shown to others under the age of 18 while in the 900 block of Poyntz

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Manhattan’s City Commission work session was filled with updates, Tuesday night. The commission learned of Fake Patty’s call numbers and noise complaints, as they received a quarterly update from the Riley County Police Department. A total of 361 calls were made to police during the binge drinking holiday, that saw multiple injuries and numerous intoxication

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