KMAN Staff

Wabaunsee County sheriff Eric Kirsch and Riley County Police Department director Brian Peete exchanged blows through online statements Wednesday over Kirsch’s remarks at a Manhattan concert May 9. Kirsch was invited to speak at “Stoney Wars III” and later posted the contents of his speech on Facebook. The event was promoted as focusing on “an [...]

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By Bryan Richardson Pawnee Mental Health Services is requesting Riley County nearly double its funding to the organization as it deals with uncompensated care costs. The organization is seeking $654,048 in county funds for 2027 operations, an increase of $304,048 from 2026’s appropriation of $350,000. Pawnee CEO Mike Rezkalla made his pitch to commissioners Thursday [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday evening on multiple offender registration and perjury charges, according to authorities. Andre Curtis Andrews Sr., 48, of Manhattan, was taken into custody at approximately 8:01 p.m. May 13th, 2026, in the 500 block of Stonedale Drive on a Riley County District Court warrant. The warrant includes seven counts of [...]

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Northeast Kansas could see multiple rounds of severe weather beginning Thursday and continuing through at least Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka. Forecasters say a hot and humid air mass moving into the region will increase the potential for thunderstorms capable of producing large hail and damaging winds. While the severe weather [...]

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One person was killed and another seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in a rollover crash on Interstate 70 in Dickinson County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 3:47 p.m. May 13 on eastbound I-70 near mile marker 271.5, about 1.1 miles west of Fair Road. Investigators said a 2023 Honda CR-V [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday afternoon on multiple offender registration and perjury charges, according to authorities. Darrell Lee Stevens, 41, of Manhattan, was taken into custody at approximately 12:11 p.m. May 12, 2026, in the 100 block of Courthouse Plaza on a Riley County District Court warrant. The warrant includes eight counts of violating [...]

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By The Times of Pott County Data centers are “unfortunately” here to stay, a Pottawatomie County official said this week. Shanna Goodman, Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation executive director, spoke Monday to the Pottawatomie County Commission regarding the ongoing discussions of data centers. She likened the conversation to similar discussions when Jeffrey Energy Center came [...]

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Manhattan is among the cities on a list for planned ICE offices, according to federal purchasing documents. Federal officials are sending hundreds of new Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and staff across the country to increase immigration enforcement in big cities like New York and Houston and smaller towns. The records, released last week, show [...]

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Police are investigating a burglary reported Monday morning in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 11:39 a.m. May 11 in the 2000 block of Hayes Drive. A 46-year-old man reported that an unknown suspect damaged doors and windows to gain entry into multiple properties. The total estimated [...]

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A Texas man was found not guilty by a jury in Riley County District Court on Friday in a trial charging him with sex crimes. Abel Gutierrez Jr., 35, of Laredo, Texas stood trial for four days on two counts of aggravated sexual battery and two counts of sexual battery. The jury in his case [...]

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