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A K-State student is recovering at a Topeka hospital Thursday after surviving a 70-foot fall from a highway bridge. Kyra Kinnison, 21, is at Stormont-Vail hospital following an incident Friday night at the East Riley Avenue offramp on Kansas Highway 18 near Ogden. According to a statement from a friend, Kinnison had stopped near a [...]

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We’ve come to the end of budget season for local entities, and each year we do a roundup of their property tax changes to give readers a picture of how their tax bill will look next year. Taxes from the Manhattan city government, Riley County government and Manhattan-Ogden school district are going up for the [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating the theft of a vehicle valued at $30,000 from a Manhattan parking lot. Officers filed a report just after 5 p.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of Garden Way. Enterprise Leasing was listed as the victim after a white 2026 Chevrolet Trailblazer was reported stolen from a customer’s parking lot. [...]

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A Manhattan woman reported losing $33,000 after an unknown suspect allegedly used deception to steal money from her bank account. The RCPD filed a report for theft by deception just before 6 p.m. Wednesday. A 30-year-old woman was listed as the victim. The total estimated loss was $33,000. Anyone with information is asked to contact [...]

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Rainy conditions are forecasted to continue across Manhattan through Thursday as another round of showers and thunderstorms move through the area, with several inches of additional rainfall possible. Manhattan recorded 6.47 inches of rain for September through Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka. Tuesday alone brought 0.13 inches of rain to the [...]

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A new Mexican snack and treat restaurant, Neveria and Mexican Snacks, is now open in Manhattan. The restaurant held its grand opening Sept. 5 at 610 S. Juliette Ave. “Today was a very special day for us,” the Neveria and Mexican Snacks Facebook account...

An 18-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Monday night on allegations of assault of a law enforcement officer, interference with a law enforcement officer and battery. Riley County Police said officers filed a report at about 9:46 p.m. in Manhattan. A 46-year-old woman, a 24-year-old man, an 18-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy were listed as [...]

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A 31-year-old Manhattan woman was arrested Monday afternoon on allegations of battery involving two law enforcement officers. Riley County Police said officers filed a report at about 1:29 p.m. at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. A 23-year-old woman and a 49-year-old man were listed as victims. Michelle Danielle Wolfe was arrested at about 2 [...]

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A Manhattan man will serve two years of probation following a sentencing hearing on Monday in Riley County District Court. Jaron Anthony Taitano, 38, pleaded guilty on Aug. 6 to aggravated endangering of a child and aggravated battery, both against a child born in 2013, as well as one count of domestic battery against a [...]

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A Manhattan man convicted of several drug charges and endangering a child was sentenced Monday to serve five years and five months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for his crimes. Cody Taylor Dodge, 37, pleaded guilty to reduced charges in Riley County District Court. Judge Kendra Lewison sentenced him on Monday to serve 59 [...]

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