Homecare and Hospice held its 15th annual wine walk Thursday in Downtown Manhattan. The wine walk, dubbed he “Promenade on Poyntz”, is an annual fundraiser for the only non-profit hospice provider in the Flint Hills Region. In the event, participants who purchased a ticket, all met up and checked in at the intersection of 3rd [...]

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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police.  Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further.  Those arrested are presumed [...]

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Officers filed a report for motor vehicle theft in the 800 block of Fremont in Manhattan on October 11, 2019, at approximately 9:00 AM. Officers listed a 36-year-old female as the victim when she reported a known male suspect took her white 1999 Mercedes. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,500.00. [...]

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Officers filed a report for theft in the 800 block of Brierwood Dr. in Manhattan. Officers listed a 40-year-old female as the victim when she reported an unknown suspect took her diamond ring. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,200.00.  Police ask that anyone with information please contact RCPD or the Manhattan [...]

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Kansas State University has hired its first chief enrollment officer to lead a multi-year strategic plan aimed at turning around the school’s ongoing enrollment declines. Dr. Karen Goos was appointed Tuesday as vice provost for enrollment management following a national search. K-State Provost and Executive Vice President Dr. Charles Taber says Goos will begin her [...]

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Officers filed a report for theft in the 100 block of Manhattan Town Center in Manhattan on October 6, 2019, at approximately 1:15 PM. Officers listed Riddles as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took a gold necklace. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,600.00.0. Police ask that anyone [...]

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A change order for the Riley County emergency services radio system upgrade was approved by the Riley County commissioners on Thursday. One of the items included in the change order was an expansion to the timeline for completion. Emergency Management Director Pat Collins explained why the project’s completion is being pushed from June 2020 to [...]

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The Manhattan Fairy Godmothers Hand Up Grant Committee recently awarded $3,000 financial assistance grants to two Manhattan Area Technical College students from the area. Chelsea Smith, who is enrolled in the Associate Degree of Nursing program and Bethany Johnson, who is also working toward a career in the nursing field were each presented with the [...]

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Fort Riley will soon see the construction of new homes and major renovations for a total of 128 homes on post. The announcement came at a Tuesday groundbreaking ceremony with Fort Riley’s business partner Corvias. The improvements are part of Corvias’ $325 million investment into its Department of Defense portfolio to fund strategic modernization and [...]

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Officers filed a report for aggravated assault in the 1900 block of Strong Avenue in Manhattan on October 2, 2019 at approximately 2:40 PM. Officers listed a 41-year-old female as the victim when it was reported a known male suspect pointed a gun at the victim. Oliver Raglin Jr., 56, of Junction City was arrested [...]

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