The Riley County Police Department is investigating two attempted vehicle thefts reported Sunday in the 4400 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard. The first incident was reported just after 8 a.m. July 5. A 22-year-old woman told officers an unknown suspect forcibly entered her 2023 Kia Sportage while attempting to steal it. Police filed a report [...]
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Six people were injured Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 24 Highway east of Wamego, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash occurred just before 4 p.m. July 4 at the intersection of U.S. 24 and Airport Road, about 1mile east of Wamego. Troopers said a Honda Civic driven by 22-year-old Fernanda [...]
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An 85-year-old Wamego man was killed in a head-on crash Saturday morning on U.S. 24 Highway in Shawnee County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash occurred just before 8 a.m. July 4 near mile marker 362, at Countryside Road. Troopers said a Ford F-150, driven by Zachary Obrock, was traveling westbound on U.S. [...]
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City commissioners next week will determine whether they plan to establish a property tax that exceeds the revenue-neutral rate. If they do, the commission will set a public hearing related to the matter for 6 p.m. Sept. 15 at City Hall. The revenue-neutral rate is the tax rate for the current tax year that would [...]
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After a brief legal review, the Riley County Commission on Thursday approved BHS Construction’s bid to remodel a county building for information technology and geographic information systems (IT/GIS) offices. Commissioners asked for a review after Schultz Construction of Manhattan — the apparent low bidder — didn’t include a required contractors’ qualification statement. BHS of Manhattan [...]
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Rev. Michael Goldade, who was raised in St. Marys, was one of the four Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) priests elevated to bishop in Wednesday’s Episcopal Consecration service in Écône, Switzerland. But by Thursday, he and the other priests were excommunicated by the Vatican, which also warned that people who “formally adhere” to the [...]
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A 23-year-old man suffered serious injuries after being struck by an SUV Wednesday morning near the intersection of K-113 and Anderson Avenue in Manhattan, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 8:39 a.m. July 1 on the southbound K-113 entrance ramp from Anderson Avenue. Troopers said a 2016 Ford Flex, driven [...]
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City staff on Tuesday proposed a 2027 budget that maintains the city’s current mill levy, setting the stage for continued debate over property taxes and a proposed sales tax renewal. A mill represents $1 in taxes for every $1,000 in assessed, taxable property value. Keeping the mill levy at 54.46 would mean a homeowner who [...]
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The Riley County Police Department is investigating after someone fired gunshots into a parked vehicle Monday morning in Manhattan. Officers filed a report of criminal damage to property and criminal discharge of a firearm just after 10 a.m. June 29 in the 1300 block of Marlatt Avenue. A 33-year-old woman was listed as the victim [...]
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A jury found a Manhattan man guilty of aggravated battery on Saturday after deliberated the case till nearly 1:30 a.m. Keonte Concepcion-Summers, 25, was in Riley County District Court Thursday and Friday for a trial resulting in his conviction of aggravated battery. He received not guilty verdicts for one count each of aggravated domestic battery [...]
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