KMAN Staff

City commissioners on Tuesday responded to Riley County’s decision to indefinitely cut involvement in joint meetings between Manhattan, Riley County and Pottawatomie County commissions — a move Mayor Susan Adamchak said underscores the county’s “cold shoulder” to city input. “It has been an issue for the two years that I’ve been on the commission, that [...]

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Police are investigating a reported vehicle theft involving a motorcycle in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 8:14 a.m. April 14th in the 1500 block of Waterford Place. A 21-year-old man reported that an unknown suspect stole his red 2022 Honda Navi motorcycle. The estimated loss associated [...]

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A Wamego man was arrested Tuesday afternoon at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on multiple warrants, according to authorities. Nathaniel Avery Busby, 32, was taken into custody at approximately 3:10 p.m. April 14th in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road. He was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure [...]

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A Wichita man was arrested Tuesday afternoon at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a Seward County warrant, according to authorities. Nicholas Ellis Biddle, 21, was taken into custody at approximately 4:50 p.m. April 14th, 2026, in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road. The Seward County District Court warrant includes charges of [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday afternoon following a reported aggravated assault involving a knife, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 2:02 p.m. April 14th in the 1500 block of Pillsbury Drive. A 55-year-old man and a 45-year-old man were listed as victims after it was reported a [...]

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Multiple agencies responded to a grass fire Tuesday near the Konza Prairie research area that burned more than 1,300 acres. The Geary County Rural Fire Department said dispatchers received numerous calls before noon Tuesday regarding spot fires east of Junction City in the area of mile post 313. As crews arrived, they encountered several large smoke columns [...]

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Things are getting back to normal at Tuttle Creek Lake following the completion of the second phase of a water-injection dredging demonstration project earlier this month. On Monday, officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tuttle Creek Lake said the Tuttle Cove boat ramp is now open for public use. The ramp will [...]

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Two people were rescued from an early morning structure fire near downtown Manhattan Tuesday morning. The Manhattan Fire Department says crews responded to 509 Pierre Street just after 6 a.m. and found flames showing from a second floor apartment and found two people on the porch roof. According to officials, a passerby had put up [...]

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A Wamego man was arrested this week after police say he violated terms of the offender registration act. Riley County Police charged 34-year-old Michael Dominique Sledd with two counts of violating the offender registration act; 3 or more convictions. He was issued a $20,000 bond but was no longer confined as of Tuesday’s arrest report. [...]

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Manhattan fire crews are investigating an apparent case of arson after multiple fires were set at an apartment building east of Aggieville Monday afternoon. Firefighters responded just after 4 p.m. to 815 Moro Street, where they found six air conditioning units burning at a three-story complex. Crews brought the flames under control within about five [...]

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