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A Manhattan woman was arrested Friday in connection with a reported burglary at Redbud Estates. Officers filed a report of burglary and contributing to child misconduct at approximately 2:28 p.m. July 3 in the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Road. Redbud Estates was listed as the victim after it was reported a known 27-year-old woman [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested last Friday on a charge of lewd and lascivious conduct, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed the report just before 3 p.m. July 3 at the Manhattan City pool. Douglas Michael Bierly, 25, of Manhattan, was arrested just after 3 p.m. at the same location. Bierly was [...]

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A Manhattan man is jailed after police say he threatened another man with a machete and later struck a patrol vehicle during his arrest. Officers initially filed a report of aggravated assault at approximately 7:36 a.m. July 2 in the 800 block of North Fourth Street after a 51-year-old man reported a known 65-year-old suspect [...]

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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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