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A week after Brian Peete announced his upcoming resignation from the Riley County Police Department, the Riley County law enforcement agency board on Tuesday voted to approve an amendment to his contract allowing for a departure at the end of the year. Additionally, the amended document allows for Peete to establish a residency in Topeka, [...]

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A Colorado man died Wednesday afternoon after his SUV left I-70 and rolled into a creek in Wabaunsee County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash occurred just before 5 p.m. June 24 on westbound I-70 about a half-mile west of Vera Road. Troopers said a 2025 Toyota RAV4 was traveling westbound when, for [...]

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The Kansas Department of Transportation has extended the closure of a portion of K-13 north of Manhattan after weather-related delays slowed construction progress. K-13 between U.S. 24 and Tuttle Cove Road has been closed since January and was originally expected to reopen this spring. KDOT now anticipates reopening the highway by the end of July, [...]

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They’re blowing bubbles at Tuttle Creek again. That is, officials have begun work on the lake’s water injection dredging project, which involves a barge that shoots water at the sediment that has accumulated on the lake floor so the current can carry it toward the dam. Phase 2 of the project ended in April, and [...]

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Following an investigation into three Riley County Health Department employees, Riley County officials said Tuesday that while the department used all taxpayer dollars “appropriately,” their use did not align with Riley County policies. The investigation, which arose because department employees had procedural concerns, resulted in putting three employees on administrative leave and the resignation of [...]

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David Gemoll, the owner of Culver’s in Manhattan, filed a $10 million lawsuit against his former employer Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. District Court of Kansas on June 10 for wrongful termination. In the lawsuit, Gemoll says Microsoft hired him April 1, 2014. Microsoft later recruited Gemoll for promotion to a senior role in its [...]

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By Bryan Richardson After initial discussions regarding data centers, Riley County commissioners on Monday still weren’t ready to provide any direction on the future of those facilities in the area. “The more I learn about this, the more I’m just confused,” commissioner John Ford said. “It literally changes on a dime. You figure out one [...]

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A Manhattan woman was arrested early Saturday morning on multiple warrants and an additional charge of interference with law enforcement, according to the Riley County Police Department. Pamela May Hall, 21, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 2:45 a.m. June 20 in the 1100 block of Moro Street. Hall was wanted on three Riley County [...]

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An 81-year-old Manhattan woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday morning near downtown Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers responded to a report of an injury accident at approximately 8:09 a.m. June 19 in the 300 block of North Fifth Street. Upon arrival, officers found a 2019 Kia Sportage driven by [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Saturday after a reported disturbance involving multiple victims in downtown Manhattan. Officers filed a report of aggravated assault, criminal threat, criminal deprivation of property and disorderly conduct at approximately 8:04 a.m. June 20 in the 600 block of Poyntz Avenue. A 67-year-old man, a 63-year-old woman and a 54-year-old woman [...]

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