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Authorities are investigating a case of fraud reported at the Manhattan Goodwill store. According to the Riley County Police Department an unknown suspect scammed an employee into using store funds to pay for a fraudulent business debt. The incident was reported around 7 p.m. Tuesday. Police say the estimated total loss is around $1,200. Anyone [...]

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A Junction City man was arrested Tuesday at the Riley County Jail on a Manhattan Municiapl Court warrant for failure to appear, stemming from an original charge of theft. Police say 23-year-old Derrick Barbour Jr. also was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for aggravated assault, aggravated domestic battery, criminal threat and domestic [...]

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An Arkansas man is in custody on a past Riley County warrant alleging aggravated robbery and aggravated battery. Riley County Police say 19-year-old Maxx Epley was arrested just after 2:30 p.m. Monday in the 1100 block of Bluemont Ave. The warrant stems from a report filed in July 2025. Epley was issued a total bond [...]

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Residents lined up over the weekend to support the Manhattan Public Library and look for a deal on books. The Manhattan Library Association hosts the annual book sale, selling books both donated and from the library’s collection. Brandy McDonald chairs the MLA book sale and said funding supports library programming throughout the year. “A lot [...]

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A representative with the Fort Riley public affairs office said Monday he is not aware of any 1st Infantry Division involvement in the military operation against Iran that launched Saturday. He said Fort Riley has not received information regarding the operation. A joint attack from the U.S. and Israel began Saturday at 6 a.m. local [...]

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A Blue Rapids woman sustained minor injuries after a crash Sunday night on icy roads in northern Riley County. Riley County Police say 59-year-old Pamela Martin was driving on Tuttle Creek Blvd. near Randolph shortly before 9 p.m. when her Toyota Camry slid and wrecked on a bridge. She was transported by Riley County EMS [...]

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Two men were taken into custody after a disturbance at Manhattan Town Center Friday afternoon. Riley County Police say 35-year-old Daniel Charley, of Manhattan and 22-year-old Elias Chase-Wallace, of Kansas City, Missouri are facing numerous charges after officers filed a report for criminal damage to property, interference with a law enforcement officer and disorderly conduct. [...]

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Traffic changes are expected on Interstate 70 in Geary County as work progresses on interchange improvements at the K-18 interchange. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced that the next phase of the $27.5 million project will begin Monday. As a result, traffic will be reduced to one lane on eastbound I-70 from exit 301 at [...]

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The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation announced on Wednesday the hiring of Shane Shivley as its new Vice President for Development. Shivley will begin his role in mid-March. Shivley brings more than two decades of leadership experience in philanthropy, higher education advancement, and strategic development. Most recently, he served as senior director of university development in [...]

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A Manhattan woman is in custody after police say she damaged the inside of an apartment, in the 700 block of Griffith Drive. Riley County Police have charged 46-year-old Virginia Beneux with a single count of criminal damage to property. The estimated total loss associated with the case is $2,000. The victim in the case [...]

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