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Crews respond to electrical fire at Manhattan youth center

No injuries were reported after a brief electrical fire was reported Tuesday morning at the Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan, located at 5th and Pierre Street. The Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to the facility around 10:30 a.m. for a structure fire. Staff reportedly used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire in [...]

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By |2025-10-14T12:37:46-05:00October 14th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off on Crews respond to electrical fire at Manhattan youth center

Fall Apple Day canceled because of shutdown

The annual Fall Apple Day Festival, set for this weekend at Fort Riley, was canceled amid the federal government shutdown. Apple Day is a longstanding tradition for the soldiers and families of the Big Red One, or the 1st Infantry Division. This would have been the 39th year for the event, which featured family activities, [...]

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Suspect caught during burglary near Alma

A Topeka man was arrested Saturday night after deputies responded to a burglary in progress at a rural residence west of Alma, according to the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched late in the evening on October 11 to the 34000 block of Old K-10 Road following a report of an unknown individual inside [...]

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Five injured in four-vehicle crash north of Manhattan

Five people were injured Monday morning in a four-car crash west of Lasita Road on U.S. Highway 24 in northern Riley County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 8:30 a.m. when a Nissan Sentra driven by 20-year-old Ella Thalmann of Palmer rear-ended a Ford Focus stopped to turn left, driven by 61-year-old [...]

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By |2025-10-13T15:15:29-05:00October 13th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off on Five injured in four-vehicle crash north of Manhattan

New arena at K-State opens, ready for its first rodeo

By Emma Loura After nearly two years of construction, The Bilbrey Family Event Center is ready for its first rodeo. K-State officials cut the ribbon Friday on the new facility off Denison Avenue, which will host about 40 events each year. “It’s a really exciting day for Kansas State University,” said Dan Moser, interim Eldon [...]

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Police raid Manhattan smoke shop in marijuana probe

Authorities say a Manhattan smoke shop is under investigation for the illegal distribution of marijuana and THC products. The Riley County Police Department executed a search warrant Thursday at Chill Vibes Smoke and Vape, in the 100 block of Sarber Lane, in what they say is part of a larger overall investigation that began earlier [...]

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By |2025-10-10T13:58:43-05:00October 10th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off on Police raid Manhattan smoke shop in marijuana probe

Police investigating moped theft in Manhattan

Police are investigating a vehicle theft reported Tuesday morning in the 900 block of Colorado Street. Officers with the Riley County Police Department responded at approximately 8:15 a.m. on Oct. 9 after a 21-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man reported their moped was stolen from the street by an unknown suspect. The estimated loss is [...]

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One dead after car rolls into ditch in Riley County

A 74-year-old Leonardville woman died Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash in rural Riley County, authorities said. Officers with the Riley County Police Department responded to the 12000 block of Green-Randolph Road at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 9. Upon arrival, they found that a 2017 Buick Encore, driven by Sharon Sando, had veered off the [...]

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$50K in valuables stolen from Manhattan home

Authorities are investigating a residential burglary reported Wednesday morning in the 2700 block of Heartland Valley Road. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers responded at approximately 9:21 a.m. on Oct. 9 after a 58-year-old man reported that an unknown suspect entered his home and stole multiple items, including watches, clothing and other valuables. [...]

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