A 26-year-old Manhattan woman is jailed on a charge of attempted first degree murder. Riley County Police on Friday arrested Ashley Nicole Wright on Friday on the attempted murder charge in addition to a charge of aggravated battery. Upon investigation, police determined a 31-year-old female victim had said Wright battered her a few hours earlier, [...]
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For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic led to its closure, the Sunset Zoo will open to the public. Starting today, the zoo will be open from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and then 1 to 3 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. It will close from 12 to 1 p.m. on [...]
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The Riley County Fair is still on for this year, but with some major changes. Speaking to the Riley County commission, Extension Director Gary Fike says they have spoken with the health department on what to do. The Kaw Valley Rodeo will not be held this year and the carnival is still uncertain. The fair will [...]
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Riley County commissioners are looking into a 5% decrease for their salaries. During a previous meeting, Commissioner Ron Wells brought up the idea to help save money for the budget. Both Commissioners Marvin Rodriguez and John Ford agreed with the idea. Ford says if they need to make any cuts to the budget, he would [...]
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Regular travelers of Griffith Drive will need to find an alternative starting MONDAY. A Safe Routes to School project installing a pedestrian crossing and refuge median for Northview elementary is planned to begin June 15th. As a result, Griffith Drive will be closed to through traffic, though local motorists will still have access. Work is [...]
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Riley County is reporting 3 new positive COVID-19 tests Friday morning. The patients are a 21 year old man, 90 year old woman and 95 year old woman. KMAN will update with additional information as it is released. That brings the county to an overall total of 74 positive novel coronavirus tests. If no new [...]
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A mobile food distribution is planned this afternoon on the K-State campus. The distribution was organized by HandsOn Kansas State in conjunction with Harvesters Community Food Network of Topeka in response to community need. The distribution is open to all members of the Manhattan community, no paperwork of statement of need is required. It starts [...]
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A second round of COVID-19 testing of Geary County Corrections Staff came back with no positives. Geary County Sheriff’s officials tested all correctional officers and inmates last week after multiple officers received positive tests. Currently, they’ve reported three corrections officers have tested positive and two inmates have as well. Geary County has reported a total [...]
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As anti-discrimination and police misconduct protests continue across the country, the voices of those who can speak from the perspectives of both police officers and African Americans offer a unique insight on racism and injustice. Douglas Barrett, a military veteran and former police officer who is now working in Manhattan as a photographer, recently appeared [...]
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Traffic shut down on Scenic Drive yesterday due to a two-vehicle injury collision in the late morning hours. The accident occurred just before noon in the 1000 block of Scenic Drive, near Britt’s Farms, closing the road from K18 to Anderson Avenue for multiple hours. Officials say a parked 2012 Isuzu work truck entered the [...]
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