A multi-vehicle crash near Junction City Friday morning has shut down a portion of Interstate 70. Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Ben Gardner says the crash, reported around 8 a.m. may involve as many 10 different vehicles. As a result emergency crews have shutdown the eastbound lanes of I-70. The crash was first reported as a [...]
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Campaign finance reports filed Oct. 28 with the Riley County Clerk’s Office show significant fundraising disparities among the eight Manhattan City Commission candidates during the third quarter. The report was issued ahead of the Nov. 5 election. Mark Hatesohl led his opponents in fundraising, ending the period from July 26 through Oct. 24 with $15,214 [...]
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More than 6,000 1st Infantry Division soldiers at Fort Riley are slowly being reunited with their families following 9-month deployments overseas to missions in Europe and Afghanistan. Big Red One soldiers were greeted with hugs and kisses from family members Wednesday during welcome ceremonies at Fort Riley. Sgt. Kem Nunn of the 1st Armored Brigade [...]
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Riley County Police say no arrests have been made in relation to the rumored threat of a shooting scheduled to take place at the Manhattan High School – East Campus Thursday. Capt. Josh Kyle says RCPD was first notified that the Safe School Hotline had received an anonymous call from a person reporting a rumor [...]
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The completion of the Bluemont Hill Scenic Overlook-project largely by Manhattan Kiwanis Club members about two to three weeks ago has provided Manhattan with a new handicap-accessible platform at one of the more well-known attractions in the area. The project started about a year ago as part of a celebration of Kiwanis International’s 100-year anniversary. [...]
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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]
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Winter weather is in the forecast for Wednesday, though a timetable and forecast amounts remain largely uncertain. That uncertainty is due to dry air and warmer temperatures. That being said, the National Weather Service is continuing a Winter Weather Advisory through tonight for the potential of accumulating snow, with amounts up to 3 inches over [...]
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A group of Kansas State University researchers have received $2 million in funding from the National Science Foundation to conduct fundamental studies on new treatments for glioblastoma and other cancers. It’s part of a collaboration with the University of Texas Medical Branch through NSF’s Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation program. Johnson Cancer Research Center [...]
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A lack of volunteer firefighters for Riley County could lead to the closure of one of the stations. Emergency Management Director and Fire District 1 Chief Pat Collins spoke to the Riley County commission on Monday on the state of the Peach Grove Fire Station. He says two of the three active volunteers from that [...]
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While the first snowflakes of the season fell Monday, the first real blast of winter weather comes next as a Winter Weather Advisory is posted area wide from tonight through Wednesday night. A prolonged period of wintry precipitation is expected with the best threat for accumulating snow mainly along and north of I-70. The National [...]
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