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WESTMORELAND, Kan. — The Pottawatomie County Comprehensive Plan (a.k.a. Plan Pottawatomie 2040) was adopted Monday. The Board of County Commissioners voted 2-1 to approve the plan which serves as a guide to planning development in the county through 2040. Commission Chair Travis Altenhofen, who served on the steering committee, was the only commissioner to oppose [...]

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With tails wagging, numerous loving animals got adopted on Saturday. Manhattan residents flocked to the T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter, to participate in the national Clear the Shelters event,  the first year that Manhattan has participated since the event started five years ago. The event was a major success, with the shelter adopting our 46 [...]

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A status conference is scheduled Tuesday for a 60-year-old Manhattan restaurant owner accused of sex crimes involving three separate victims. Robert Iacobellis was arrested Aug. 2. He faces one count of rape and two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. A complaint filed through Riley County District Court alleges sometime in 2014 Iacobellis [...]

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Officers filed a report for motor vehicle theft in the 500 block of Stone Pointe Dr. in Manhattan on August 15, 2019, at approximately 8:30 AM. Officers listed 29-year-old male as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took his 2007 Grey Nissan Altima. The estimated total loss is not listed but is expected [...]

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Severe storms pushed through the region last night, knocking out power briefly to more than two thousand Manhattan residents. The storm dumped 2 to 4 inches of rain throughout most of the area, in addition to hail up to golf-ball size and prompted overnight flash flood warnings. Storms intensified further south. In Wabaunsee County, a [...]

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You may notice more activity happening on Bluemont Hill above the iconic MANHATTAN letters. Work began this week on a new ADA accessible platform to enhance safety for those who visit the area for the view of the city. It’s a project funded by the Manhattan Kiwanis Club. The Manhattan Kiwanis Club has maintained the [...]

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Part of College Avenue north of Marlatt will be closed to through traffic starting Monday during construction by Riley County Public Works. The structure replacement project is located on the stretch of College between Marion Avenue and Livestock Units Road. County crews will be removing two culverts and replacing them with a 12 by 4 [...]

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If you see cops on the rooftop of Dunkin’ this Friday — don’t worry, it’s for a good cause. Local law enforcement will be staking out the Dunkin’ rooftop for the 2nd time in Manhattan to support Special Olympics Kansas. The Cop on a Rooftop event happens around the country and is a national fundraiser [...]

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The Riley County Police Department will be starting a new campaign to better help deliver mental health services to the community. RCPD Director Dennis Butler told the Riley County commissioners on Thursday that the One Mind campaign is a pledge to deliver this service for the next one to three years.  The campaign includes reaching [...]

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The Manhattan Public Library hosted its first ever Check Out and Chill Out event to celebrate the first day of school Wednesday. The event saw kids receiving a free snow cone when they checked out a book. Public Relations and Development Coordinator Maddie Ogle says the event aimed to springboard more people to sign up [...]

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