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A Manhattan engineer who pleaded no contest to attempted voluntary manslaughter and was found guilty of criminal property damage apologized before being sentenced to 50 months in prison Monday in Riley County District Court. Mark Harrison pleaded to the charge in June following a hung jury in a February trial in which he was initially [...]

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In just a matter of one month, the water levels at Tuttle Creek Reservoir have dropped significantly. On June 26, the lake was sitting at 1,132.70 feet, with just 10 percent of flood capacity available. As of July 26, the level was at 1,117.56 and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had  opened up 43 [...]

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For the 11th year, residents of Manhattan were able to pass forward their unwanted furniture to those looking to complement their current sets at Furniture Amnesty Day and organizers say it looked to be bigger than ever. The event is sponsored by the City of Manhattan, the Staley School of Leadership Studies, Hands On Kansas [...]

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JUNCTION CITY, Kan. — A suspect fleeing police on a motorcycle was hospitalized after exiting Interstate 70 and overturning. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 22-year-old Connor Arthur Amiot, of Junction City, was westbound on I-70 Saturday at around 12:40 a.m., fleeing from law enforcement on a 2007 Suzuki motorcycle. After taking exit 301 at a [...]

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TOPEKA, Kan. — Nine Kansas counties have been approved for addition to the Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster declaration including Riley County. FEMA notified the state this week that President Donald Trump had approved Governor Laura Kelly’s request to add those counties to the declaration for the incident period between April 28 and July 12. [...]

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There’s no shortage of talent at the 2019 Riley County Fair. Activities opened Thursday and continue through July 29. News Radio KMAN has been speaking with local 4-H youth showing a wide array of projects. Many of them say 4-H has been a major benefit to shaping who they are today. Chanaye Parker Manhattan High [...]

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Update 8/8/19: Ogden City Council candidate Paul Foltz was arrested by Riley County police again under suspicion of driving under the influence in the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 8. The 76 year old was arrested around midnight for the charge in the 300 block of Riley Avenue, the arrest report indicates it occurred [...]

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Officers filed a report for theft in the 1700 block of Fort Riley Blvd. in Manhattan on July 25, 2019, at approximately 8:10 AM. Officers listed a 59-year-old man as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took his cooler and tools. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $2070.00. Police ask [...]

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Riley County Police are attempting to locate a 33-year-old Manhattan man who eluded police after a pursuit in Manhattan. The department says they attempted to perform a welfare check on Jesse Sexton after a request from family who are concerned for his safety. Sexton fled police on a motorcycle. Witness reported seeing the motorcyclist fleeing [...]

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On a public health advisory warning since June 27, officials initiated a project to treat the Milford Gathering Pond in Geary County for a harmful algal bloom Tuesday, July 23. According to a release by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, they began using a hydrogen peroxide-based algaecide to investigate and demonstrate in-lake treatments [...]

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