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Riley County Commissioners on Monday approved an emergency purchase for a new monitoring system at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. Public Works Director Leon Hobson told commissioners he received a call Friday from RCPD Captain Josh Kyle saying the company they used for the monitoring and controlling of the air handlers for the building, [...]

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Some gaps remain following Saturday’s Stuff the Bus event for the USD 383 FIT Closet. Organizers say there are still plenty of needs to fulfill before the school year begins. They are hoping to have these supplies no later than Wednesday. Facial Tissue: 500 boxes Hand Sanitizer (12 oz bottles): 450 bottles Clorox Wipes: 600 [...]

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Riley County has seen an increase in reported aggravated assaults in June 2019, contributing to an uptick in the part 1 crime statistics compared to 2018 and the five-year average. The Riley County Law Enforcement Agency — colloquially known as the Law Board — discussed the trend Monday at the Ogden Community Center. Part 1 [...]

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A Junction City man accused of murdering a confidential drug informant has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit first degree murder. Jury selection was planned to begin in Riley County District Court Monday morning. Steven Meredith made his plea late Friday afternoon Steven Meredith was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 48-year-old Carrie [...]

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Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 3000 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. in Manhattan on July 12, 2019, at approximately 9:20 AM. Officers listed a 23-year-old man from Manhattan as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect damaged his 2016 Mazda 6. The estimated total loss associated with this [...]

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Jury selection begins at 9 a.m. Monday in Riley County District Court, in the case of a Junction City man accused of murdering a confidential drug informant. Steven Meredith is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 48-year-old Carrie Jones, whose body was found by deer hunters in southern Riley County in October 2017. [...]

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This year’s Little Apple Paddle Festival kicked off without a hitch, but it wasn’t quite the record breaker people had hoped for.   The goal Saturday was to break the world record for longest parade paddle, a record held by Poland since Sept. 1, 2018 with 329 vessels. A total of 339 people signed up [...]

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K-State Credit Union, Konza United Way, and Manhattan Broadcasting helped stuffed the bus for the Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 FIT Closet over the weekend. A school bus was parked outside of Walmart where volunteers handed lists of school supplies the FIT closet is in need of. The supplies will be handed to students who qualify for [...]

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The Kaitie’s Way Charities Community Care Program is looking to provide education for parents and anticipatory guidance of young children. KMAN spoke with Dr. Matt Wassom with Katie’s Way about the upcoming event.  The program is designed to have more outreach to families in the community and be preventative towards some difficulties in children.  They [...]

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The Riley County commissioners approved the proposed 2020 budget to go to publication, but may come back to it during the public hearing. Budget and Finance Officer Tami Robison presented the Riley County budget summary for review. She says the Extension Council brought in an amendment to their budget earlier this week.  This decreased their [...]

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