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11 a.m. Wednesday update  MANHATTAN — Flooding continues to be a concern for a number of rivers, creeks and streams throughout northeast Kansas including Manhattan and surrounding areas. At the KMAN studios, nearly 2.5 inches of rain was measured Wednesday morning, bringing the weekly total to just over 4 inches since Monday. Here are the [...]

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3 p.m. Wednesday update MANHATTAN — Flooding continues on a number of rivers and streams throughout the region, despite a break in the rains Wednesday afternoon. More rains are expected through the evening into early Thursday. A flood warning continues on the Kansas River at Manhattan affecting Pottawatomie, Riley and Wabaunsee continues until Saturday morning. [...]

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MANHATTAN — Three children were injured Tuesday evening in a crash near Tuttle Creek Blvd. and Ewing Road. Riley County Police responded just after 6 p.m. to a two-vehicle accident involving a passenger car and a minivan. Police determined the accident occurred when the passenger car driver, 23-year-old Jaylen King of Manhattan, failed to yield [...]

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MANHATTAN — A $20 million gift has been bestowed on the Kansas State University College of Business Administration. Paul and Sandra Edgerley of Brookline, Massachusetts made the donation recently to support the college’s recently adopted five-year strategic plan and vision. The Edgeleys’ gift helps the college get nearly halfway to its goal of doubling its [...]

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Donald Robinson, 64, of Wamego, was arrested while in the 400 block of McCall Rd. in Manhattan on May 6, 2019, at approximately 6:50 PM. Robinson was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. Robinson was issued a total bond of $5,000.00. Robinson was not confined at the time of this [...]

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Severe weather moved through the region Monday evening bringing with it large hail, strong winds and a lot of rain. Flash flood warnings were issued overnight for the Manhattan area which have since been lifted. A flood watch continues through Wednesday night. A flood warning for Fancy Creek continues until Wednesday afternoon. At 7:15 a.m., [...]

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JUNCTION CITY — A U.S. Marine Corps veteran has been nominated to become the next Geary County Sheriff. Daniel Jackson was nominated by delegates from the Geary County Republican Central Committee Saturday morning. The purpose of the meeting was to select the successor to Tony Wolf, who resigned after pleading no contest to charges of [...]

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MANHATTAN — Riley County Police have arrested a 25-year-old suspect accused of discharging a gun early Sunday morning near the 800 block of North Manhattan Ave. in Manhattan. According to police, Antonio Coffin was charged with aggravated assault; use of a deadly weapon in the incident which was reported just before 3 a.m. Sunday. Four [...]

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Amanda Wilroy, 41, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 700 block of Allen Rd. in Manhattan on May 3, 2019, at approximately 12:41 PM. Wilroy was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear and a charge of violating offender registration act. Wilroy was issued a total bond of $11,000.00 [...]

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has selected the greater Kansas City region as a finalist for relocation of its sites for research agencies. The two agencies include the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the Economic Research Service. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue made the announcement Friday. In addition to Kansas [...]

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