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MANHATTAN — Jurors heard testimony Monday from defense witnesses in the trial of 39-year-old Mark Harrison, who is charged with three counts of attempted capital murder in the January 2018 shooting and standoff which injured a Riley County Police Department officer. Harrison’s attorney Barry Clark proceeded to call four total witnesses to the stand including [...]

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A few familiar faces at Manhattan Parks and Recreation will be starting in new roles at the department. Three position changes were announced by Parks and Recreation Monday. Sydni Baker, Janelle Fritzon and Cody Kramer were promoted Monday, according to a department press release. Baker has been bumped up to aquatics specialist, having served in [...]

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Officers filed a report for sexual battery in Manhattan on February 22, 2019, at approximately 5:00 PM. Officers listed a 37-year-old female as the victim and a 16-year-old male as the suspect. Due to the nature of the crime reported, no further information will be released. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property [...]

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MANHATTAN — Riley County Police arrested a 36-year-old man Saturday night on charges of child abuse. John Lee Pevy III was booked into Riley County Jail on two counts of aggravated battery and one count of child abuse; torture of a child. Pevy remains jailed on a $20,000 bond. According to the Kansas Department of [...]

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MANHATTAN — Hurdles to Medicaid expansion were a major highlight of Saturday’s legislative coffee held at the Sunset Zoo Nature Exploration Place. The event was hosted by the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce. All three Manhattan lawmakers support Medicaid expansion. Hospitals have lobbied for expansion as well but conservative leadership in the statehouse has been [...]

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MANHATTAN — The Manhattan area is on the edge of a potential blizzard that could make travel hazardous Saturday. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Riley, Pottawatomie and Geary counties from 3 p.m. Saturday to midnight. Snow, occasionally mixed with freezing rain will be possible. Total snow accumulations of up [...]

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Area representatives received updates on “dark store theory” legislation as well as ongoing recovery and mitigation efforts following the Labor Day flood of Wildcat Creek at a joint governmental meeting Thursday. Officials of the Pottawatomie and Riley Counties and the City of Manhattan held their monthly meeting in the Riley County Commission chambers Feb. 22. [...]

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Area representatives received updates on “dark store theory” legislation as well as ongoing recovery and mitigation efforts following the Labor Day flood of Wildcat Creek at a joint governmental meeting Thursday. Officials of the Pottawatomie and Riley Counties and the City of Manhattan held their monthly meeting in the Riley County Commission chambers Feb. 22. [...]

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Noah Dallier, 22 of Manhattan was arrested in the 100 block of N 4th St in Manhattan on February 21, 2019, at approximately 12:00 AM. Dallier was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. Dallier was issued a total bond of $5,000.00. Dallier was not confined at the time of this [...]

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