The City of Manhattan is looking to grow by just more than 28 acres. The city commission unanimously voted to take the first step toward annexing a plot of land at the intersection of Scenic and Anderson into the city at their Tuesday meeting. The owner, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, requested the annexation to be [...]
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JUNCTION CITY — A Topeka woman is jailed in Geary County after leading officers Tuesday on a vehicle pursuit. According to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, Alexis Oliver faces a host of charges including fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer. She was arrested after leading a pursuit in Geary County after an officer [...]
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The City of Manhattan will be running on wind power starting in 2021. The Manhattan City Commission unanimously approved a participation service agreement with Westar energy to utilize power from a new wind energy plant that will be constructed in Northeast Kansas by the end of 2020. Under the agreement, the city will power its [...]
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While many are hustling and bustling this holiday season, local emergency officials are hoping people celebrate safely. Ahead of Thanksgiving, Manhattan Fire Department Deputy Fire Marshall Ryan Courtright spoke with KMAN about being safe in the kitchen, especially if you’re plans are to fry a turkey. Courtright encourages those planning to use a deep fryer [...]
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Joshua Potter, 23, of Shawnee, was arrested while at the Riley County Police Department on November 20, 2018 at approximately 12:50 PM. Potter was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. Potter was issued a total bond of $6,000.00 causing him to remain confined at the time of this report. [...]
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Riley County Police made three drug related arrests Tuesday including a pair of arrests involving distribution within 1,000 feet of a school. According to RCPD, 47-year-old Joseph Hammond and 40-year-old Dawn Renee Cyphers, both of Junction City, were arrested Tuesday in the 400 block of Fremont Street in Manhattan. Hammond faces eight different charges including [...]
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History was made Monday as the Riley County Police Department promoted Erin Freidline to the position of Captain. Freidline, who joined RCPD in August 2000 as a patrol officer has risen through the ranks to become the department’s highest ranking female in its 45-year history. Through her career she’s worked in the civil process section [...]
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A Manhattan woman was honored during Monday’s Riley County Law Board meeting for her efforts to keep schools safe. USD 383 Communications & School Safety Director Michele Jones has partnered with Riley County Police, the Manhattan Fire Department and emergency response teams over the past few years to improve safety training. In 2015 the RCPD [...]
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MANHATTAN — The Riley County Police Department has a new director, Dennis Butler, the current chief of the Ottawa Police Department. Butler was unanimously approved as the fifth director of the RCPD during Monday’s Riley County Law Board meeting. Butler says he’s thrilled to be coming to Manhattan. Butler will succeed current director Brad Schoen [...]
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The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce will be honoring former Mayor Linda Morse at a reception this afternoon. According to a Facebook event by the Chamber, the reception is a chance for their board and associates to recognize Morse for her service to the community. Morse was elected to a 4-year term in the Manhattan [...]
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