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Officers filed a report for aggravated assault near mile marker 184 on Fort Riley Blvd. in Manhattan on December 31, 2020, at approximately 4:20 p.m. Officers listed a 24-year-old female and 24-, 4-, and 2-year-old males as the victims when it was reported a 21-year-old male suspect pointed a gun at them. Abed Sbeih, 21, [...]

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Manhattan’s first baby of 2021 has arrived. Ascension Via Christi Hospital announced that Hans, a baby boy, was born at 4:27 p.m. on Friday (New Year’s Day). He came in at 6 pounds, 14 ounces and 21 inches long. He was born to mother Dominica and father John Fern. Friday also marked the birthday of [...]

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A structure fire that occurred near Manhattan Friday evening forced residents to evacuate the building. Fire crews responded to reports of suspected electric fire at around 10 pm Friday at a residence northwest of Manhattan on Fawn Circle. Crews responding to the call arrived to flames inside the residence and emerging from the chimney. Although [...]

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2020 is a year most of us would probably prefer to forget about. As we enter 2021, it seemed only fitting to put a wrap on the year that was and look back at some of the top stories we followed at the local level. The list was compiled based on engagements seen through our [...]

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It is not every day that Manhattan can claim one of its own as the winner of a nationally televised game-show. But this very thing happened when Fred Nelson, a former Manhattan High School science teacher, became a Jeopardy champion in late 2020. With the final episodes of Jeopardy featuring Alex Trebek as its host [...]

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Despite an ongoing pandemic for the majority of 2020, local area state parks saw an increase in traffic and rentals. State Park Manager Todd Lovin says 2020 saw the highest revenue and visitation numbers for state parks across the entire country.  Lovin attributes the increase to the outdoor activities being an outlet for people while [...]

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Two additional COVID-19 related deaths have been confirmed by Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. Hospital president Bob Copple says one patient was a resident of Riley County and the other a resident of Pottawatomie County. The hospital continues to care for 15 positive patients as of Thursday. As the year draws to a close, [...]

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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police.  Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further.  Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]

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A Manhattan man seriously hurt Wednesday after rolling his vehicle on Interstate 70 in Geary County. The crash occurred just after 6 p.m. about two miles east of K-177. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 61-year-old Benjamin Ayon was traveling west on I-70 when he attempted to exit on the off ramp at Deep Creek [...]

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