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A Manhattan man was arrested Saturday morning for allegedly striking another man with a hammer. Miguel Gerber, 19, of Manhattan, was arrested shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday after Riley County police officers responded to the 1000 block of Leavenworth St. about 25 minutes earlier to a report of aggravated battery. The victim, a 21-year-old male, [...]

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Manhattan High School has confirmed its first positive case of the coronavirus. In a letter to parents Saturday, Principal Michael Dorst stated the student attended class Wednesday, Aug. 26 as part of the A group. Any student or staff member that was a close contact will be notified by the Riley County Health Department. Students [...]

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The Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program has announced the members of its 2020-21 class offering. Among the members in this year’s class are Zach Bayless, City of Manhattan Parks and Recreation Supervisor for Arts and Humanities, Tara Claussen, Konza United Way CEO, Fanny Fang, Riley County Commission candidate and Asian Market owner and partner and [...]

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The Riley County Police Department has released a new program called VINE. VINE stands for Victim Information Notification Everyday. The program is a great way for victims and family members to keep track of their offenders. Dennis Butler, Riley County Police Department Director, says this is another way for them to enhance their services to [...]

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A couple of Manhattan organizations are receiving more than $84,000 in grants for crime victims. According to a release from Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s office, grants were awarded to The Crisis Center, Inc. totaling $48,034. The grant will help recruit, train and supervise volunteers to assist professionals providing round-the clock crisis intervention services for [...]

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Riley County Police have arrested two individuals for suspicion of distributing drugs near a Manhattan school. Officers charged 23-year-old Liam Whitmore and 18-year-old Donovan O’Connell each with three distribution counts including a depressant, narcotic and hallucinogenic within 1,000 feet of a school. Both also face criminal weapons charges. O’Connell also faces an intent to distribute [...]

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Riley County on Friday saw the number of active COVID-19 cases soar Friday to 411 cases, up from 290 cases Wednesday. All told, 136 new cases were reported Friday, with 15 more recoveries, for a net gain of 121. The number account for a 20 percent increase in new cases. Since March, the county has [...]

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Riley County on Friday saw the number of active COVID-19 cases soar Friday to 411 cases, up from 290 cases Wednesday. All told, 136 new cases were reported Friday, with 15 more recoveries, for a net gain of 121. The number account for a 20 percent increase in new cases. Since March, the county has [...]

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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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