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Riley County Police have issued the first citation at a commercial business for violating the Manhattan mask ordinance. In a letter to the community Friday, RCPD Director Dennis Butler announced the violation was issued Thursday for failure to comply with the July 7 ordinance after education and voluntary compliance requests were ignored. Butler says nearly [...]

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Junction City Police are searching for two people from Manhattan wanted in connection for several storage unit burglaries. Police say Patrick Arrow and Jamie Berges are also wanted in connection to a burglary at the new high school construction site in Junction City. A large amount of construction tools were taken in the past month [...]

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With a blast from “Old Thunder,” a replica 1855 model 3-inch ordinance cannon, the ceremony had officially begun. Fort Riley’s transfer of authority played out a little different than usual amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the accelerated departure of the 1st Infantry Division’s commanding general. Lt. Gen. John Kolasheski was promoted to his three-star position [...]

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Officers filed a report for aggravated domestic assault in Manhattan on August 13, 2020, at approximately 2:56 PM. Officers listed a 23-year-old female as the victim when it was reported a 28-year-old male pointed a gun at her. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 800 block of Commons Pl in [...]

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Officers filed a report for aggravated domestic assault in Manhattan on August 13, 2020, at approximately 2:56 PM. Officers listed a 23-year-old female as the victim when it was reported a 28-year-old male pointed a gun at her. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 800 block of Commons Pl in [...]

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Police are searching for a suspect involved in a shooting early Thursday in Wamego. The Wamego Police Department says nobody was injured in the incident that happened just after 1 a.m. in the 600 block of Maple Street. According to Police Chief Michael Baker, several bullet casings were located in the street. No damage was [...]

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Riley County commissioners approved the CARES Act funding distribution plan during their meeting Thursday. Budget and Finance Officer Tami Robison presented the allocation recommendations made by the consulting firm Witt O’ Brien. One of the biggest portions of the $14.9 million is going back to the county services for an allocation of $4,573,990.  The requests [...]

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E-scooters officially launch this weekend in Manhattan. Kansas State University and the city have partnered with e-scooter company LINK to pilot the micro-mobility program this fall. Initially the plan had been to launch the e-scooters in April, but plans were shifted by the coronavirus pandemic. “Many students, faculty and staff  have been asking for an [...]

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Sunset Zoo is celebrating the recent births of a white-handed gibbon and a Caribbean flamingo. The zoo announced the births in a release Thursday. The gibbon, named Neta, was born at the end of April and is doing well. The sex of baby Neta won’t be determined until a full physical occurs, which typically happens [...]

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