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Residents lined up over the weekend to support the Manhattan Public Library and look for a deal on books. The Manhattan Library Association hosts the annual book sale, selling books both donated and from the library’s collection. Brandy McDonald chairs the MLA book sale and said funding supports library programming throughout the year. “A lot [...]

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A representative with the Fort Riley public affairs office said Monday he is not aware of any 1st Infantry Division involvement in the military operation against Iran that launched Saturday. He said Fort Riley has not received information regarding the operation. A joint attack from the U.S. and Israel began Saturday at 6 a.m. local [...]

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A Manhattan woman taken into custody by ICE officers in December is now believed to be deported after she failed to appear for a scheduled hearing in Manhattan Municipal Court Thursday, her attorney said. Jazmin Alonso-Cantu was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers Dec. 4 after she attended a mandatory Municipal Court hearing. [...]

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A Blue Rapids woman sustained minor injuries after a crash Sunday night on icy roads in northern Riley County. Riley County Police say 59-year-old Pamela Martin was driving on Tuttle Creek Blvd. near Randolph shortly before 9 p.m. when her Toyota Camry slid and wrecked on a bridge. She was transported by Riley County EMS [...]

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Two men were taken into custody after a disturbance at Manhattan Town Center Friday afternoon. Riley County Police say 35-year-old Daniel Charley, of Manhattan and 22-year-old Elias Chase-Wallace, of Kansas City, Missouri are facing numerous charges after officers filed a report for criminal damage to property, interference with a law enforcement officer and disorderly conduct. [...]

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Riley County commissioners are weighing whether to continue a long-running contract to help subsidize glass recycling for citizens. Since 2010, the county has contracted with Howie’s Recycling — now rebranded as Bison Ridge Recycling — and typically runs in five-year terms. The contract is scheduled to expire at the end of the month. Planning director [...]

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Traffic changes are expected on Interstate 70 in Geary County as work progresses on interchange improvements at the K-18 interchange. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced that the next phase of the $27.5 million project will begin Monday. As a result, traffic will be reduced to one lane on eastbound I-70 from exit 301 at [...]

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A member of the Kansas State University men’s basketball coaching staff pleaded not guilty to disorderly conduct Friday, during his first appearance in Riley County District Court. Mark Randall Vital Jr., 29, of Manhattan was arrested Feb. 9 at 12:20 a.m. and released the same day on a $2,000 bond. Vital was arrested for one [...]

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The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation announced on Wednesday the hiring of Shane Shivley as its new Vice President for Development. Shivley will begin his role in mid-March. Shivley brings more than two decades of leadership experience in philanthropy, higher education advancement, and strategic development. Most recently, he served as senior director of university development in [...]

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A Manhattan woman is in custody after police say she damaged the inside of an apartment, in the 700 block of Griffith Drive. Riley County Police have charged 46-year-old Virginia Beneux with a single count of criminal damage to property. The estimated total loss associated with the case is $2,000. The victim in the case [...]

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