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A Manhattan woman is jailed in Riley County, accused of battery of a law enforcement officer and other charges. According to the Riley County Police Department, 33-year-old Tanasha Dupree was arrested just before 8 p.m. Monday in the 1300 block of Yuma Street. Officers charged her with battery, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, interference and flee [...]

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A bill seeking to exempt Kansans from switching clocks ahead in the spring and back in the fall has advanced through the Kansas Senate. KMAN’s Brandon Peoples has more… To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local news.

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Local philanthropy was recognized as the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation presented its annual awards Monday… KMAN’s Bernie Fancella reports… The Distinguished Volunteer Award was presented to Ronnie Grice, assistant VP and chief of the K-State Police Department. The Manhattan Optimist Club was presented with the Distinguished Service Club Award. The Business Philanthropy award was presented [...]

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By Emma Loura Riley County officials approved the Community Corrections Department’s request to apply for Clay County opioid settlement funds on Monday. This funding will assist Community Corrections with the cost of random drug and alcohol testing in Clay County, which it oversees. “In 2021, we started random drug testing and alcohol testing in Clay [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher Jacob Thompson, 27, pleaded guilty in February to charges of kidnapping, aggravated battery and sexual battery, all against the same 21-year old woman with whom he shares 2 children. He was arrested for the charges in January 2024 in Junction City. Thompson appeared in person in the custody of Riley County Jail [...]

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Aggieville began its celebration of St. Patrick’s Day with footraces and ended it with a parade, as has been the tradition for decades. Manhattan Running Company and Red Dirt Race Management managed the two competitions on Saturday, which included the Shamrock 2-mile and the Marvin Hachmeister 10K.    

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Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday will consider a common consumption area (CCA) ordinance that would allow consumption of alcohol from licensed establishments within a particular boundary. They’re having a special legislative meeting in place of the scheduled work session. The proposal follows a Sept. 24 work session involving city, Aggieville and Downtown business association officials, [...]

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For the first time in years, CiCo Park won’t be hopping with ballgames this spring and summer, as the park undergoes a major renovation. The project is one of the final pieces of the 2017 voter approved quality of life sales tax initiative that also saw the construction of recreation centers at Anthony and Eisenhower [...]

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The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation will honor the “best” in philanthropy Monday when it hosts its annual Community Foundation Awards. The program also serves as the organization’s annual meeting. CEO Vern Henricks said this year’s event will be somewhat scaled back. “A few less awards than we typically have given, but nonetheless, I think we’re [...]

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