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A first-of-its-kind dredging project at Tuttle Creek Reservoir completed just before the federal government shutdown took effect, but it could be some time before federal and state engineers know just how effective the process was at removing decades of sediment buildup. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Kansas Water Office completed the 10-day demonstration [...]

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By Emma Loura After nearly two years of construction, The Bilbrey Family Event Center is ready for its first rodeo. K-State officials cut the ribbon Friday on the new facility off Denison Avenue, which will host about 40 events each year. “It’s a really exciting day for Kansas State University,” said Dan Moser, interim Eldon [...]

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One person was seriously injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon in a northeast Manhattan neighborhood. Riley County Police officers were called out just before 2 p.m. to the Country Meadow Apartments complex, 1300 E. Marlatt Avenue, after reports of gunfire in the area. Upon arrival, they located a 35-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. [...]

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Defense attorneys for a Leawood man charged with sex crimes when he was a pledge member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity called their first witness late Thursday afternoon, during the Riley County District Court trial of their client. Dylan Zeller, 19, is represented by Tom and Tricia Bath for a case in which Zeller [...]

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Authorities say a Manhattan smoke shop is under investigation for the illegal distribution of marijuana and THC products. The Riley County Police Department executed a search warrant Thursday at Chill Vibes Smoke and Vape, in the 100 block of Sarber Lane, in what they say is part of a larger overall investigation that began earlier [...]

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Police are investigating a vehicle theft reported Tuesday morning in the 900 block of Colorado Street. Officers with the Riley County Police Department responded at approximately 8:15 a.m. on Oct. 9 after a 21-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man reported their moped was stolen from the street by an unknown suspect. The estimated loss is [...]

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A 74-year-old Leonardville woman died Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash in rural Riley County, authorities said. Officers with the Riley County Police Department responded to the 12000 block of Green-Randolph Road at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 9. Upon arrival, they found that a 2017 Buick Encore, driven by Sharon Sando, had veered off the [...]

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Authorities are investigating a residential burglary reported Wednesday morning in the 2700 block of Heartland Valley Road. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers responded at approximately 9:21 a.m. on Oct. 9 after a 58-year-old man reported that an unknown suspect entered his home and stole multiple items, including watches, clothing and other valuables. [...]

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A Manhattan woman was seriously injured early Wednesday after being struck by a truck while crossing the street in a marked crosswalk, according to police. Officers responded to the intersection of 11th Street and Moro Street at approximately 12:05 a.m. on Oct. 9, where they found Madison Asbury, 19, had been hit by a 2019 [...]

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