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A 61-year-old Topeka man was arrested Wednesday on allegations he arranged to meet people he believed were minors for sexual acts. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said agents executed a search warrant at about 9:30 a.m. at 2250 SW Ancaster Road in Topeka. Mark W. Reutzel was arrested at about 10:50 a.m. on two counts [...]

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A 61-year-old Topeka man was arrested Wednesday on allegations he arranged to meet people he believed were minors for sexual acts. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said agents executed a search warrant at about 9:30 a.m. at 2250 SW Ancaster Road in Topeka. Mark W. Reutzel was arrested at about 10:50 a.m. on two counts [...]

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Manhattan city commissioners clashed on stances regarding the K-State Foundation’s proposed Edge District 3.0 development during a vote to set public hearings for the project’s funding districts. While the commissioners ended up unanimously setting the hearings for Nov. 17, some expressed concerns about the city’s previous investments, the project’s assumptions and the terms of the [...]

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Manhattan Town Center announced Tuesday the opening of Robert’s Cowboy Outfitters. Located in the mall’s Dillard’s Wing at Suite #125, the storefront features an inventory of western wear and lifestyle goods. The store carries products including western boots, cowboy hats, apparel, jewelry and accessories. The store is the third dedicated western and cowboy apparel store [...]

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The Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday approved an agreement with the Kansas Department of Transportation to move forward with installing a traffic signal at the intersection of Casement Road and Hayes Drive. The HSIP federal-aid grant provides funding through KDOT up to $700,000.00 for Construction and Construction Engineering (Inspection) at a 90% federal/10% City cost [...]

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The Riley County Extension Office reported a loss of nearly $15,000 after an unknown suspect allegedly forged and cashed a check. Riley County Police filed a report for theft and forgery at about 9:55 a.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of Courthouse Plaza. Police said an unknown suspect forged a check belonging to the Extension [...]

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A jury in Riley County District Court convicted a Manhattan man of charges including murder and attempted murder stemming from an October 2023 shooting. Marc Anthony Oliver, 20, was found guilty of the murder of Tannon Ratcliffe, the attempted murder of Andrew Graves and Cade Perkins and criminal discharge of a firearm at a house [...]

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A Wamego man was arrested Monday night after authorities said he barricaded himself inside a garage and injured three officers who were attempting to take him into custody. The Wamego Police Department said officers, assisted by the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, went to 703 Adam Drive at about 10 p.m. to serve an arrest warrant [...]

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A joint investigation by the Riley County Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) into a drug trafficking organization operating in the Manhattan and Salina area led to nine convictions for roles in transporting large amounts of methamphetamine into Kansas. An investigation that began in 2022, the DEA and RCPD concluded that Gonzalo Escobedo, [...]

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Drivers heading along Anderson Avenue must adjust their commutes after construction on the Anderson Avenue water, street and storm improvements project entered its next phase on Monday. Phase 2B and 3A of the project will reconstruct the westbound lanes of Anderson Avenue from College Heights Road to Elling Drive. These phases will also extend the [...]

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