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Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop across north-central Kansas Thursday afternoon as a cold front moves through the region, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka. Forecasters say there is a 60% to 90% chance storms will form along the front before pushing southeast through the evening hours. Initial storms are expected [...]

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It seems eight years isn’t enough for John Ford. The incumbent District 1 Riley County commissioner officially filed for a third term on Monday. During an appearance Tuesday on Within Reason with Mike Matson on News Radio KMAN, Ford said there’s still some unfinished business he’d like to help resolve. “I haven’t really sat back [...]

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Manhattan Country Club decided to extend its existing management contract with an operator of golf courses, country clubs and destination clubs. The company recently received multi-year extensions for eight properties across five states. “Contract extensions are the greatest compliment we can receive regarding the service we offer,” Landscapes Golf Management President Tom Everett said in [...]

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A Riley County District Court judge sentenced a St. George man to more than 66 years in prison for rape and other crimes Tuesday in Riley County District Court. Ricky Dunklin, 30, was convicted of rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated domestic battery in connection with an incident in April 2021. All four [...]

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A Riley County District Court judge sentenced a St. George man to more than 66 years in prison for rape and other crimes Tuesday in Riley County District Court. Ricky Dunklin, 30, was convicted of rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated domestic battery in connection with an incident in April 2021. All four [...]

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Two Manhattan residents were arrested early Tuesday morning following a reported domestic disturbance, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 11:10 p.m. April 20th, 2026, in Manhattan for criminal damage to property and domestic battery. A 51-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man were both listed as victims and suspects. [...]

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Authorities in Pottawatomie County are investigating a suspected arson after a fire was reported early April 16 near a bridge in Louisville. According to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched at approximately 3:33 a.m. to a report of a wood post on fire near the bridge. Personnel from the Louisville Fire Department also [...]

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Editor’s note: This is a continuing story. By Beth Day, Times of Pottawatomie County Wamego, April 20, 2026 — A standoff has closed a section of Wamego in the 600 block of Ash Street as law enforcement officials are attempting to remove a suspect wanted in Riley Co. Wamego Police Chief Dale Burton said that [...]

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By Bryan Richardson Riley County had its first nuisance abatement trial last week, but the legal matter might not be fully resolved for another five to six years, the county commission learned Monday. The multi-year timeline, county counselor Jacob Hansen told commissioners, would be for the entire appeals process if the case went all the [...]

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Riley County Police say a Manhattan man is jailed following an investigation into a domestic violence situation over the weekend. Joseph Taylor, 35, was arrested Saturday on charges of domestic battery, aggravated burglary and criminal deprivation of property. Police listed a 27-year-old woman as the victim. Taylor was issued a $10,000 bond. He remains confined [...]

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