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Mayor Susan Adamchak proclaimed this Friday as “Becoming Confident Day” while highlighting upcoming Special Olympics events and recognizing a longtime public safety leader. During Tuesday’s city commission meeting, Adamchak emphasized the importance of self-confidence. “Building confidence in children, young people and individuals with intellectual disabilities helps develop resilience, leadership, empathy and the ability to positively [...]

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A rural Leonardville man has been arrested on multiple charges of child sexual exploitation. The Riley County Police Department says 27-year-old David Michael Katz was taken into custody around 8:30 Tuesday morning. A Riley County District Court warrant lists eight counts of sexual exploitation of a child, specifically for possessing media involving a minor under the age [...]

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Federal officials have confirmed some diesel fuel has leaked into Tuttle Creek Reservoir after a fuel cell broke loose from a dredging barge at Tuttle Creek Cove Sunday due to high winds. Tuttle Creek Cove is located near the southwest edge of the reservoir, approximately two and a half miles north of the dam in [...]

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By Emily Willi The Big Biscuit, a family owned chain known for the popular line “Don’t Mess With Breakfast” is making its way to Manhattan. CEO Chad Offerdahl said the expansion to Manhattan has been years in the making, but the biggest hurdle for the brand was finding the right spot. “We love the community, [...]

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The Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board on Monday voted unanimously to renew RCPD’s application for a special alcohol fund grant to cover the salary and benefits of the jail’s reintegration coordinator position. Members Barry Wilkerson and Wes Maupin were not present. The special alcohol fund is created by a portion of the state liquor [...]

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Strong winds and wave action Sunday caused a fuel barge carrying approximately 1,800 gallons of diesel fuel to sink into 20 feet of water at Tuttle Creek Reservoir. Federal officials with the Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in a press release that the incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m. Sunday. No [...]

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Strong winds and wave action are believed to have caused a fuel barge carrying approximately 1,800 gallons of diesel fuel to sink into 20 feet of water at Tuttle Creek Reservoir. Federal officials with the Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in a press release that the incident occurred shortly [...]

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Downtown Manhattan is once again partnering with the Konza Prairie Quilters Guild to display several quilts at participating businesses during the upcoming Parade of Quilts March 21 through April 4. A proclamation read at Monday’s Riley County Commission meeting recognized the guild and encouraged residents and visitors to participate in the two-week event. Organizer Ginny [...]

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Riley County Emergency Medical Services kept busy during Fake Patty’s Day earlier this month, but according to director David Adams, no major issues occurred. Adams told commissioners Monday his department responded to 30 calls for service on March 7, with 23 of those calls considered directly related to Fake Patty’s Day celebrations. “I think it [...]

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The Riley County Commission on Monday recognized noxious weed director Michael Boller, who recently received the public relations award at the 88th annual Kansas Weed Conference. The award recognized his outstanding public education efforts on noxious weeds, including an appearance on KMAN’s “Within Reason.” Public information officer Vivienne Leyva said Monday that Boller’s interview has [...]

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