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An elementary school student in Wamego was injured Thursday morning after being involved in a vehicle-pedestrian accident. According to the Wamego Police Department, Pottawatomie County dispatchers received a report of the accident at approximately 7:15 a.m. Officers from the Wamego Police Department and Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene, along with emergency medical [...]

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A 44-year-old Manhattan woman was injured Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash near Tuttle Creek Boulevard and McCall Road. According to the RCPD, officers responded to the crash just after 2 p.m. and found a 2005 Dodge Dakota, driven by Theresa Moriconi, 58, of Manhattan, had struck a 2000 Dodge Durango driven by Tommy Dishman, [...]

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The RCPD is investigating a reported theft involving fraudulent checks deposited into a bank account in Manhattan. According to the RCPD, officers filed a report for theft and giving a worthless check just after 3 p.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of Humboldt Street. UMB Bank was listed as the victim after a known 48-year-old [...]

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An 80-year-old Solomon woman was killed Wednesday evening after being struck by a vehicle while retrieving mail along Solomon Road in Dickinson County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash occurred just before 8 p.m. near Solomon Road and 2700 Avenue. The crash report states Katherine R. Worthen, 80, of Solomon, had parked her [...]

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USD 383 Board of Education member Katie Allen has filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit against Kansas Senate president Ty Masterson, District 22 Sen. Brad Starnes and District 51 Rep. Megan Steele, according to documents obtained Wednesday. In a complaint filed with the U.S. District Court, Allen says the politicians used their legislative positions to [...]

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Mayor Susan Adamchak said if the federal government suspends its gasoline tax, Manhattan would lose out on millions of dollars. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump said he was considering suspending the 18.4-cent-per-gallon tax to ease high energy costs driven by the war with Iran. “That is $2 million that comes to the city each [...]

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The Manhattan City Commission unanimously approved two resolutions Tuesday to annex city-owned property in Riley and Pottawatomie counties. Officials said one benefit of making the properties part of city limits is services like RCPD and the Manhattan Fire Department will now respond to those locations. The first resolution covered about 4.4 acres at 3830 Excel [...]

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Wabaunsee County Sheriff Eric Kirsch is offering a $1,500 reward for information leading to the successful prosecution of those responsible for extensive damage to county-owned construction equipment near Alta Vista. According to Kirsch, two excavators belonging to the Wabaunsee County Road and Bridge Department were deliberately damaged over Labor Day weekend at a worksite on [...]

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A 19-year-old Riley man was arrested early Wednesday on multiple allegations, including aggravated assault, attempted aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer and fleeing or attempting to elude police. According to the RCPD, Austin Keith Truesdale was arrested just before 4 a.m. Wednesday near K-18 and 12th Street following a reported reckless driving incident Tuesday [...]

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The next director of the Riley County Police Department may not be required to live in Riley County if the candidate chosen is an existing department employee and lives within a 30-minute drive. The Riley County law enforcement agency board made the decision Monday during its monthly meeting as it looks to begin the hunt [...]

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