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Manhattan’s city manager and members of the city commission this month received a letter from United States Attorney Ryan Kriegshauser, expressing concern about remarks made by a Manhattan Municipal Court judge and issuing a warning to the city. Manhattan City Manager Danielle Dulin on Monday confirmed she was “in receipt of a letter from the [...]

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“The Fighting Sixth” — a Fort Riley cavalry regiment deactivated earlier this month — can now resume operations after the Army reversed its decision. The Army announced Tuesday it will retain military working equid (MWE) programs, including Fort Riley’s 1st Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment. The Fighting Sixth was initially deactivated Dec. 12 as part of [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating two unrelated vehicle thefts reported Tuesday in Manhattan. The first report was filed around 2:04 p.m. Dec. 30 in the 1100 block of Garden Way. A 20-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman were listed as the victims after a gray 2007 Chevy Impala was stolen by an unknown [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested twice Tuesday night on separate warrants and charges, according to the Riley County Police Department. Police say Marcel McGill, 49, was first taken into custody around 10:03 p.m. Dec. 30 in the 700 block of Griffith Drive on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. That warrant [...]

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The Riley County Police Department arrested three individuals Tuesday following the execution of two search warrants connected to an ongoing drug investigation. The first arrest occurred at approximately 12:34 p.m. Dec. 30 in the 3200 block of Fort Riley Boulevard. Police took Scott Marchand, 48, of Manhattan, into custody on multiple felony drug and weapons [...]

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A long term road closure begins next week. K-13 will be closed starting Monday, Jan. 5, from just south of Tuttle Cove Road to the U.S. 24 roundabout. The closure is needed for a culvert replacement as part of the U.S. 24 roundabout project and is expected to last until spring of 2026. KDOT says [...]

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Riley County Police Department representatives on Tuesday said they found no evidence of criminal activity in the investigation of a man’s death last month. Police would not release the name of the man found dead near Linear Trail on Nov. 25. However, comments on RCPD’s social media post to avoid the area and posts made [...]

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A new expansion at the Hilton Garden Inn set to complete summer 2026 will bring 40 additional guest rooms, providing accommodation for more attendees of the events held at the hotel’s event center. The hotel currently has 135 rooms available, but with a 29% increase in that department, Katie Bowers, Hilton Garden Inn director of [...]

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A man’s dog stayed by his side through the end, a Riley County Police Department spokesperson said on Monday, confirming an unattended death at a local dog park on Dec. 19. An unnamed 75-year-old man was found dead in the dog park at Tuttle Creek State Park river pond at 2:50 p.m. Police said the [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a vehicle theft reported Monday morning in Manhattan. Officers filed the report around 10:33 a.m. Dec. 29 in the 2600 block of Bellerive Drive. U-Haul was listed as the victim after a known suspect failed to return a 2025 Ford cargo van. The vehicle’s estimated value is $42,000. [...]

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