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On Tuesday, legendary Kansas State Basketball Coach Jack Hartman was posthumously named to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. He died in 1998 at the age of 73. Hartman played both football and basketball at Oklahoma State University, then Quarterback in the Canadian Football League before turning his attention to coaching men’s basketball at [...]

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Those shopping at the grocery store in the new year will see the state sales tax on some items go to zero. Beginning on Wednesday, the sales tax on “food and food ingredients for human consumption and certain prepared foods” will have a sales tax of 0% following legislation that was passed back in 2022 [...]

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RCPD filed a report for vehicular burglary on Monday evening following reports that a man had items taken from his vehicle. Officers filed the report just after 7 p.m. in the 2700 block of Brookpark Drive and lists a 39-year-old male as the victim in this case. The man reported to officers that his Matthew’s [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating after reports of a burglary occurred early on Monday morning in Manhattan. Officers filed the report for burglary just prior to 7 a.m. in the 700 block of S. 16th Street. Officers are listing R.M. Baril as the victim when it was reported an unknown subject stole various tools from [...]

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The Wamego Police Department is warning local residents of a new scam popping up that involves fradulent rental properties. In a Monday Facebook post, the Department said that one person had fallen victim to fraud. The victim was searching on a legitimate webpage for an apartment to rent, where he contacted the fake “landlord” through [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is looking for clue regarding a trailer and tool theft that occurred sometime during the Christmas Holiday. Officers took a report of a stolen trailer on December 26th in the 900 block of Commercial Street in Havensville, Pottawatomie County. The trailer is a 12’ long, single axle, white 2010 Pace [...]

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A 14-year-old boy from Manhattan, Radwan Alderous, was injured in an unintentional shooting on December 27, 2024. The incident occurred at approximately 6:57 PM when Alderous accidentally shot himself. Officers filed a report of an unlawful discharge of a firearm and criminal possession of weapons. Alderous was transported by EMS to Via Christi Medical Center [...]

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Jamal Rhsard, 47, of Wichita, was arrested on December 28, 2024, after law enforcement officers responded to a situation in the 400 block of Fort Riley Blvd at approximately 5:16 PM. Rhsard faces several serious charges, including criminal possession of a weapon by a felon, interference with law enforcement, and possession of drug paraphernalia with [...]

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A criminal discharge of a firearm was reported in Manhattan on December 27, 2024, after an unknown individual fired two shots into a residence in the 300 block of Brookway at approximately 9:06 PM. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident. Authorities are currently investigating the case and seeking information from the public. Anyone [...]

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On December 27, 2024, at approximately 3:43 PM, officers responded to a report of aggravated battery in the 700 block of Fort Riley Blvd. The incident stemmed from a road-rage altercation that escalated into a confrontation involving threats and weapon use. According to the police report, three individuals—a 46-year-old male, a 20-year-old female, and an [...]

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