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City announces two-day closure on Poyntz for installation of string light poles

City officials say Ebert Construction is closing the 600 block of Poyntz Ave today and tomorrow, in order to install the string light poles that will flank the mid-block crosswalk. The street will reopen in time for Third Thursday festivities. The work was not able to be completed with the rest of the project due [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2023-10-17T07:20:54-05:00October 17th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan|Comments Off

Local Magistrate Judge dies from injuries sustained in wreck

Judge William Malcolm, the longtime magistrate judge for the 21st Judicial District, which encompasses Riley and Clay counties, died Sunday from injuries he sustained in a car wreck earlier this month. He was 74. In a statement Monday, Chief Judge Grant Bannister remembered Malcolm as a kind hearted human-being and valued colleague. “He was a [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2023-10-16T17:06:42-05:00October 16th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Riley County|Comments Off

Multiple cases involving weapons reported this weekend

Riley County Police are investigating a couple of weekend incidents involving weapons. On Saturday, officers filed an aggravated battery report in the 800 block of Colorado Street after a 43-year-old man reported that a man known to him cut him with a knife. Early Sunday morning, officers investigated an incident in the 1100 block of [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2023-10-16T10:23:56-05:00October 16th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Comments Off

KSU President returns home after completion of cancer treatment

Kansas State University President Richard Linton is back in Manhattan, having recently completed his seven-week cancer treatment. In a Monday statement, Linton said he packed up his remote office in Kansas City on Friday after completing chemotherapy and radiation treatments. He says he’s ready to start conducting much of his work from his campus residence as [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2023-10-16T07:54:14-05:00October 16th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: K-State Activity|Comments Off

KDOT to begin replacement of north Riley County bridge

The Kansas Department of Transportation will begin replacement of the Mill Creek bridge on U.S. 77 Monday. The structure is about eight miles south of Randolph. KDOT says initial work will consist of constructing a shoofly detour to carry traffic around the existing bridge. The shoofly is expected to be completed by early December, with [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2023-10-16T07:20:21-05:00October 16th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Riley County|Comments Off

Riley County cuts ribbon on new north county EMS station

Northern Riley County residents now have better access to emergency medical services 24 hours a day, thanks to a new EMS station in Leonardville. Riley County officials cut the ribbon Saturday on the new station, a project some believed wasn’t possible. Commissioner Greg McKinley and former Riley Mayor Tim Sharp had been pushing for a [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2023-10-14T11:47:08-05:00October 14th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Riley County|Comments Off

Hanover woman injured in crash at four-mile corner near Riley

One person was injured Wednesday following a crash in northern Riley County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a semi collided with an SUV shortly before 10:30 a.m. at the four mile corner, the junction of US 24 and US 77. Authorities say the semi was attempting a northbound turn left at the stop sign and [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2023-10-11T15:47:32-05:00October 11th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Riley County|Comments Off

Crisis Center, others honor ‘silent witnesses’ of domestic violence

A Silent Witness Ceremony was held at the Riley County Courthouse Plaza Wednesday over the lunch hour. The event, hosted annually by the Crisis Center in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, serves as a remembrance to those who have lost their lives to domestic violence in our communities and across Kansas. Executive Director Kathy [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2023-10-11T15:24:50-05:00October 11th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan|Comments Off

Back 9 development purchases Royals Towers

The previously condemned Royal Towers property along North Manhattan Ave. has a new owner. Back 9 Development recently acquired the complex for an undisclosed purchase price and are intending to convert the space into high-end condos. In a Facebook post, Back 9 says the property, which it calls “The Lofts at 1700,” will be available [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2023-10-11T10:39:11-05:00October 11th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Comments Off

City commission candidates weigh in on job growth strategies, retention

Candidates running for a seat on the Manhattan City Commission have differing views on how to grow the economy. During this past weekend’s League of Women Voters Forum on KMAN, candidates were asked what the city’s role should be in spurring development of jobs that provide a livable wage. Nine candidates are seeking one of [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2023-10-10T13:25:14-05:00October 10th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan|Comments Off

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