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A Manhattan man is jailed after police say he battered at least one and threatened others during an incident Saturday evening. According to the Riley County Police Department, 32-year-old Sergio Moreno was arrested and charged in connection for attempted aggravated battery, domestic battery and criminal threat. Police listed a 21-year-old female, and two males, aged [...]

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The application deadline for those wanting to be part of the next Flint Hills Regional Leadership class (2021-2022) has been extended to Saturday, July 24. The program is held annually and involves residents wanting to become more engaged with the community and be able to tackle challenges facing the region. The goal of the program [...]

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The Kansas Board of Regents on Friday announced the 25 member search committee for the next president at Kansas State University. The committee is chaired by K-State alumnus and retired BNSF Railway CEO Carl Ice, who was named chair in June. The committee also includes former U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, K-State Athletic Director Gene Taylor, [...]

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School supplies were collected Saturday outside Walmart for the annual Stuff the Bus event to benefit the USD 383 FIT Closet. Volunteers from Konza United Way, K-State Credit Union and Manhattan Broadcasting greeted shoppers as they dropped off donations. K-State Athletic Director Gene Taylor says student athletes from the men’s and women’s basketball teams, as [...]

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A Manhattan man is behind bars following allegations he abused an infant. According to the Riley County Police Department, 20-year-old Gerald Hartman III was arrested Thursday on single counts of child abuse and aggravated battery. An online complaint alleges Hartman knowingly shook a baby. The infant was transported to Ascension Via Christi in stable condition [...]

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A Salina man is jailed in connection to a November 2019 aggravated robbery in Manhattan. According to the Riley County Police Department, Lee Dennis Noonan was arrested Thursday on a warrant for two counts of aggravated robbery and one count of aggravated kidnapping. He is jailed on a $150,000 bond. Noonan is being connected in [...]

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School supplies are being collected Saturday for the USD 383 FIT Closet during the annual Stuff the Bus event outside Walmart. Manhattan Broadcasting has again partnered with the FIT Closet, Konza United Way and K-State Credit Union to outfit all USD 383 students with enough school supplies to start the school year. FIT Closet Coordinator [...]

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WESTMORELAND, Kan. — A Pottawatomie County Judge has denied a motion to reconsider charges against a 52-year-old St. Marys man initially charged with a host of sex crimes involving his children. At a preliminary hearing Friday afternoon in Westmoreland, Judge Jeff Elder upheld his previous ruling to dismiss several charges against Peter Palmeri, due to [...]

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A familiar voice in Manhattan is being honored for his career in broadcasting. Dave Lewis, longtime Program Director for News Radio KMAN and a staple of the Manhattan community since 1991 will enter the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame later this year. Lewis was nominated by former Manhattan Broadcasting GM Rich Wartell, a [...]

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4:30 p.m. Friday update Manhattan Public Works crews have had their hands full in the wake of flooding that occurred early Friday morning in the city. Between 4 to 5 inches of rain fell in a short matter of time, causing street flooding in Manhattan, a house fire caused by lightning and significant deterioration of [...]

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