A joint active violence training exercise will take place over three days next week. The RCPD and Emergency personell from the Manhattan Fire Department, Riley County EMS and other emergency service partners will participate. The training will take place from July 10th to July 12 at the Amanda Arnold Elementary School. Signs will be placed [...]
A joint active violence training exercise will take place [...]
At Thursday’s Riley County Commission meeting, Human Resource Director Elizabeth Ward proposed an 8% COLA adjustment and a merit increase, with an average of 2.14%. Commissioner John Ford commented on this adjustment. Commissioner Kathryn Focke suggested a smaller change. At issue is the inflation rate and uncertainty of the current economic situation. Commissioners remarked that [...]
A man was arrested in Manhattan on Wednesday for theft at the 1000 block of south Seth Child Road in Manhattan 79-year-old Edward Doyle was arrested just before noon on one count of theft of property of services with a value between $1,500 and $25,000. The charge also includes All Other Larceny, meaning the theft [...]
A structure fire caused by remnants of the fourth of July festivities took place Wednesday. According to Riley County Fire District Number 1, responders were dispatched to 12261 Walnut Creek in northern Riley County around midnight Wednesday morning for report of a structure fire at the home of Wazir and Neomi Mohammed. Upon arrival, crews [...]
A 17-year-old man was arrested Tuesday evening for illegally possessing a firearm and illegal distribution of marijuana. Julian McQueen of Manhattan was arrested just before 6:30 pm at the intersection of Northfield Road and Mission Avenue. Along with the previous charges mentioned, McQueen is also charged with distribution of drug paraphenelia with intent for illegal [...]
A 17-year-old man was arrested Tuesday evening for illegally [...]
According to a statement made Wednesday by Pottawatomie County Sheriff Shane Jager, deputies and Louisville firefighters responded to a call around 7:05 p.m. on Friday in regards to an individual being struck by lightning in the 5600 block of Lewis Wilson Road in Wamego. Upon arrival, officials found Jennifer Campbell administering CPR to her husband, [...]
According to a statement made Wednesday by Pottawatomie County [...]
Registration for the new school year will be starting back up for USD 383 in the coming weeks. Online registration will begin on Monday July 17th for all Manhattan-Ogden Schools. In-person central registration is on Thursday July 27th from 7 am to 2 pm and on Friday July 28th from 7 am to 1 pm [...]
