USD 383 beginning preparation for new school year
Registration for the new school year will be starting [...]
Geary County hires new health director
Geary County officials announced the selection of the new [...]
Former USD 383 preschool nurse to be sentenced Thursday
A former USD 383 preschool nurse will be in Riley County District Court on Thursday to be sentenced after pleading guilty to child sex crimes. Joshua Penabaz, 45, plead guilty to two counts of indecent liberties with a child back in April before Judge Kendra Lewison. According to Deputy Riley County Attorney Trinity Muth, both [...]
Former USD 383 preschool nurse to be sentenced Thursday
A former USD 383 preschool nurse is in Riley [...]
Early morning house fire reported on Claflin Road
Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched early Wednesday morning to a fire at the 1100 block of Claflin Road. Crews were dispatched to the property at 4:18 am and found smoke coming from the roof of the house. After further investigation, responders found a fire in the attic of the property. The fire was dispatched within [...]
Early morning house fire reported on Claflin Road
Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched early Wednesday morning to [...]
Geary County hires new health director
Geary County officials announced the selection of the new health director on Monday. According to a news release, Mary Jo Fleming, Ph.D., will soon step into the role of director. Fleming has worked in health care for more than two decades and worked at the VA Hospital in Oklahoma City throughout the pandemic. Fleming completed [...]
Junction City woman arrested in connection to Target theft
A Junction City woman was arrested over the weekend [...]
Junction City woman arrested in connection to Target theft
A Junction City woman was arrested over the weekend following a report of theft at the Target store in Manhattan. According to the Monday arrest report, Riley County Police Department officers filed the report around 11:21 am Sunday after a known female suspect took multiple items from the retailer. 29-year-old Shelby Keogh was arrested in [...]
City of Randolph hosts its annual Fourth of July Celebration
The town of Randolph, Kansas hosted its annual July 4th celebration this weekend, hosting a slew of events that started on Saturday. One of their main events was on Saturday morning where they held their 23rd annual Car show that saw over 100 cars in attendance ranging from the 1930s to the 2020s. Duane Scardina [...]