A Milford man was arrested on Thursday for stalking. 30-year-old Louis Gardner was arrested by Riley County Police shortly after 9:20 am on one count of stalking and another count for violating a protection order. According to the RCPD, Gardner tried to contact a woman on Facebook several times which was a violation of the [...]
A Manhattan man was arrested on Friday morning for damage to property. 32-year-old Gregory Hayes was arrested at 6:00 am in the 1210 block of Yuma Street for one count of criminal destruction and one count of violating a protection order. Hayes was booked into Riley County Jail and was later released on a $3,000 [...]
The Riley County Commission discussed the 2024 Riley County District Court budget during their Thursday meeting. This discussion was to decide to approve or deny the court budget. The budgeted amount of $185,080 was already listed in the county 2024 budget, which was approved previously. The Commission motioned to approve and send the budget to [...]
The Fall Apple Festival is Fort Riley’s annual open house. It is free and open to the public, with a number of family-friendly activities. Event Coordinator Ron Stewart gives an overview of some of the attractions that visitors will see at the event. The event will take place on the historic main post of Fort [...]
The current Tuttle Creek Lake conditions are unusual this year, with the lake’s level at 1,073, which is 3 ft. below normal pool. US Army Corps of Engineers Operations Manager Brian McNulty tells KMAN, if these trends continue, the lake could potentially reach near record low pools, rarely seen since the Corps began operations in 1963. Inflow has been [...]
The Riley County Law Board will take its meeting on the road Monday to Keats Park. The agenda includes an opportunity for public comment, followed by a monthly update from the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 17, a Community Advisory Board Update from Chairperson Dennis Cook and one executive session. Consent agenda items include [...]
Pavement work is scheduled Monday on a ramp connecting Miller Parkway and Davis Drive to the southbound lanes of K-18. The Kansas Department of Transportation says it will close the ramp from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., or until work is complete. The closure will be marked by barricades, signs and cones. No detours will [...]
Riley County Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault reported Wednesday morning in Manhattan. Officers filed a report for aggravated domestic battery, rape, and criminal restraint, listing a 27-year-old woman as the victim and a 28-year-old ...
Two Manhattan men confined in the Riley County Jail [...]
Two Manhattan men confined in the Riley County Jail were arrested on new charges Wednesday. According to Thursday’s RCPD report, 41-year-old Aaron Flower is accused of battering three corrections officers and breaking a window in the jail, causing about $2,000 worth of damage. Flower has been charged with three counts of battery on a law [...]
