A Manhattan beverage company was the recent victim of fraud recently. The Riley County Police Department filed a report for theft by deception Wednesday after local business Walker’s Tea reported an unknown supsect fraudulently ordered about $4,150 worth of prouduct and had it shipped to an out-of-state address. Police say the report was referred to [...]

Riley County Police are investigating after a 41-year-old man reported this week his car was broken into and multiple items were stolen, including a firearm. Officers filed a report for burglary to motor vehicles in the 2100 block of Praire Lea Place Wednesday afternoon. The victim reported to police that an unknown suspect stole a [...]

MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Officials are suggesting that K-State football fans driving to Manhattan from the south or west who typically use I-70 through Junction City use an alternate route to avoid construction through a 7-mile stretch that resulted in near standstill gameday traffic last week. A pavement replacement project is underway between Exit [...]

The Manhattan-Ogden School Board approved its 2024 budget Wednesday evening, passing on a 6-1 vote. The budget includes a 60.095 mill levy, down a half mill from the previous year, but also accounts for over 10% increases in assessed valuations. All told, the district intends to levy approximately $27.8 million in taxes, up about 8.4% [...]

8:30 a.m. Update Authorities say one person was killed and another was injured Thursday morning after both were struck by a vehicle on K-18. According to the Riley County Police Department, a preliminary investigation determined that a car struck a deer in the westbound lanes between Miller Parkway and Scenic Drive. As the driver and [...]

Day two of a murder trial for Tremelle Montgomery was held Wednesday in Riley County District Court. During the afternoon session, the state called a number of witnesses to the shooting of Joshua Wardi on Feb. 5, 2022. One witness testified being directly across the street the moment the shooting occurred, noting he saw the [...]