Riley County Commissioners met in Randolph Thursday evening for the third of four quarterly meetings in the county. The meeting primarily served as an avenue for department heads to update county officials. Presenting from the Riley County Police Department was North County Sergeant Pat Tiede (Tee-dee), who met with school administrators recently at Riley County and [...]
The Kansas State Police Department is currently investigating a burglary on campus. A report was filed yesterday just before 1:30 pm at the 1700 block of Hillcreast Drive for a theft of less than $1500. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday aro...
A Wamego man was arrested Thursday for violating the Kansas Offender Registration Act. 27-year-old Brady Reed was arrested at 3:30 pm at the Riley County Jail on three counts of violating KORA, one count of violating a protective order and one count of perjury. Further details of the arrest are unknown at this time. Reed [...]
August was the hottest month of 2023 in Manhattan [...]
August was the hottest month of 2023 in Manhattan with a total of eight days above 100 degrees, including a streak of five consecutive days above 100 from Aug. 22 through Aug. 26. Meteorologist Chip Redmond, with Kansas Mesonet, says despite the streak, it wasn’t something uncommon for the Little Apple. August was also a [...]
It’s almost Labor Day weekend and for many, that means it’s time to head out on the water for some boating fun. Riley County Game Warden Ben Jedlicka says even without alcohol present, being out on the water can be present stressors that impact your feelings and judgment and make you more accident prone. With [...]
Riley County Police are investigating a number of thefts reported Wednesday including over $1,300 in cash stolen from Walmart. The retailer was listed as the victim Wednesday afternoon when it was noted a 21-year-old woman reportedly stole cash from the registers between Aug. 16 and Aug. 19. No arrests have been made. Two additional thefts were noted in Thursday’s police activity [...]
A report of burglary was filed, Tuesday, in the 600 block of S. Delaware Ave. around 5:15 p.m. A 34-year-old male was listed as the victim when it was reported his storage unit was broken into and a Dell laptop computer, Craftsman toolbox, and two Makita drills were stolen from inside. The estimated total loss [...]
Thousands of dollars worth of jewelry was stolen Tuesday [...]
Thousands of dollars worth of jewelry was stolen Tuesday from a store at the Manhattan Town Center. RCPD Officers filed a report of theft at approximately 7:15 p.m., listing Kay Jewelers as the victim. It was reported an unknown male suspect stole a 10k yellow gold diamond ring and an Italian 24″ 10k yellow gold [...]
