Three people have been arrested in connection to a March 6 shooting at the Sunset Zoo parking lot, including the victim. The Riley County Police Department said Wednesday that 18-year-old Christian Soto, 17-year-old Edgar Torres and 23-year-old Carlos Rodriguez each face charges of aggravated robbery. An RCPD investigation led officers to believe the three robbed [...]
Rohling Homestead is hosting their 3rd annual egg hunt [...]
Rohling Homestead is hosting their 3rd annual egg hunt this year to support Lee Elementary School student Aramayah “MayMay” Pevy, who has been battling Leukemia since her diagnosis last year. Aramayah’s mother, Jessica Dunham, said her daughter was officially diagnosed June 3rd, 2022 with B-Cell Leukemia and has remained strong throughout her treatment. Gina Shope, [...]
A Pottawatomie County felon is under investigation for alleged [...]
A Pottawatomie County felon is under investigation for alleged use of counterfeit money. According to the Riley County Police Department, 33-year-old Jamie Berges, of St. George, was arrested Tuesday after being transported from the Pottawatomie County Jail for a Riley County District Court warrant, for failure to appear. The warrant stems from a February 2020 [...]
The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its [...]
The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its new leader of Manhattan’s military relations program. Christian Bishop will take over that role in April, serving as the military liaison between the Manhattan region and Fort Riley. She succeeds Janet Nichols, who retired in December and managed the program for nearly a decade. Bishop, a [...]
An investigation is underway after a Manhattan woman reported someone stole her mail, which including prescription pills totaling close to $36,000. The Riley County Police Department says a report for theft was filed Tuesday in the 2700 block of North Brookglen Circle. The 48-year-old woman says the pills were delivered to her front porch, and [...]
Manhattan Regional Airport is preparing for its major runway [...]
Manhattan Regional Airport is preparing for its major runway reconstruction this spring, which will include a three month closure of airport services beginning in May. The early stages of that project will begin with a temporary closure of the runway between 6 p.m. March 28 and 7 a.m. March 31. Engineer Diane Hofer, with Olsson [...]
