Friday fire in Manhattan causes estimated $22,000 in damage

An evening fire was quickly extinguished Friday night in Manhattan. Manhattan Fire officials resonded to a report of a fire in the 2100 block of Walnut Drive after 9 p.m. There, crews found a single car garaged owned by Dan Edgar fully involved in fire, unoccupied upon arrival. Officials in a release say 17 firefighters [...]

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Thieves steal close to $5,000 in tools from Ogden Habitat for Humanity build site

Authorities are looking for information following a recent theft of tools from a Habitat for Humanity build site in Ogden. The Riley County Police Department says a report for theft was filed Thursday morning after thieves on Wednesday took Dewalt and Milwaukee brand saws, chargers, air nailers and other miscellaneous tools from a trailer in [...]

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World hunger and food security setbacks the focus of Beasley’s 2022 Landon Lecture

The head of the United Nations World Food Programme says while progress toward eliminating world hunger has taken a step back amid violent conflicts and climate shocks globally, the commitment of his colleagues and those working in food security initiatives give him hope. “With all the division in America, it’s your love that will move [...]

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Junior League of the Flint Hills seeking donors for Adopt A Family

As the holiday season approaches, one local organization is sekeing additional businesses and groups to participate in its annual Adopt A Family program. The Junior League of the Flint Hills says the requests for help currently exceeds existing donors. The program was created in 2012 by the Flint Hills Breadbasket to aid families with infants [...]

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North Carolina man jailed after reportedly meeting up with Kansas child he met online

A North Carolina man is jailed in Wabaunsee County after authorities allege he flew out to meet up with a child he met online. The Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office says 20-year-old Derrick Mayfield was arrested Monday at a residence at Lake Wabaunsee. Evidence discovered on scene led to Mayfield being charged with aggravated indecent liberties [...]

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Arrest Made in Juvenile Sex Crimes Investigation

A Manhattan man is jailed on numerous counts of child sexual abuse reported to have occurred between August 2021 and March 2022. Riley County Police said Thursday that 41-year-old Reginald Smith was arrested Wednesday evening on a warrant listing 17 total counts, including single counts of criminal sodomy and aggravated criminal sodomy, four counts of [...]

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