October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and community organizations are partnering to spread awareness and provide support for victims. The Crisis Center Inc. hosted a silent witness ceremony to honor Kansans that have been killed, and therefore silenced, by domestic violence. Silhouettes of eight women and two children were displayed in front of the Riley [...]
Doctor William Richter has been a member of the Manhattan Rotary Club for forty-one years. He is now recognized by the 2022 Distinguished Service Award from Rotary International. Rotary District 5710 Governor Vern Henricks reads the inscription on the crystal award. Richter offered a quick appreciation for the award, but was more pleased talking about [...]
Manhattan will receive nearly $2.4 million from the State of Kansas for a pair of infrastructure projects, included in a host of projects receiving funds through the Kansas 2022 Transportation Alternatives Program. “Manhattan Catholic School students and staff will soon find it much easier and safer to cross the street as they go between classes, [...]
Riley County Police have arrested a Manhattan man accused in a March shooting incident for a probation violation. According to Thursday’s activity report, 38-year-old Ryan Powell was arrested late Wednesday. The violation is in reference to a March 27 domestic altercation in which Powell is accused of shooting a 23-year-old man in the leg. The [...]
Enrollment is up at Manhattan-Ogden Schools, nearing pre-pandemic levels. USD 383 Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid delivered the annual enrollment report to the school board Wednesday, noting the district saw a significant increase in enrollment numbers compared to last year. Some of the larger increases were seen in the secondary schools, in particular at Manhattan High [...]
National Night Out was another big success as federal, state, and local first responders gathered at City Park Tuesday. The Riley County Police Department grilled and served up food. The 911 Center had a large monitor on display with actual Police, Fire, EMS, and Animal Control calls. The bottom half of the screen displayed new [...]
A Junction City man was arrested Tuesday after reportedly leaving the scene of a crash on Skyway Drive. Riley County Police say 38-year-old David Lingle II was located in the 2600 block of Eureka Terrace following the Tuesday crash. Officers located Lingle’s 2015 sport utility vehicle had ramped off the road and flipped into the [...]
A 20-year-old Fort Riley man who police say tried to kill a former K-State football player stood mute at his Monday arraignment in Riley County District Court. Joshua Cummings is accused in the December 2021 shooting of Reed Godinet and pistol whipping another man in an Aggieville bar, facing charges of attempted first and second [...]
The National Night Out Event is Tuesday evening, and RCPD Lieutenant Scott Hajek invites all to attend. He says members from Riley County Police, Fire, EMS, Emergency Management, Manhattan Fire, and Fort Riley will be in attendance. Each agency will have equipment on display, and RCPD will be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs for the [...]
Riley County Police responded to several incidents, including a pair of crashes over the weekend that required trips to the hospital for some. Among them was a rollover crash Saturday afternoon, near Tuttle Creek Blvd and Stockdale Park Road. Officers located 27-year-old Charlotte Velazquez, of Milford, inside her passenger car, which had struck a sign and [...]
