Truck stolen and recovered
Deputies with the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the theft of a white 2008 GMC box truck stolen from Griffith Lumber and its recovery in the 500 block of Bertrand Street....
View ArticleUpdate on aggravated battery
Riley County police officials provided additional information Thursday on an earlier report of a man attacking another man with a sharp instrument Wednesday morning. Officer Matthew Droge said Eric...
View ArticleJohn Dawson
John “Poke” Warren Dawson, 72, of Bellflower, Calif., died Sunday. John was born to Warren and Phyllis Dawson June 18, 1940, in Morganville. ...
View ArticlePamela Marsch
Pamela L. (Larson) Marsch, 50, of Anchorage, Alaska, died Wednesday from complications of a stroke at the Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage. ...
View ArticleStudy: People tend to work out longer with partners who outperform them
The best workout partner may be one who understands that silence is golden, according to one Kansas State University researcher. Brandon Irwin, assistant professor of kinesiology, recently found that...
View ArticleK-State honored for food composting program
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 will present an achievement award to Kansas State University for demonstrating commitment to improving sustainable food management practices. Becky Weber,...
View ArticleDrug probe suspects ID’d
Authorities have identified 92 people arrested since Wednesday on drug-related charges. It was not clear whether all of the arrests were directly linked to the drug probe or whether they took place...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to role in robbery that lead to arson
A Manhattan man has pleaded guilty in federal court to taking part in a February armed robbery that is connected to the deadly arson that killed a K-State researcher, according to information released...
View ArticleLocal 4-Hers compete in ‘rabbit hopping’ event
“Here comes Peter Cottontail hopping down the bunny trail.” That old familiar Easter time tune came to life during the recent Youth Rabbit Show at CiCo Park. The event was sponsored by the Riley County...
View ArticleWhy does the city sweep dry?
Q. Why doesn’t the city of Manhattan use water in the street sweepers instead of blowing all the dust and pollen into the air for everyone to breathe? ...
View ArticleJudge denies bail for pain clinic doc
A federal magistrate judge denied bail Thursday to the Manhattan doctor accused of illegally prescribing drugs out of his Manhattan pain clinic. The magistrate sided with prosecutors’ concern that the...
View ArticleLatest count is 91 in series of area crack cocaine arrests
A total of 91 people had been arrested as of Friday morning as a result of an investigation into the distribution of crack cocaine in Riley and Geary counties. Tim Brown, chief of the Junction City...
View ArticleRiley County Attorney’s Office Calendar
Monday, May 13, 2013 9:00 – JWG 9:00 Alamin, Naim Arraignment (12 CR 733 Poss Cocaine, F & E, etc) KSL III 9:00 Berges, Nicholas Status (13 CR 226 Disorderly Conduct) JWG III 9:00 Castro, Efrain...
View ArticleEPA honors K-State’s dining hall food composting program
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 will present an achievement award to Kansas State University for demonstrating commitment to improving sustainable food management practices. Becky Weber,...
View ArticlePrivate donations give cancer research a boost
Private donations are making a difference for cancer scientists at Kansas State University. “Saving lives through cancer research isn’t cheap,” said Rob Denell, director of the university’s Johnson...
View ArticleA year later, still grateful
Memories are a funny thing. Some things are burned into my brain cells…so much so that I can bring them up without much hesitation. My grandmother’s passing. My cousin Chris’ wedding. The birth of all...
View ArticleThe show goes on for Arts in the Park despite budget cuts
Surviving a 25-percent city funding reduction, Arts In The Park will return for its 2013 season May 31 with a variety of performers. Even with the budget cuts, recreation supervisor Kathy Swan, who is...
View ArticleArtistic license vs. historical accuracy in proposed statue
A sculpture of a Kaw Indian man proposed for the roundabout at Bluemont Avenue and Fourth Street might not be entirely historically accurate, according to experts and scholarly texts about the tribe...
View ArticleIndians sweep Spartans in regular season finale
ith the end of the season schedule showing doubleheaders on three consecutive days, Manhattan High softball coach Scott Mall wasn’t sure how his team would hold up. With a two-game sweep of Emporia to...
View ArticleIndians sweep league track meet, repeat as champions
With five consecutive league titles for the boys’ team, and three for the girls’ team coming into the Centennial League track and field meet, Manhattan High has had a target on its back for several...
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