Author: KMAN Staff

Anyone with information about a crime can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Click here for past RCPD reports.

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Light rain is expected to develop across northeast Kansas Friday evening before transitioning to light snow from north to south through Saturday, according to forecasters. Snow accumulations are expected to remain minimal for most of the region, with trace amounts likely. However, far northern Kansas near the Nebraska border could see totals approaching 1 inch, which may lead to minor travel impacts. Much colder air will move into the area Saturday night, bringing single-digit wind chills by Sunday morning. High temperatures are expected to remain below freezing Sunday into Monday as the cold air mass settles in. Forecasters also say…

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Manhattan High football has been here before. Olathe Northwest has never been here. But when the two teams meet Saturday afternoon in Emporia for the Class 6A state championship, both will arrive believing they can walk away with a trophy. For Manhattan (10–2), this marks the program’s third title-game appearance in four seasons, a run that has firmly reestablished the Indians as one of Kansas’ premier powers. For Olathe Northwest (9–3), it’s a breakthrough moment — the school’s first-ever state championship appearance after a late-season surge that included last week’s 42–28 upset of two-time defending champion Gardner Edgerton. The Ravens…

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Anyone with information about a crime can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Click here for past RCPD reports.

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Chilly conditions will persist across northeast Kansas this weekend as rain and snow chances increase from Friday night through Saturday afternoon, according to forecasters. Snow accumulations are expected to remain minimal, with most locations seeing only a trace. However, areas near the Kansas-Nebraska border could receive higher totals approaching an inch. Colder air is expected to settle into the region early next week, with daytime highs likely remaining below freezing, signaling a return to winterlike conditions. Residents are encouraged to monitor forecasts and use caution if traveling during periods of precipitation, especially in areas closer to the state line where…

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City officials are making progress on a major road project in Manhattan. Concrete placement began Tuesday morning along Anderson Avenue, which will remain fully closed through Sunday from Connecticut Avenue to Canfield Road after city officials were advised of potential inclement winter weather this weekend. The project includes concrete paving and major waterline work. The work is part of a multi-year effort continuing through 2027 to replace the aging waterline beneath the roadway. Public works crews are upgrading the roadway and stormwater infrastructure and also adding new ADA-accessible sidewalks in the area. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click…

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An Ogden man is jailed on a long list of suspected drug-related offenses, following his Tuesday arrest in the Candlewood Shopping Center. The Riley County Police Department says 54-year-old Dean Garvin faces 13 total charges. They include two counts each of distributing narcotics and possessing heroin or fentanyl with intent to distribute, as well as additional paraphernalia and marijuana charges. Garvin also was booked on suspicion of using a communication device in the commission of a felony drug crime. Garvin’s total bond is set at $50,000.

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Officers executed a search warrant in the 2000 block of Seaton Ave. at approximately 10:53 a.m. on Nov. 25, 2025. As a result, officers filed a report for possession of paraphernalia with intent to manufacture/plant/cultivate controlled substance, use/possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia in the human body, and possession of opiate/opium/narcotic or certain stimulant. Troy Rhodd, 55, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 12:56 a.m. on Nov. 26 for possession of paraphernalia with intent to manufacture/plant/cultivate controlled substance, use/possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia in the human body, and possession of opiate/opium/narcotic or certain stimulant. Rhodd was issued…

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Kansas State men’s basketball saw its first true road test unravel from the start at Assembly Hall, as No. 25 Indiana led wire-to-wire in an 86–69 win on Tuesday night. “I apologize to our fans, man, that they had to watch that,” head coach Jerome Tang said on the radio postgame. “It starts with me — I didn’t do a very good job preparing the guys for this, and I take the blame for that.” The Wildcats (5–2) erased a rough start and hung around deep into the second half, but foul trouble in the frontcourt and a blistering Indiana…

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