U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, announced Monday he was seeking an exemption from the federal hiring freeze for necessary staff at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan. Moran, a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, recently hosted U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden in Manhattan to highlight the critical research occurring at NBAF and Kansas State University’s Biosecurity Research Institute. “On a recent tour of the facility, USDA staff highlighted the efforts being made to finish critical repairs and bring NBAF to its full operational capacity,” said Moran in a letter to USDA…
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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a report of aggravated indecent liberties with a child filed Friday evening in Manhattan. Officers filed the report around 5:32 p.m. Nov. 21. A 3-year-old girl was listed as the victim, and a 22-year-old man known to the victim was listed as the suspect. Due to the nature of the case, police said no additional information will be released at this time. Click here for more local Manhattan news.
One person was transported to the hospital after a vehicle struck a pedestrian Saturday morning in downtown Manhattan. Riley County Police officers responded to the report of an injury accident involving pedestrians around 10:01 a.m. Nov. 22 near the 400 block of Poyntz Avenue. Police said a 2015 Nissan Altima driven by 76-year-old Bimel Kanti Paul of Manhattan struck Edward Thompson, 82, of Manhattan, while he was in the crosswalk. Thompson then fell into another pedestrian, Susan Thompson, 82, also of Manhattan. Edward Thompson was transported to Via Christi for treatment of minor injuries. Paul was issued a citation for…
A Manhattan woman was arrested Saturday afternoon following an incident involving theft, disorderly conduct and multiple counts of battery on law enforcement officers. Riley County Police officers filed a report around 4:35 p.m. Nov. 22, 2025, in the 3000 block of Anderson Avenue for theft of property or services, disorderly conduct and three counts of battery of a law enforcement officer. Victims listed in the report included three men, ages 59, 48 and 28. Leap was also listed as a victim. According to police, 29-year-old Karen Parra of Manhattan was taken into custody about 4:53 p.m. Parra was arrested on…
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Officers filed a report for theft of property or services, disorderly conduct and three counts of battery of a law enforcement officer at approximately 4:35 p.m. on Nov. 22, 2025 in the 3000 block of Anderson Avenue. Victims included a 59-year-old man, a 48-year-old man and a 28-year old man. Leap was also listed as a victim. Karen Parra, 29, of Manhattan, was arrested for three counts of battery of a law enforcement officer, theft of property or services and disorderly conduct at approximately 4:53 p.m. Parra was issued a total bond of $5,000 and is no longer confined in…
Kansas State football experienced an offensive revival on Saturday, but it still unraveled into one of the season’s most painful defeats. Despite rolling to a program-high rushing total and leading by double digits twice in the second half, the Wildcats watched No. 12 Utah erase its second 10-point deficit in the final minutes, falling 51–47 in a stunning road collapse. “Heartbroken for the kids and for the loss, but it’s one of the greatest efforts I’ve been a part of, and it’s hard to say this because we lost the game,” an emotional head coach Chris Klieman said. “…But I’m…
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Three semi tractors were involved in an injury crash early Friday morning on the Kansas Turnpike in Lyon County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported the collision occurred around 5:12 a.m. Nov. 21 on I-35 at mile marker 119.8. Troopers said the first vehicle, a 2007 semi driven by 22-year-old Jacob Alan Diamond of Hastings, Michigan, was disabled in the median and across both driving lanes when a second semi made contact. Investigators said the trailer of the second vehicle, a 2024 semi driven by 52-year-old Samuel Leonardo Belle of Phoenix, Arizona, became draped over a barrier wall with the rest…
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.