By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The Riley County commission on Monday unanimously approved a letter of support for a federal grant to help pay for trails project. The Flint Hills Regional Council and the Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization are partnering to apply for the 2024 Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program, a grant from the Federal Highway Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The grant will cover two different projects. The first is the planning and design to connect Manhattan’s trail network on Casement Road, Marlatt Avenue, and US Highway 24 up to Tuttle Creek State Park, a two-mile stretch.…
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Jacob Robb, 26, of Manhattan, was arrested on June 15, 2024 at approximately 8:02 PM in the 3000 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. Robb was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear x 3. The original charges in this matter were for aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery, and domestic battery. Total bond in this matter was set at $84,000. Robb was confined at the time of this report. Officers filed a report of an injury accident on June 16, 2024, at approximately 2:09 AM at the intersection of Fremont Street and Central Park Road. Officers…
By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The Manhattan Area Garden Tour will return for a 35th year later this month. Set for June 22 and put on by K-State Research and Extension Master Gardeners, the tour will feature five home gardens, two community gardens and the K-State gardens. The theme of this year’s tour is “Nature Scapes.” Colleen Hampton, a K-State Research and Extension Master Gardener organizing the tour said she, like many other gardeners, loves to get out into nature to de-stress and to see the wildlife the plants attract. She said this tour gives visitors the opportunity to enjoy the…
Riley County Police are searching for a suspect following a hit-and-run overnight that seriously injured a male pedestrian. Officers responded after 2:00 am in the 1100 block of Fremont finding a 41-year-old male following a hit-and-run crash. The victim was transported to Via Christi with serious injuries. His identity is unknown at this time. Officers are asking anyone with information on the suspect or the vehicle to either contact Crime Stoppers or toll-free at 1-800-TIPS. This story is being monitored and we will continue to update as more details emerge.
Seg 1 – Flint Hills Breadbasket Executive Director Karla Hagemeister and board member Lisa Sisley Seg 2 – Clay County Hospital Foundation Director Bryce Dolan Seg 3 – Armon Bosse Jr. who is running for Pottawatomie County commission district 5. Seg 4 – Hans Tessmann who is running for Pottawatomie County commission district 4.
Officers filed a report of theft on June 13, 2024, at approximately 11:18 AM in the 800 block of Levee Drive. Officers listed a 46-year-old female as the victim when it was reported her FedEx package was picked up by an unknown person. Total loss associated with this report is $2,545.52. Anyone with information 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. Officers filed a report of aggravated domestic battery on June 13, 24, at approximately 3:07 PM in Manhattan. Officers listed a 44-year-old female…
The City of Manhattan will be closing Manhattan Avenue next week from the Anderson/Bluemont intersection to Old Claflin Road. As a result, K-State says the A5 parking lot between the Campus Creek Complex and Justin Hall will be closed during the duration of the road closure between Monday and Friday, June 21 for repairs. ADA temporary parking stalls will be moved to new parallel stalls along Bayberry Lane for those needing to park near either building. K-State says during construction lots A2, A6 and A17 will remain open.
A Manhattan man is in custody after an apparent attempted child abduction The Riley County Police Department says officers responded Wednesday afternoon to So Long Saloon in Aggieville. Officers say the suspect, 43-year-old Jonathan Valentine is charged with attempted aggravated kidnapping after witnesses reported him agressively claiming a child did not belong to the child’s guardian. Police say Valentine attempted to forcibly take the 7-month-old, causing a minor injury to the child. Officers quickly detained him and he remains jailed on a $50,000 bond. Police are asking anyone with information to contact RCPD or Crime Stoppers.