By Annie Wolfe/Times of Pott County Pottawatomie county commissioners on Monday refused to help Wamego maintain its burn pile. Last week, Wamego City Manager Stacie Eichem requested financial help from the county to keep the city burn pile operating “as is”. Commissioner Greg Riat was absent due to illness at that meeting, so the issue was tabled until this week when all county commissioners were present. The full story can be read at the Pott County Times.
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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury A new fire station north of Manhattan could break ground as early as next week if all goes smoothly, officials said. Riley County officials on Monday unanimously approved the special use and platting of 0.3 acres of land into a single lot for a new rural fire station. The site is at 7412 Redbud Drive along Tuttle Creek Lake. County planner Bob Isaac said fire District 1, Station 110 will serve the University Park area. The University Park improvement district is transferring the land to the county. The full story can be read at The Mercury.
KMAN’s AJ Shaw is joined by Manhattan Parks and Recreation director Aaron Stewart and Dr. Neala Boyer from K-State Vet Medicine.
Officers filed a report of burglary on October 5, 2024, at approximately 2:36 AM in the 2000 block of Shirley Lane. Officers listed a 28-year-old female and a 35-year-old-male as the victims when it was reported their residence was broken into by an unknown subject who stole a handgun with case, a tote bag, and a wedding ring. Total estimated loss associated with this report is $2,500. 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. Amy Roth, 38, of Paxico, was arrested…
A Manhattan teen is being held on $150,000 bond after being arrested Sunday for the distribution of drugs within a school zone. 18-year-old Terriundis Merrill Toliver Jr. was arrested around 1 a.m. Sunday at the RCPD substation in Aggievile on 2 charges of distributing opioids within 1,000 feet of a school, one charge of using a communication facility during a felony drug violation, and another added charge of distributing over 1,000 doses. Toliver was still being held in the Riley County Jail as of Sunday.
Legislative candidates for this fall’s elections participated in a forum at the Manhattan Public Library Saturday, October 5. The League of Women Voters of Manhattan-Riley County, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Manhattan NAACP and the MHS Civic Engagement Club sponsored the forum, which was broken into two parts: State House and State Senate candidates. For the State House candidate forum, 67th District candidates Angel Roeser and Kim Zito, 51st District candidates Megan Steele and Linda Morse, 61st District candidate Robert Thomas plus unopposed 66th District Rep. Sydney Carlin answered questions for nearly 90 minutes. The State Senate forum included the 22nd…
By Toby Hammes (Manhattan Mercury Manhattan High football made quick work of its Centennial League foe Emporia on homecoming night Friday, defeating the Spartans 59-0 for a 10th straight year. The league matchup hasn’t been kind to Emporia lately as the Indians have outscored the Spartans 439-57 over the last decade. Manhattan leads the all-time series 59-14-4. “I felt our kids had a difficult time of getting focused this week — and rightly so,” head coach Joe Schartz said. “We’re a huge favorite in this game and coming off a rivalry win against Junction City. We did what we had…
By Emma Loura Emergency management director Russel Stukey told county commissioners on Thursday that volunteers work alongside county firefighters to handle structure fires and that Riley’s volunteer fire department give the town double the coverage. “We’re always looking for volunteers in all the towns, in the county and in the city,” Stukey said. “Riley is unique where it’s the only town in the county where it’s all volunteer firefighters. As most of you know Riley has double coverage there.” To view the full story visit theMerury.com.