Manhattan hosted the 2nd annual Dock Dogs competition this weekend at Blue Earth Plaza, which featured dogs from all over the country. Kitty Pursley is the local organizer and explained her reasoning for wanting to start this event last year… Activities were slightly delayed by weather on Saturday, but Pursley says it didn’t effect participation for the event. She added event has now grown big enough for other competitors to travel significant distances to the little apple… The three main components of dock diving include big air, extreme vertical, and speed retrieve competitions.
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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…
The Little Apple celebrated its 35th annual Juneteenth holiday this long weekend, which was highlighted by a unity walk and performance by Grammy and Academy-award winning singer Regina Belle. Jurdene Coleman is the chair of the Manhattan Juneteenth planning committee, and she said this year’s walk had one of the highest turnouts she can remember… The walk started at Long’s park and participants marched down Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Yuma St, and finished at the Douglass Center. City Commissioner Peter Oppelt spoke on the importance of supporting the Juneteenth holiday… The Juneteenth celebrations also took place in City Park…
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.
The first of a series of Pottawatomie County candidate forums took place in Wamego Thursday evening. Six candidates were featured where they answered questions and spoke about the reasons why they’re running for office. In the District 2 county commissioner race Nancy McCarter is running against Merl Page. McCarter says has the right experience for the job of Commissioner… Page is running because of his versatile background in public service… Voters will also elect a new Pottawatomie County Sherriff to replace Shane Jager. Doug Adams, the current undersheriff, and Derek Cid, the current St. Marys Police Chief are the…
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…