Officers responded to the report of an injury accident at the intersection of Blue River Hills Road and Tuttle Creek BLVD in Manhattan on March 26, 2024, at approximately 8:38 AM. When officers arrived on the scene they found four vehicles were involved in the accident. Preliminary reports indicate weather conditions heavily factored into the collision. Two vehicles were towed and one driver was transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Further details are unavailable at this time. Officers filed a report for aggravated assault in the 300 block of N 5th Street in Manhattan on March 26, 2024, at…
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City officials presented commissioners an initial concept for the CiCo Park improvements at a Tuesday work session. Park Improvements have been ongoing since last September. The new concept includes two baseball fields, two softball fields, warm-up areas, concessions and restroom facilities, 8 tennis courts, and parking. The current skate park would likely be removed to make room for improvements, something Karen McCulloh says she doesn’t want to see happen. “I think a skate park is vitally important,” she said. “When I drive by CiCo, I don’t see people playing much of anything, but I see a lot of skaters.” Parks…
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Pottawatomie County Attorney Sherri Schuck gave her opening statement Monday in the second trial of 22-year-old McKaine Farr, of Wamego, for distribution of a controlled substance causing death. Farr is accused of distributing fentanyl to Thomas Jackson DeLoach, of Manhattan, in March 2023, causing his death. Farr was convicted of the same charge in December for the September 2021 death of Jayson Ebert, of Wamego. DeLoach died of an apparent drug overdose at the Manhattan Quality Inn hotel on East Highway 24. Schuck told jurors they would be hearing a lot during the trial on “aiding and abetting” — issues…
Riley County has certified the results of the recent presidential preference primary. The commission, acting as the Board of County Canvassers on Monday, unanimously approved the provisional ballots and certified the election results. A total of 2,624 Riley County residents (about 7%) took part in the primary, the state’s first since 1992. During the meeting, elections officials read results for each precinct, as well as the totals for each voting method. All told 2,179 ballots were cast using the DS300 voting machines, 392 were advance mail-in ballots. and 38 were provisional. Of the 38 provisional, staff said 19 were counted…
Wamego Health Center is close to completing a new MRI suite which began construction on September 29. The MRI scanner facility is being funded by the Wamego Hospital Foundation and patrons of the community. While the projected completion date for the scanning suite is April 1, the hospital is engaging in rigorous safety testing before opening to the public. “They have a very strict checklist of items they have to go through to make 100% sure our safety is always paramount,” says administrator Brian Howells. “It will be about four weeks of checking and double checking, and we are going…
Brandon sits down with representatives of Pottawatomie County Officials and Ascension Via Christi to discuss local business.
Officers filed a report for motor vehicle theft in the 4600 block of Skyway Drive in Manhattan on March 25, 2024, at approximately 5:02 PM. Officers listed Redline Autoplaza as the victim when it was reported 47-year-old Deborah Heiser of Colorado Springs, Colorado purchased a 2012 Chrystler 300 for $21,711 on January 24, 2024, without secured financing. Additionally, Heiser has not made any payments on said vehicle. Attempts to contact Heiser by Redline Autoplaza have been unsuccessful as have attempts to repossess the vehicle. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could…
By Tim Weideman, Manhattan Mercury Riley County Commissioners approved a request Monday from Community Corrections to continue using as-needed on-call juvenile intake staff in 2025. The department has already been bringing in an additional person to cover on-call needs on Fridays for Juvenile Intake and Assessment Services (JIAS). That person responds to law enforcement requests for assistance when a juvenile is taken into custody. Director Shelly Williams says Monday’s request also allows corrections to cover five additional days with fill-in staff for on-call duties due to training, sick time and similar leave. “Allowing this to continue, really preserves the burnout that…
Photo Courtesy of the City of Manhattan City crews are ready to do some spring cleaning across Manhattan next week. Public works will be providing free curbside pickup of brush, tree limbs, and properly bagged grass clippings or leaves during the first week of April. Andrew Lawson is Manhattan’s public information officer and encourages citizens to follow guidelines in order to ensure collection goes smoothly. “Whatever zone residents are in, they need to have their stuff out, they really should probably have it out the day before. Crews work all day, so some places they get to early…