By Tim Weideman news@themercury.com Short-term rentals are causing a stir in at least one Riley County neighborhood. Several residents of Terra Heights Drive raised concerns during Thursday’s Riley County Commission meeting ranging from parties causing disturbances to trespassing on neighbors’ properties. Popularized by platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO, short-term rentals are privately owned homes, condos and other housing that owners make available to people needing a place to stay for varying periods of time. The properties are advertised and booked through the online platforms. People who stay in short-term rentals typically are visiting an area temporarily for vacation or…
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On Friday’s edition of In Focus, Alan VanNahmen of the Manhattan Lions Club, Flint Hills Foster Teen Camps Fundraising Coordinator Emily Garwood, Katrina Clark of the Fort Riley Substance Abuse Program and State Senator Usha Reddi.
In our ongoing commitment to transparency and accessibility, we provide a summary of calls for service and reports filed by our agency. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to protect community members from being victimized further and to follow local, state, and federal law. Manhattan, Kan. – Tyler Wilson, 34, of Manhattan was arrested on March 28, 2024, at approximately 9:15 AM in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road on a Riley County District Court warrant for burglary. Wilson was issued a total bond of $7,500 and was confined at the time of this report. Wendell…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – An eight-run second inning, 18 hits, and three home runs led K-State to its 10th straight victory, as the #23 Wildcats powered past Texas, 14-6, in the series opener Friday at Tointon Family Stadium. “A really good night for our program,” said head coach Pete Hughes. “I thought we played clean baseball in every phase of it. Offensively, we set the tone and recognized that when the big inning presents itself – and sometimes it shows up in the second inning – you have to have a mature team to recognize when that momentum is shifting and…
By Beth Day – The Times Pottawatomie County Amy Davis was surprised Thursday afternoon when the town hall she thought she was attending at Wamego’s Valley Vista turned out to be a celebration in her honor. Davis is the Valley Vista Director of Nursing. When she came into the room, it wasn’t just the regional vice president she saw – it was Nate Schema, President and CEO of the Good Samaritan Society, the organization which owns Valley Vista. Schema was in Wamego to present Davis the Ever-Forward Award. He explained one of the Good Samaritan Society programs is recognizing outstanding…
Brandon sits down with RCPD Director Brian Peete and representatives of Pawnee Mental Health to discuss leadership changes and local business.
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Officers filed a theft by deception report on March 27, 2024, at approximately 10:00 AM in the 800 block of Levee Drive. Officers listed Purple Wave Auction as the victim when they reported a vehicle listed through their service was sold to a known individual who used a fraudulent credit card to secure the purchase. Total loss associated with the transaction was $2,910. Officers filed a report of criminal damage to property on March 27, 2024, at approximately 1:45 PM in the 1800 block of College Ave. Officers listed Via Christi as the victim when it was reported a 32-year-old…
After five hours of deliberation Wednesday, a Pottawatomie County jury has convicted 22-year-old McKaine Farr of distribution of a controlled substance causing death. The conviction stems from a March 2023 incident at a Manhattan hotel involving Thomas Jackson DeLoach, of Manhattan, who died. This was Farr’s second conviction on the same charge. In December, he was convicted in the September 2021 death of Jayson Ebert, of Wamego. He’s currently serving more than 13 years on that conviction, following a January sentencing hearing. Farr is scheduled to be sentenced on his newest conviction on April 18. This is a developing story.…
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