By Emma Loura Manhattan city officials on Wednesday said they are concerned about the safety of local immigrant families and the impact on the community in the event of mass deportation. Commissioner Susan Adamchak during the two-day city commission retreat said most immigrants living in Manhattan are in the United States legally, and she wants her fellow commissioners to join her in looking out for those families. “We have at least five families whose status is extremely in question, not because they’re illegal, but because they came from some of those countries that Trump has just withdrawn protective status,” Adamchak…
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Jessica Urbina, 20, of Manhattan, was arrested on January 29, 2025, in the 300 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. Urbina faces charges of possessing and using drug paraphernalia with intent to introduce into the human body, as well as two counts of possession of opiates, opium, narcotics, or certain stimulants. Urbina was arrested at approximately 4:59 PM and taken into custody. Her bond was set at $5,000, and she remains confined in the Riley County Jail as of this report. Click here for more local news.
By Rose Gruenbacher and Zach DeLoach While Manhattan’s airspace is significantly less congested than that of the nation’s capital, Manhattan Regional Airport and Marshall Army Airfield on Fort Riley are a mere 8 miles apart. Furthermore, American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines and the operator of the jet from Wichita, provides service to MHK, and Fort Riley is home to Black Hawk helicopters. Manhattan Regional Airport director Brandon Keazer told The Mercury there weren’t enough details known about Wednesday’s crash to identify similarities with potential local situations, but he explained how MHK and Fort Riley air traffic controllers…
The Manhattan Regional Airport’s nearly $3 million project to build new hangars is complete. The Manhattan City Commission in March approved a contract with Icon Structures to build six bay box hangers and two bay box hangers at the airport using a Federal Aviation Administration grant to cover 90% of the cost, with the Build Kansas Fund providing $282,000 in matching funds. State officials on Thursday announced that work is done. “I am extremely thankful that the Manhattan Regional Airport was selected for a grant through the Build Kansas Fund,” said airport director Brandon Keazer in a written statement. “Receiving…
Jesse Brewer, 31, of Manhattan, was arrested on January 29, 2025, in the 1300 block of Laramie Street. Brewer faces a range of serious charges, including trafficking contraband into a correctional facility, criminal damage to property, theft of property or services, and domestic battery. In addition, he was charged with possession of opiates, opium, narcotics, or certain stimulants. His bond has been set at $16,500, and he remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time of this report. Click here for more local news.
A single-vehicle accident occurred on Wildcat Creek Road on January 29, 2025, at approximately 5 PM, involving 28-year-old Rontavius Banks of Ogden. According to law enforcement, Banks lost control of his vehicle due to unsafe speed for the road conditions. Banks was transported to Via Christi Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Following treatment, he was arrested for driving with a suspended license. Click here for more local news.
A 20-year-old Manhattan man, Kelvy Abbott, Jr., was arrested on January 29, 2025, in connection with serious child abuse charges. Abbott was taken into custody at approximately 10:27 AM in the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Road, based on a Riley County District Court warrant. Abbott faces charges of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and rape involving a victim under the age of 14. The charges allege that Abbott, 18 or older at the time of the offenses, committed these acts against a minor. Abbott’s bond has been set at $75,000, and he remains in custody. Due to the…
Officers filed a report of an injury accident in the 700 block of Wildcat Creek Road on January 29, 2025, at approximately 5:03 PM. Officer report Rontavius Banks, 28, of Ogden lost control of his vehicle due to unsafe speed for road conditions. Banks was transported by EMS to Via Christi for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Banks was later arrested for driving while suspended. Kelvy Abbott, Jr., 20, of Manhattan, was arrested on January 29, 2025, at approximately 10:27 AM in the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Road. Abbott was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for aggravated…
Fort Riley leaders recently released the 2024 economic impact summary. The report shows that the installation, home of the 1st Infantry Division, had a direct economic impact on the area of $2.047 billion in fiscal year 2024, which runs from Oct. 1, 2023, through Sept. 30, 2024. That number includes payroll, contracts and services, construction, intergovernmental agreements, veteran spending and more. Total payroll for Fort Riley, one of the biggest employers in the region, was $1.312 billion. The fort’s indirect economic impact $4.503 billion, using the Congressional Budget Office’s accepted multiplier of $2.2 for every $1 of direct economic impact.…
Manhattan Parks and Recreation officials last week announced they won’t implement new membership fees to use the three local recreation centers until July 1 after previously setting the start date for Feb. 1. Parks and rec director Aaron Stewart in a public discussion last week said the delay will allow time for families to prepare financially or apply for a scholarship. Officials announced the new fees earlier this month, with the vast majority of online comments expressing frustration and disappointment that residents will have to pay to use facilities that previously were free. Stewart hosted two public discussions last week…