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Officers filed a report of theft in then 4400 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. on June 24, 2024, at approximately 10:36 AM. Officers listed a 24-year-old male as the victim when it was reported a known subject stole his Yeti bicycle. total loss associated with this report is approximately $2,000. Officers filed a report of burglary and criminal destruction of property in the 500 block of Richards Drive on June 24, 2024, at approximately 5:47 PM. Officers listed a a 29-year-old male as the victim when it was reported an unknown subject broke into his tool trailer and stole various…
By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The Riley County elections division will move into its new home later this week. County clerk Rich Vargo on Monday told county commissioners that his office will close Thursday as elections staff members move to the fourth floor of the Courthouse Plaza East building at 115 North 4th St. The county clerk’s office is set to reopen Friday once the transition process is complete. “That of course has a domino effect on the amount of staff that we have available for customers on the front lines of the clerk’s office,” Vargo said. The move was a…
By Manhattan Mercury Staff Col. Laudino Castillo took over command of Irwin Army Community Hospital last week in a ceremony at Fort Riley. Col. Anthony Gray relinquished command to Castillo. Medical Readiness Command West commander and Brig. Gen. Yolonda Summons praised Gray’s leadership during a challenging period marked by personnel shortages, budget constraints and modernization efforts. She highlighted his achievements in increasing medical readiness, appointment availability and operating room utilization, which made IACH the preferred hospital for beneficiaries in the community. “Col. Gray, thank you for your leadership and expertise,” said Summons. “Your relentless drive for excellence leaves a remarkable…
By Annie Wolfe/Pott County Times For the first time in 15 years, Pottawatomie County’s valuation has dropped, commissioners learned at a Monday budget work session. Assistant County Administrator Heather Gladbach presented the commissioners with a budget that includes a 9.9 percent decrease in the mill levy, making the mill levy 26.0 for 2025. The last time it was that low was in 2016. There was also an estimated decrease in valuation of $3,631,644, which is a 0.47 percent drop from last year. Gladbach noted that this was “kind of unique”. “The last time our county wide valuation decreased was in,…
A Manhattan man died in an accident just before 10p.m. Sunday in Cloud County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Ford van driven by Marco Lopez, 47, Kansas City, Missouri, was westbound on U.S. 24 and struck a 2015 Yamaha motorcycle driven by James Ray Dille, 63, Manhattan. Dille was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home. Lopez and two passengers in the van were not injured. Dille was not wearing a helmet, according to the KHP.
Officers filed a report of motor vehicle theft, attempted motor vehicle theft, theft of property, and criminal destruction of property on June 24, 2024, at approximately 1:09 AM in the 400 block of Clydesdale Drive in Ogden. Officers listed Opportunities Unlimited as the victim when it was reported a known male broke into the building. The total approximately loss associated with this report is $3,248.27. Tyrel Haynes, 26, of Manhattan, was arrested on June 23, 2024, at approximately 12:04 PM, in the 100 block of Allen Road in Manhattan. Haynes was arrested on the probable cause offense of criminal deprivation…