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FILE - The Riley Co. Police Department wants area residents who plan to celebrate an...

RCPD director urges residents to celebrate responsibly at unofficial Patty’s Day event

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Reina Flores and Tori Whalen
The Riley Co. Police Department wants area residents who plan to celebrate an unofficial tradition known as “Fake Patty’s Day” responsibly.

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Emergency crews respond to 2-vehicle crash late Tuesday morning in southwest Topeka

Emergency crews respond to 2-vehicle crash late Tuesday morning in southwest Topeka

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Phil Anderson
Emergency crews responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash late Tuesday morning at S.W. 29th Street and Fairlawn Road in southwest Topeka.

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A vehicle and a school bus collided Tuesday morning at N.E. Belmont and Arter streets in the...

Vehicle collides with school bus early Tuesday in Oakland area of northeast Topeka

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Phil Anderson
A vehicle and a school bus collided Tuesday morning at N.E. Belmont and Arter streets in the Oakland neighborhood of northeast Topeka, authorities said.

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Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid is splashed after the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game...

Report: Chiefs will discuss extending Andy Reid’s contract to become highest-paid NFL coach

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Greg Dailey
Reid, who will turn 66 years old in March, is now the oldest head coach in the NFL.

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Riley County police are investigating a case in which checks were fraudulently cashed in the...

Riley County police investigating $10,000 loss in fraudulent check-cashing case

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Phil Anderson
Riley County police are investigating a case in which checks were fraudulently cashed in the Manhattan area, resulting in a loss of around $ 10,000, authorities said

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With strong winds expected, a Red Flag Warning has been issued Tuesday for Shawnee County and...

With high winds expected, Red Flag Warning issued Tuesday for Shawnee County and vicinity

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Phil Anderson
With strong winds expected, a Red Flag Warning has been issued Tuesday for Shawnee County and other areas of northeast Kansas.

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Three people suffered serious injuries in a six-vehicle collision Monday afternoon in Garden...

3 seriously injured Monday in 6-vehicle crash in Garden City

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Phil Anderson
Three people suffered serious injuries in a six-vehicle collision Monday afternoon in Garden City, authorities said.

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Aerial view of the future site for a regional psychiatric hospital in southwest Wichita

Questions, concerns raised about mental health hospital planned in SW Wichita

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Cale Chapman and Matt Heilman
Sedgwick County and the Kansas Department on Aging and Disability Services held a Town Hall Monday night to hear concerns and questions about a new mental health hospital.

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Gunshots confirmed to damage Topeka residence

Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 2:35 PM CST
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By Tori Whalen
Gunshots disturbed a south Topeka neighborhood early Monday morning.

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A 16-year-old student was arrested in connection with felony crimes on Friday after...

Student, 16, arrested following ‘potential threats’ on Friday to Shawnee County school

Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 1:16 PM CST
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By Phil Anderson
A 16-year-old student was arrested in connection with felony crimes on Friday after authorities received information about “potential threats” to a Shawnee County high school, authorities said.
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Salute Our Heroes

Wienck was awarded the Harold Bellman Award, the highest honor presented by the department, at...

Salute Our Heroes: Riley County Firefighter wins award but volunteers for his community

Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 12:12 PM CST
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By Joseph Robben
A Riley County gentleman has shown his service to the county since he was little.

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Riley County police on Friday arrested a 16-year-old Ogden boy in connection with child sex...

Ogden teen held on $75,000 bond after arrest in connection with child sex crimes in Riley County

Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 11:14 AM CST
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By Phil Anderson
A 16-year-old Ogden boy was arrested Friday in connection with child sex crimes in Riley County, authorities said.

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Riley County police are investigating an identity theft reported over the weekend in Manhattan...

Riley County police investigating $26,247 loss in identity theft reported in Manhattan

Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 10:33 AM CST
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By Phil Anderson
Riley County police are investigating an identity theft reported over the weekend in Manhattan that resulted in a loss of more than $26,000, authorities said.

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FILE — The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department

Sunday night stabbing leaves one dead in KCK, suspect arrested

Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 7:51 AM CST
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By Julia Scammahorn
Detectives with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department are investigating a stabbing that’s left one man dead.

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Two people were killed Saturday morning in a rear-end crash about 2 miles east of Sawyer in...

Man, 90, and woman, 84, killed in rear-end crash in southwest Kansas

Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 7:43 AM CST
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By Phil Anderson
Two people were killed Saturday morning in a rear-end crash about 2 miles east of Sawyer in Pratt County in southwest Kansas, authorities said.

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Crews responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash early Monday in the 4100 block of S.E....

Two-vehicle crash reported early Monday in southeast Topeka

Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 6:43 AM CST
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By Phil Anderson
Crews responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash early Monday in the 4100 block of S.E. Adams in southeast Topeka.

College

Washburn softball hosts the Washburn Invitational

Washburn Invitational wraps up, Ichabods and Hornets both get big wins

Updated: Feb. 25, 2024 at 10:46 PM CST
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By Katie Maher
Athletes local to the Northeast Kansas area helped both teams to their impressive Invitational records.

College

Washburn indoor facility

MIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships wrap up in Topeka

Updated: Feb. 25, 2024 at 9:45 PM CST
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By Katie Maher
Several Ichabods and Hornets took home some medals.

College

Kansas women's basketball upsets No. 10 K-State

Kansas upsets No. 10 K-State in Sunflower Showdown

Updated: Feb. 25, 2024 at 6:07 PM CST
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By Katie Maher
It was a close game all throughout, coming down to the final seconds.

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(Left) Misty Lang, 40, of Topeka, (Middle) Patricia Nichols, 46, of Wamego, (Right) Marques...

Three people arrested in Jackson County for trafficking fentanyl

Updated: Feb. 25, 2024 at 2:20 PM CST
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By Madison Bickley
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office released details on a traffic stop that led to the arrest of three people.

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Tommy’s mentioned they had 400 people come today to get a car wash.

The Manhattan Parks and Rec Foundation held car wash fundraiser

Updated: Feb. 24, 2024 at 11:07 PM CST
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By Joseph Robben
The Manhattan Parks and Rec Foundation held a carwash fundraiser today.

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Top City Promise holds first benefit gala for Ukrainian refugees

Top City Promise holds first benefit gala for Ukrainian refugees

Updated: Feb. 24, 2024 at 10:45 PM CST
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By Alex Carter
The Top City Promise Program held its first charity event Saturday evening at the Foundry Event Center to continue its mission of supporting Ukrainian refugees.

News

The Flint Hills Home Show will continue tomorrow from 11 am to 4 pm at 721 Levee drive.

The Flint Hills Home Show offered home products for the region

Updated: Feb. 24, 2024 at 8:23 PM CST
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By Joseph Robben
The Flint Hills Home Show was happening today in Manhattan.

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A Pottawatomie Co. elementary school went into lockdown early Friday afternoon, Feb. 23.

Pottawatomie Co. elementary school lockdown confirmed

Updated: Feb. 23, 2024 at 6:17 PM CST
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By Tori Whalen
A Pottawatomie Co. elementary school went into lockdown early Friday afternoon, Feb. 23.

News

The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday announced it has upheld the conviction of Richard Daniel...

Kansas Supreme Court upholds man’s conviction in 2018 double-murder case

Updated: Feb. 23, 2024 at 10:47 AM CST
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By Phil Anderson
The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of Richard Daniel Showalter in a 2018 double-homicide in southeast Topeka.

News

Riley County police have cited a 20-year-old man after he accidentally shot himself Thursday...

Man cited after accidentally shooting himself Thursday in Manhattan

Updated: Feb. 23, 2024 at 9:22 AM CST
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By Phil Anderson
Riley County police have cited a 20-year-old man after he accidentally shot himself Thursday afternoon on the east side of Manhattan, authorities said.

News

Crews responded to a garage fire early Friday in the 800 block of N.E. Madison in North Topeka.

Crews respond to garage fire early Friday in North Topeka

Updated: Feb. 23, 2024 at 6:06 AM CST
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By Phil Anderson
Crews responded to a garage fire early Friday in the 800 block of N.E. Madison in North Topeka.

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A woman suffered serious injuries when the car she was driving collided with a semitrailer...

Pittsburg woman seriously injured in car-semitrailer crash Thursday afternoon in Crawford County

Updated: Feb. 23, 2024 at 5:57 AM CST
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By Phil Anderson
A woman suffered serious injuries when the car she was driving collided with a semitrailer Thursday afternoon just west of Pittsburg in Crawford County in southeast Kansas, authorities said.

Sports

Lincoln vs. Washburn

Washburn men and women snap losing streaks to Lincoln

Updated: Feb. 22, 2024 at 11:13 PM CST
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By Vince Lovergine
Lee Arena was rocking Thursday night and for good reason.

News

Top City Promise plans first gala two years after war began in Ukraine

Top City Promise plans first gala two years after war began in Ukraine

Updated: Feb. 22, 2024 at 10:39 PM CST
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By Alex Carter
It’s been two years since full-scale war began in Ukraine, completely uprooting the lives of the country’s citizens.

Health

Hear Me See Me

Topeka mental health providers work to reach out to Black community

Updated: Feb. 22, 2024 at 9:58 PM CST
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By Melissa Brunner
Studies show people who are Black are more likely to experience certain emotional distress symptoms, but are less likely to seek help for mental health.

News

Mann also visited Marshall, Clay, Dickinson, and Washington counties today.

Rep. Mann visited different counties for annual Town Hall meetings

Updated: Feb. 22, 2024 at 7:55 PM CST
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By Joseph Robben
U.S. Representative Tracey Mann was on his annual town hall visits today.

News

Lifetech Diagnostics celebrated its location at 37th and Wanamaker Rd.

Clinical lab holds ribbon cutting in Topeka

Updated: Feb. 22, 2024 at 5:07 PM CST
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By Bryan Grabauskas
Lifetech Diagnostics celebrated its location at 37th and Wanamaker Rd.

News

A billboard in Wichita serves as a temporary memorial for 1-year-old Taidyn Anderson, killed...

3 suspected in shooting that killed 1-year-old booked for murder

Updated: Feb. 22, 2024 at 4:57 PM CST
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By Matt Heilman
Sedgwick County Jail records confirm three arrests in connection with Monday night’s shooting at a southeast Wichita apartment complex that critically injured two women and killed a 1-year-old boy.

National

File - The iPhone 15 Pro is shown after its introduction on the Apple campus, Sept. 12, 2023,...

Cellular service from AT&T and others has been restored nationwide, providers say

Updated: Feb. 22, 2024 at 2:41 PM CST
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By Gray News staff
AT&T had more than 70,000 customers reporting outages this morning, in locations including Houston, Atlanta and Chicago, the Associated Press reported.

News

Police found a victim who died from a gunshot wound. (KWCH)

Junction City man accused of Wichita woman homicide, victim now identified

Updated: Feb. 22, 2024 at 2:10 PM CST
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By Tori Whalen
A Junction City man is behind bars as a suspect in a Wichita woman’s death reported earlier Thursday.

News

Crews were working to extinguish a brush fire that was producing heavy smoke early Thursday...

Fire crews respond Thursday afternoon to report of heavy smoke from wooded area in southeast Topeka

Updated: Feb. 22, 2024 at 12:32 PM CST
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By Phil Anderson
Crews were working to extinguish a brush fire that was producing heavy smoke early Thursday afternoon in a wooded area near the 1200 block of S.E. 41st Terrace in southeast Topeka, authorities said.

News

Christopher Troy, 35, of Leonardville, was being held on a $50,000 bond Thursday morning in...

Leonardville man held on $50,000 bond after probation-violation arrest in Manhattan

Updated: Feb. 22, 2024 at 11:43 AM CST
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By Phil Anderson
Christopher Troy, 35, of Leonardville, was being held on a $50,000 bond Thursday morning in the Riley County Jail following his arrest Wednesday evening in connection with a probation violation in Manhattan, authorities said.

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Riley County police on Wednesday arrested Cayetano Marsh, 64, of Manhattan in connection with...

Manhattan man, 64, arrested Wednesday in connection with violation of offender registration

Updated: Feb. 22, 2024 at 11:28 AM CST
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By Phil Anderson
Riley County police on Wednesday arrested Cayetano Marsh, 64, of Manhattan in connection with an offender-registration violation.

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Officials identified a woman found dead Wednesday morning near S.E. US-40 highway and Shawnee...

Officials identify woman found dead along US-40 highway east of Topeka as Patricia McDonald

Updated: Feb. 22, 2024 at 9:23 AM CST
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By Phil Anderson
Officials identified a woman found dead Wednesday morning along US-40 highway near Tecumseh as Patricia S. McDonald, 63, of Topeka.

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Lawrence police early Thursday were investigating a homicide that occurred overnight at an...

One person of interest detained after early morning homicide in Lawrence, victim identified

Updated: Feb. 22, 2024 at 8:23 AM CST
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By Phil Anderson and Shayndel Jones
One person of interest has been detained after an early morning homicide in Lawrence, Kan., authorities said. The victim has been identified.

National

Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire helped 13-year-old Zach Cotten to safety after shots...

Clyde Edwards-Helaire receives heroism award for protecting teen during Kansas City parade shooting

Updated: Feb. 22, 2024 at 7:40 AM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff and Amanda Alvarado
Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire protected a young teen during a mass shooting in Kansas City, Missouri.

National

File - In this March 30, 2011, file photo, a bed bug is displayed at the Smithsonian...

Report: Bed bugs found at 4 Las Vegas Strip hotels

Updated: Feb. 22, 2024 at 7:33 AM CST
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By Rachel Zalucki and Gray News staff
Bed bugs have been found in rooms at four Las Vegas Strip properties in the past few months, according to the Southern Nevada Health Department.

News

Two people were injured in a fiery crash Wednesday afternoon on K-10 highway in Johnson...

Two injured in fiery rollover crash Wednesday afternoon on K-10 highway in Johnson County

Updated: Feb. 22, 2024 at 6:11 AM CST
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By Phil Anderson
Two people were injured in a fiery rollover crash Wednesday afternoon on K-10 highway in Johnson County, authorities said.

News

A car-train crash Wednesday afternoon in the city of Elwood sent at least one person to an...

At least one injured in car-train crash Wednesday afternoon in city of Elwood in Doniphan County

Updated: Feb. 22, 2024 at 5:48 AM CST
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By Phil Anderson
A car-train crash Wednesday afternoon in the city of Elwood in Doniphan County sent at least one person to an area hospital, authorities said.

News

Dennis Alcox was arrested in Junction City on Thursday, February 23, 2024, in connection with...

Woman killed in SE Wichita shooting, suspect arrested in Junction City

Updated: Feb. 22, 2024 at 4:26 AM CST
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By Andrew Shores
Wichita police investigate a drive-by shooting that left one person dead.

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The project is set on a 36-month timeline.

WTC to invest $50 million in Fiber Network Expansion

Updated: Feb. 21, 2024 at 11:46 PM CST
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By Joseph Robben
A Kansas broadband company is bringing wider internet access to Manhattan residents.

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West Side Baptist Church of Topeka hosts a distribution every Wednesday, only asking for proof...

Topeka church feeds hungry with weekly food distribution

Updated: Feb. 21, 2024 at 5:35 PM CST
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By Bryan Grabauskas
The church hosts a distribution every Wednesday, only asking for proof of residence.

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Sheila Meggers, Shawnee Heights - USD 450 Superintendent

Shawnee Heights names new superintendent

Updated: Feb. 21, 2024 at 5:12 PM CST
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By Bryan Grabauskas
The district announced Monday it has hired Sheila Meggers to lead the district.

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Emergency crews responded to reports of two separate collisions during rush-hour Wednesday...

Pair of collisions reported Wednesday morning in south Topeka

Updated: Feb. 21, 2024 at 8:08 AM CST
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By Phil Anderson
Emergency crews responded to a pair of collisions during rush-hour Wednesday morning in south Topeka.
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