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Junction City man arrested on drug, protection order and fleeing allegations

A Junction City man is facing multiple charges after his latest arrest, according to Geary County jail records. Robert Lee Calvert, 39, of Junction City, was booked into the Geary County Detention Center at 1:26 a.m. July 22 following his arrest by the Junction City Police Department. He was released on a $10,000 bond on [...]
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Riley County approves service fee increases

Riley County commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved increasing numerous service fees, including raising the cost of dumping trash at the transfer station, beginning Oct. 1. The resolution, presented by assistant county engineer Evan McMillan, is designed to keep the county’s solid waste fund financially stable while covering rising operating costs and funding future improvements at [...]
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KS Board of Education allows Rock Creek teacher to keep license after inappropriate conduct

A Rock Creek High School teacher will keep his teaching license despite admitting to inappropriate behavior with a student at a previous school, after the Kansas State Board of Education voted 8-0 in his favor on July 14. RCHS hired Mitchell Lahr as a math teacher in 2023 and he is also an assistant forensics [...]
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Man arrested after allegedly using anti-theft tag removal device in shoplifting attempt

A 48-year-old man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after police say he attempted to steal merchandise from a Manhattan retail store using a device designed to remove anti-theft security tags. The Riley County Police Department said officers filed a report just after 1 p.m. July 22 at Burlington, located in the 400 block of Third Place. [...]
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