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Wilkerson says he won’t run again

By Ned Seaton Barry Wilkerson, the top criminal prosecutor in Riley County for more than two decades, is going to step away. He won’t seek re-election for county attorney in 2028, he told The Mercury in an interview Monday. He still gets satisfaction from the job, he said, but at age 62, “it’s just time [...]
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Pawnee Mental Health highlights suicide deaths, substance use in Riley County

Pawnee Mental Health Services is turning attention to two significant behavioral health concerns in Riley County: suicide and substance use. During the Riley County Commission meeting on Monday, Pawnee Mental Health CEO Mike Rezkalla cited Kansas Department of Health and Environment data showing 7,126 suicide deaths statewide between 2011 and 2024. Riley County accounted for [...]
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Kansas City man pleads guilty to forgery, theft

A Kansas City man pleaded guilty to charges including theft and forgery on Aug. 17 in Riley County District Court. Kahlil Adams Kilian, 47, pleaded guilty to three counts of forgery, two counts of felony theft and attempted theft after reaching a plea agreement with state prosecutors. In return for his plea, Killian’s remaining three [...]
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1880 Beef to open 2nd location in Manhattan

1880 Beef is opening a second location on the west side of Manhattan. Andy and Sara Larson, a seventh-generation ranching family, are owners of 1880 Beef and the Wild & Blooming Floral Shop in Manhattan. The family’s business evolved from selling bulk beef directly to customers in an alley by Sara’s shop into a retail [...]
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