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Allen files federal suit against Ty Masterson, other politicians
USD 383 Board of Education member Katie Allen has filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit against Kansas Senate president Ty Masterson, District 22 Sen. Brad Starnes and District 51 Rep. Megan Steele, according to documents obtained Wednesday. In a complaint filed with the U.S. District Court, Allen says the politicians used their legislative positions to [...]
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Mayor Adamchak: President’s proposed gas tax suspension would affect city budget
Mayor Susan Adamchak said if the federal government suspends its gasoline tax, Manhattan would lose out on millions of dollars. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump said he was considering suspending the 18.4-cent-per-gallon tax to ease high energy costs driven by the war with Iran. “That is $2 million that comes to the city each [...]
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Manhattan pursues annexing city-owned properties
The Manhattan City Commission unanimously approved two resolutions Tuesday to annex city-owned property in Riley and Pottawatomie counties. Officials said one benefit of making the properties part of city limits is services like RCPD and the Manhattan Fire Department will now respond to those locations. The first resolution covered about 4.4 acres at 3830 Excel [...]
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Wabaunsee County sheriff offers $1,500 reward in vandalism case
Wabaunsee County Sheriff Eric Kirsch is offering a $1,500 reward for information leading to the successful prosecution of those responsible for extensive damage to county-owned construction equipment near Alta Vista. According to Kirsch, two excavators belonging to the Wabaunsee County Road and Bridge Department were deliberately damaged over Labor Day weekend at a worksite on [...]
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