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Hutchinson man pleads guilty to attempted sheltering runaways
By Rose Gruenbacher A Hutchinson man pleaded guilty to attempted contribution to child misconduct Monday, after reaching a plea deal with the state. Kobi Scroggin, 24, pleaded guilty to two two counts of attempted contribution to a child’s misconduct by sheltering or concealing a runaway. He was arrested March 18, after aiding two runaway children. [...]
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St. George man pleads not guilty to sex crimes, kidnapping charge
By Rose Gruenbacher A St. George man on Monday pleaded not guilty to charges including rape, during his arraignment in Riley County District Court. Ricky Dunklin, 30, is charged with rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated domestic battery that he allegedly committed in April 2021. All four charges involve the same victim. The [...]
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Pottawatomie County discusses employee compensation as budget discussions continue
The focus centered around employee wages, departmental funding and tax rates. County staff have proposed a 4% cost-of-living adjustment for all county employees. After discussion Monday, county commissioners reached consensus to exclude themselves from the COLA and address their compensation separately. “If the commission feels that there’s a need to increase the salary, I would [...]
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Riley County officials propose 2.4% increase for cost-of-living raises
By Emma Loura Riley County officials on Monday proposed raises which would increase pay 2.4% overall for county employees — a smaller increase than they pitched at last week’s meeting. This proposed increase is a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) which would total $736,870 for the 2026 budget. At Thursday’s meeting, the proposed total for raises in [...]
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