“Ho-hum” is the description used by Manhattan Finance Director Bernie Hayen when referring to the latest sales tax report, with a slight up-tick in sales tax collections for Manhattan in September. Hayen points to the numbers which are slightly down one month and slightly up the next. Collections for September in Manhattan were $920,565–which is […]
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The Riley County Police Department is now investigating an alleged rape that occurred in the city limits of Manhattan at approximately 2:30 AM on September 25. Police listed the victim as being a 24-year-old female and the suspect, who was known to her, is listed as being a 19-year-old male. Officers noted that the suspect inappropriately touched […]
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A power outage first announced Monday continues for Kedzie Hall at Kansas State University because of an underground line break. The outage is expected to continue through Tuesday, Sept. 27. Updates will be provided as available. Faculty and staff in Kedzie Hall should contact their supervisors to determine work schedules. Students with classes in Kedzie […]
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Pottawatomie County Commissioners and Assistant Public Works Director Jim Jenkins, contemplated their course of action in renovating the current County Appraiser’s Office at the group’s Monday meeting. The decisions in renovating the building are not easy one’s to make after considering it’s depreciation. Jenkins told the group they can put whatever amount of work into it that they want but the question is when it will […]
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A prominent Manhattan businessman and former K-State backup quarterback pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful sexual relations with a female high school student Monday in Riley County District Court. The student went to Riley County High School, where 38-year-old Zachary Burton, who owns Fieldhouse Development, Inc., was an assistant boys’ basketball coach and substitute teacher. Burton waived […]
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Fall 2016 enrollment at Kansas State University is the most diverse ever and this year’s freshmen class boasts the highest composite ACT score in the university’s history according to KSU officials. Enrollment numbers also show the university’s freshmen-to-sophomore retention rate of 85.11 percent is a record, up from 83.45 percent in fall 2015. Total enrollment […]
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Riley County election officials are expecting a big turnout for this November’s general election and county clerk Rich Vargo told county commissioners Monday morning his staff is ready for it. “There is a rumor that there is an election going on this year,” Vargo deadpanned to the amusement of the commission. Because this election is […]
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A panel with Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen Jr., superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Dr. David Hall, president of the University of the Virgin Islands, and Dr. Bud Peterson, president of Georgia Institute of Technology shared their views on a variety of subjects during Monday’s Landon Lecture series, held at Forum Hall in the […]
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April Garner, 24, of Manhattan, was arrested while in the 1000 block of Thurston Street in Manhattan Thursday at approximately 6:40 p.m. Garner was arrested on the offense of theft by deception and criminal use of a financial card which was listed on a warrant from Pottawatomie County. At the time of the report Garner was […]
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The commanding general of Fort Riley, Maj. Gen. Wayne W. Grigsby, was suspended Friday afternoon. Fort Riley spokesperson Kimeisha McCullum told KMAN no reason was given for the suspension and the matter is pending investigation. The order came from the Pentagon. The suspension is effective immediately with no indication on when the suspension may be […]
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