Riley County USD 378 school board members said goodbye to two of their own, with a Farewell reception for Kerry Thurlow and Ross Wahl, who have each been board members for four years. The board Monday night also accepted Eric Willimon’s resignation as the grades 7-12 athletic director at the end of the 2017-18 school [...]
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At Tuesday night’s workshop, Manhattan city commissioners discussed the possibility of selling a city-owned parking lot in Aggieville on Bluemont between 12th and Manhattan Avenues. Deputy city manager Jason Hilgers said that the city administration has been negotiating to sell the 15,000 sq. ft. lot to the Kansas City-based Johnson Company, who currently owns the [...]
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The first G. Thomas Jewelers, Manhattan Running Company Jingle Bell Rock has been found. Brian and Rachel of Manhattan brought the Jingle Bell Rock to Manhattan Broadcasting Company late Tuesday afternoon and won cash and prizes provided by sponsors. Brian said he found it under railroad ties in Keats Park. “The first clue had to do [...]
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The Riley County Police Department has released a composite sketch of a man possibly connected to one rape case and perhaps more. On July 27 the Riley County and Lawrence police departments held a joint press conference that announced a partnership in finding a man suspected of 14 different rapes in Manhattan and Lawrence since [...]
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After some discussion as to whether to close a Riley County murder retrial motions hearing to the public and media, Judge Meryl Wilson allowed the Tuesday Luis Aguirre hearing to be open. Aguirre is facing a new trial after the Kansas Supreme Court reversed his earlier conviction more than two years ago in connection with [...]
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Adrienne Hayes has been named general manager of Kicker Country Stampede, according to a press release from the festival’s headquarters Tuesday. Hayes has been a part of the festival since 2001 and has recently served as operations manager of the event. Hayes will be responsible for overseeing the festival and will act as co-leader of [...]
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A Topeka man faces a $100,000 bond in Riley County following his arrest late Monday morning. Enrique Munoz, 19, was taken into custody while at the Riley County Courthouse in the 100 block of Courthouse Plaza in Manhattan at about 11:30 a.m. Munoz was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for aggravated robbery [...]
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Riley County commissioners gave approval Thursday to proceed with leasing options for the base infrastructure of a new emergency radio system. The other option for the board was to make its financing a bond question for voters, either through a special election or by waiting for the November 2018 election. Thursday’s direction focused on just [...]
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The Kansas Court of Appeals has affirmed a Riley County District Court judgment in a nearly six year old murder case. Former Fort Riley soldier Daniel Parker had appealed, claiming his trial attorney’s representation had been deficient because the attorney didn’t fully investigate the victim more and failed to keep Parker adequately informed before trial. [...]
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A Manhattan man was recently arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for rape. Marcus Martin, 37, was brought in to the Riley County Police Station at Manhattan’s 3000 block of Kimball Avenue on December 7th at approximately 8:10 PM. Martin was issued a $70,000.00 bond causing him to remain confined at the time [...]
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