Riley County commissioners approved a preliminary budget Thursday that will go to publication before a public hearing scheduled for July 10. The county projects a mill levy of 37.531 — a decrease of 1.393 mils from 2017. A mill is $1 in tax for every $1,000 in assessed, taxable property value. While it’s not known [...]
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The Riley County Police Department Is seeking assistance from the public to locate Deshawn Lee Terry regarding an attempted homicide. RCPD authorities believe Terry may have information pertaining to the attempted homicide of Anthony Williams Jr., which occurred on June 15. As KMAN reported at that time, 29 year old Williams of Manhattan was found Thursday night [...]
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A new study funded by the Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau will help Manhattan City Commissioners entice sports competitions to the community in the coming years. Mark Jackson from Visibility Sports Marketing encouraged city commissioners to develop an annual sports marketing plan that aids the city in bolstering its profile as a destination for future sporting [...]
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A Wichita man was sentenced to nearly 60 years in prison on Monday for what Riley County Attorney Barry Wilkerson referred to as the “most egregious aggravated kidnapping case” he has worked during 27 years with the county. Sergio Guerra, now 39, will be serving 714 months – or 59.5 years – for stealing a [...]
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Riley County crops are looking promising this summer. “I think we’re in really good shape,” Riley County Agriculture Extension Agent Greg McClure told county commissioners Monday morning. “Now we’re begging for rain again. So, interesting. We get too much and farmers are never satisfied. I’ve got some crops out there, too, so give me a [...]
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The Riley County Police Department has a new budget, with the Riley County Law Board Monday approving the 2018 budget as published. As reported earlier by KMAN, the budget calls for 1.824 percent increase and $20,682,000.70. RCPD Director Brad Schoen was happy with the process involved in this year’s budget planning saying he was fond [...]
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WESTMORELAND — Pottawatomie county may budget more money for mental health care provided by Pawnee Mental Health Services. Executive director Robbin Cole suggested the county budget $35,847 toward mental health services for fiscal year 2018 at Monday’s county commission meeting. Cole described fiscal year 2016 as “the worst year in her career” as Pawnee’s administrator. [...]
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UPDATE: Officers filed a report for aggravated battery, aggravated assault, and unlawful discharge of firearm in city limits. Officers listed Lilliane Booker, 21, of Junction City, and Dameko Artis, 20, of Fort Riley, as the victims. Officers have developed a suspect in the case. None of the injuries sustained required hospitalization. The Riley County Police Department [...]
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For those who wanted to be out and about on a blistering-hot Saturday in the Little Apple, the 5th Biennial National Festival of Breads inside the Manhattan Convention Center was the best thing since sliced… well, you know. Artisan bakers, cooks and bread aficionados filled the convention center Saturday morning and afternoon. Along with baking [...]
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The Kansas Court of Appeals has ruled on a couple of Riley County cases, with one reversed and remanded and another affirmed. One involves an aggravated criminal sodomy case from 2012 and the other an attempted murder case. The appeal from Ziad Khali-Alsalaami, with a conviction of two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy, was the [...]
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