The 21st Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking candidates to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy residing in Riley County. The 21st judicial district includes Clay and Riley counties. Justice Marla J. Luckert, the Kansas Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for the 21st judicial district, said candidates can apply or be recommended, but recommendations must [...]

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Jury duty has never been easier. A local filmmaker is still in need of extras for a jury in his courtroom drama. The film, titled “Objects in the Mirror” centers around a manslaughter case involving a county attorney. “As (the Manhattan Arts Center) is a community theatre with volunteer-only workers, it is not easy to [...]

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Updated: Saturday, 6:55 a.m. New details have been released about an attempted murder investigation. Riley County Dispatch received a call at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Thursday regarding a man who fell down and was possibly injured in the 1000 block of Fremont St. EMS was dispatched to the scene, and when they arrived, found that [...]

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Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed into law a measure to increase the state’s funding on public schools in response to a court mandate. Brownback acted Thursday on the bill, which would phase in a $293 million increase in aid to public schools over two years. The Kansas Supreme Court ruled in March that the [...]

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Wamego Health Center broke ground Wednesday afternoon on their $10.8 million expansion. According to their website, the year-long project will add 11,000 square feet to the facility, including more patient rooms, an expanded laboratory, surgery department, and improved ER and radiology departments. Wamego Health Center Administrator Steve Land said that the hospital staff is “excited” [...]

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Manhattan P.E.O. Chapter IW presented a $2,000 continuing education grant Wednesday to Manhattan Christian College student Krysta Wise, who is majoring in the LEAD program, pursuing a degree in Management and Ethics. Wise, of Manhattan, was presented with the check by IW’s Continuing Education Chair Cathy Scroggs, with committee members Cheryl Arthur and Carol Keltner [...]

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A Manhattan man charged with murder made his first appearance in court Tuesday. Steven Harris, who faces charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, had his preliminary hearing set for July 21 at 1 p.m. in the Riley County District Courthouse. Harris is suspected of being the man behind the trigger on the night [...]

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KMAN has been looking into a report from several sources about an alleged sexual assault occurring in Pottawatomie county outside Wamego early last week.When asked about the alleged incident, Pottawatomie County Sheriff Greg Riat would not comment, confirm or deny the sexual assault allegation. He did say his office is actively investigating an incident involving [...]

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Eric Garza, 22, of Wichita, was arrested in the 500 block of Richards Dr. yesterday at approximately 7:30 AM. Garza was arrested on a Harvey County District Court warrant for failure to appear. Garza was issued no bond, causing him to remain confined at the time of this report. 20 year-old Terran Blake, of Newton, [...]

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Local initiatives which target substance abuse will not be receiving as much money as desired from the Special Alcohol Fund in 2018 because of a decline in sales tax collected from liquor and beer. On Tuesday evening, Manhattan City Commissioners heard about more than $800,000 in requests made to the Special Alcohol Fund Advisory Committee for the upcoming budget. Special [...]

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