By Rose Gruenbacher The jury in the trial of former Manhattan chiropractor Clark Petersen was not excused Friday morning, despite having reached a verdict in the case the night before. They had the additional task of ruling whether or not a judge could have the possibility of inflicting a more severe punishment than usual. After [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher The jury in the trial of former Manhattan chiropractor Clark Petersen was not excused Friday morning, despite having reached a verdict in the case the night before. They had the additional task of ruling whether or not a judge could have the possibility of inflicting a more severe punishment than usual. After [...]

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Two men were hospitalized Thursday morning following a semi crash on Interstate 70 near Todd Ranch Road. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 6:05 a.m. in the westbound lanes at mile marker 343. Troopers say a 2026 Peterbilt semi left the roadway to the right and came to rest in a [...]

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During a budget work session on Tuesday, the Manhattan City Commission directed city staff to publish the 2026 budget, opting for a 1.35 mill levy increase. That brings the mill levy to 54.459, which will increase property taxes for the average Manhattan resident by 7.7%, based on a 5% average increase in existing, single-family home [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher Three patients of former Manhattan chiropractor Clark Petersen testified Tuesday afternoon as character witnesses for Petersen, who faces 60 counts of sex crimes against other former patients in Riley County District Court. The three women all said they knew Petersen as a good chiropractor who helped them and had known him for [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher Valerie Petersen, wife of former Manhattan chiropractor Clark Petersen, took the witness stand in Riley County District Court Friday, in a trial charging her husband with numerous counts of sex crimes against some of his former patients. She was the first witness called in attorney Nicholas Heiman’s presentation of the defense’s case. [...]

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Ongoing construction and redevelopment in Aggieville continues to challenge to local businesses. Earlier this summer, Manhattan Public Works closed off 12th Street between Moro and Laramie for utility replacement, causing major disruptions to the district. Aggieville Business Association executive director Dennis Cook says despite the disruptions, business owners are mindful that the project will yield [...]

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By Emma Loura To fill the district’s need for occupational therapists, USD 383 is contracting with the company Sunbelt Staffing LLC. At Wednesday night’s meeting, the school board gave final approval to a contract for occupational therapy services to fill the IEP needs for the 2025-2026 school year. “As a reminder, the reason we’re having [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher A small committee will form this week to address road closures in Aggieville after several concerned Aggieville business owners spoke up during the monthly meeting of the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board on Monday. They expressed continued concerns about the perception the district gets from streets into the area being shut [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher A Riley County Police Department detective said in court Thursday afternoon that the medical records of several alleged victims of former local chiropractor Clark Petersen could not be found. Detective Daniel Todd was part of the investigation into Petersen, and told the jury and Riley County District Court Judge Grant Bannister that [...]

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