Property tax was a hot topic Wednesday at the 2026 area Kansas state legislators meeting as Republican state officials disagreed with their Democrat counterparts and city representatives on who should address the issue. Sen. Brad Starnes, R—22nd District, and Rep. Nathan Butler, R—68th district, said property tax is a top issue for the 2026 legislative [...]

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Manhattan City Manager Danielle Dulin presented the city’s vision of growth for the U.S. Highway 24 corridor in east Manhattan. In the next 50 years, Dulin said the city hopes to develop 400 acres for housing and 700 acres for industrial use. Dulin said the city’s community development team created a vision for development in [...]

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A man charged with second degree murder appeared in Riley County District Court Tuesday for a status hearing. Erick Sanchez-Chavez, 29, of Manhattan appeared via Zoom from the Riley County Jail. He faces charges of second degree murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and criminal threat. Police arrested him last month following an investigation [...]

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A Manhattan woman made her first appearance in Riley County District Court Monday afternoon for a case charging her with helping a man charged with the murder of 36-year-old Mark Rickenbaker. Joleann Cathleen Killham, 24, is charged with obstructing apprehension or prosecution and interference with law enforcement. A complaint filed with the court said Killham [...]

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A suspect identified by the Riley County Police Department for the June 13 arson of Manhattan’s Walmart is currently held in the Dane County Jail in Madison, Wisconsin, for similar charges. Arielle Cole, 45, was arrested by the Madison Police Department and faces charges of negligent handling of burning material, disorderly conduct, criminal damage to property and [...]

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A Manhattan man is scheduled for trial in Riley County District Court after pleading not guilty on Monday to charges including rape and blackmail. Henrry Medrano-Tellez’s trial is scheduled for July 27, after the speedy trial window has closed. Kansas law dictates a defendant held in jail for criminal charges must be brought to trial [...]

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A Topeka man charged with three counts of rape and aggravated criminal sodomy pleaded not guilty to his charges Monday in Riley County District Court. LaMarques Atez Channel was arrested last April following a Riley County Police investigation into an incident from Oct. 25, 2019. All four counts are against a woman born in 1992. [...]

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Manhattan’s city manager and members of the city commission this month received a letter from United States Attorney Ryan Kriegshauser, expressing concern about remarks made by a Manhattan Municipal Court judge and issuing a warning to the city. Manhattan City Manager Danielle Dulin on Monday confirmed she was “in receipt of a letter from the [...]

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Riley County Police Department representatives on Tuesday said they found no evidence of criminal activity in the investigation of a man’s death last month. Police would not release the name of the man found dead near Linear Trail on Nov. 25. However, comments on RCPD’s social media post to avoid the area and posts made [...]

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A new expansion at the Hilton Garden Inn set to complete summer 2026 will bring 40 additional guest rooms, providing accommodation for more attendees of the events held at the hotel’s event center. The hotel currently has 135 rooms available, but with a 29% increase in that department, Katie Bowers, Hilton Garden Inn director of [...]

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