USD 383 is in the final stages of budget development for the next fiscal year while preparing to cover an estimated $938,000 shortfall in its special education fund, officials told the school board Wednesday. Director of business operations Development Andy Hutchinson said district staff members are moving from preliminary revenue projections to detailed expenditure planning [...]

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Riley County is entering a pilot program that will automatically enroll employees into the state’s optional portion of its retirement system. Commissioners on Thursday approved the county joining the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System 457 Auto-Enrollment Pilot Program. Riley County currently has 84 of its 260 eligible employees enrolled in KPERS 457 as supplemental retirement [...]

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A Wichita woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Manhattan on warrants issued out of Sedgwick County. Elizabeth Paige Marie Juhl, 23, of Wichita, was arrested at approximately 1:41 p.m. June 24 at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. Juhl was wanted on a Sedgwick County District Court warrant alleging two probation violations. She was issued [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a theft by deception case after a Randolph man was scammed by someone posing as a law enforcement officer. Officers filed the report at approximately 8:35 p.m. June 24, 2026, in the 14000 block of Grandview Drive in Randolph. A 36-year-old man was listed as the victim after [...]

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An Emmett man was arrested Wednesday night after authorities investigated two domestic violence incidents that allegedly occurred at Pottawatomie County State Lake No. 3. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were initially dispatched at approximately 3:18 p.m. June 24 after receiving a report of a reckless motorcyclist near Little Noxie Road and McDonald Road [...]

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A Junction City man was arrested late Wednesday after allegedly leading law enforcement on a pursuit while committing multiple traffic violations. Justin Ryan Kendrick, 29, of Junction City, was arrested just before 11 p.m. June 24 in the 1000 block of Grant Avenue. According to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, Kendrick was arrested on charges [...]

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A Junction City man was arrested Wednesday morning on multiple felony charges involving an alleged child victim, according to Geary County authorities. Brandon Bryant Ingram Jr., 39, of Junction City, was arrested just before 9 a.m. June 24 at the Geary County District Court on charges of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, indecent solicitation [...]

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City officials say a series of major drainage projects are still needed to address flooding concerns across the city, even as work on the levee system nears completion. During Tuesday’s work session, public works director Brian Johnson outlined the city’s stormwater finances and long-term capital improvement plans, which include projects in North Manhattan, Aggieville, South [...]

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A week after Brian Peete announced his upcoming resignation from the Riley County Police Department, the Riley County law enforcement agency board on Tuesday voted to approve an amendment to his contract allowing for a departure at the end of the year. Additionally, the amended document allows for Peete to establish a residency in Topeka, [...]

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A Colorado man died Wednesday afternoon after his SUV left I-70 and rolled into a creek in Wabaunsee County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The crash occurred just before 5 p.m. June 24 on westbound I-70 about a half-mile west of Vera Road. Troopers said a 2025 Toyota RAV4 was traveling westbound when, for [...]

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