Riley County commissioners fine-tuned the pay and expectations for the new county administrator position during their Thursday meeting. The administrator will report to the county commission and oversee more than a dozen departments, including emergency services, health, finance, the county appraiser, county counselor and human resources. Human resources director Elizabeth Ward presented information on the [...]

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Riley County commissioners fine-tuned the pay and expectations for the new county administrator position during their Thursday meeting. The administrator will report to the county commission and oversee more than a dozen departments, including emergency services, health, finance, the county appraiser, county counselor and human resources. Human resources director Elizabeth Ward presented information on the [...]

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A 35-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday on a probation violation warrant, his latest arrest following multiple allegations involving law enforcement officers earlier this month. Nicolus Allen Weiss was arrested just after 2 p.m. at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. The warrant stems from [...]

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Two Manhattan juveniles were arrested Wednesday afternoon following reports at Manhattan High School involving allegations of drug distribution and battery. Paola Pio Rebegila, 14, was arrested at about 2:36 p.m. on an allegation of distribution of certain substances within 1,000 feet of a school. Rebegila was issued no bond and transported to the North Central [...]

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Amid a contentious tech infrastructure debate, Judd McCormack said he’s sounding the alarm on AI data centers ahead of his likely term as Pottawatomie County commissioner. McCormack defeated incumbent Gary Yenzer in the primary election. As no Democratic candidate filed for office, McCormack will be elected unless a write-in candidate mounts a winning challenge. To [...]

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Representatives of Kansas Authors Club this month invited state writers to attend the club’s writing convention Oct. 2-4 at Rock Springs Ranch near Junction City. The three-day event will feature workshops and speakers for writers of all experience levels and genres. The convention’s theme, “Writing Our History and Creating Our Future: Building Community Right,” recognizes [...]

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Riley County police on Wednesday morning located a 10-year-old Manhattan boy who was reported as missing by his parents at 8 p.m. on Tuesday. The boy, named Victor, was found at 11:20 a.m. after being missing for over 15 hours. Riley County Police Department public information officer Joshua Kinder said the boy was classified as [...]

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The Western Star Global Center for Grain and Food is set to open Sept. 18 at Kansas State University. The $125 million building had its groundbreaking ceremony in May of 2024 and is a key aspect of the university’s $210 million agriculture innovation i...

The Western Star Global Center for Grain and Food is set to open Sept. 18 at Kansas State University. The $125 million building had its groundbreaking ceremony in May of 2024 and is a key aspect of the university’s $210 million agriculture innovation i...

The Western Star Global Center for Grain and Food is set to open Sept. 18 at Kansas State University. The $125 million building had its groundbreaking ceremony in May of 2024 and is a key aspect of the university’s $210 million agriculture innovation i...