The Riley County Commission signed off on a search for a position in the county attorney’s office during Thursday’s meeting. Commissioners also heard updates on legal prosecutions, the handling of records and technology maintenance. Riley County attorney Barry Wilkerson asked commissioners to approve filling an assistant county attorney position occupied by David Lowden, who joined [...]

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USD 383’s total enrollment is down 310 students this year, the second year in a row for a decline, according to a report at Wednesday’s school board meeting. The total number of students enrolled from kindergarten to grade 12 is 6,155, Manhattan-Ogden assistant superintendent Nathan Downs said. The district takes an official headcount each fall [...]

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The Kansas State University Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying two individuals in connection with a vehicle burglary and theft at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. According to K-State Police, the incident occurred Oct. 10 in the stadium’s west parking lot. Investigators are attempting to identify two individuals pictured in a photograph released [...]

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A 44-year-old Manhattan woman was injured Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash near Tuttle Creek Boulevard and McCall Road. According to the RCPD, officers responded to the crash just after 2 p.m. and found a 2005 Dodge Dakota, driven by Theresa Moriconi, 58, of Manhattan, had struck a 2000 Dodge Durango driven by Tommy Dishman, [...]

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The RCPD is investigating a reported theft involving fraudulent checks deposited into a bank account in Manhattan. According to the RCPD, officers filed a report for theft and giving a worthless check just after 3 p.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of Humboldt Street. UMB Bank was listed as the victim after a known 48-year-old [...]

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An 80-year-old Solomon woman was killed Wednesday evening after being struck by a vehicle while retrieving mail along Solomon Road in Dickinson County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash occurred just before 8 p.m. near Solomon Road and 2700 Avenue. The crash report states Katherine R. Worthen, 80, of Solomon, had parked her [...]

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USD 383 Board of Education member Katie Allen has filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit against Kansas Senate president Ty Masterson, District 22 Sen. Brad Starnes and District 51 Rep. Megan Steele, according to documents obtained Wednesday. In a complaint filed with the U.S. District Court, Allen says the politicians used their legislative positions to [...]

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Mayor Susan Adamchak said if the federal government suspends its gasoline tax, Manhattan would lose out on millions of dollars. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump said he was considering suspending the 18.4-cent-per-gallon tax to ease high energy costs driven by the war with Iran. “That is $2 million that comes to the city each [...]

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The Manhattan City Commission unanimously approved two resolutions Tuesday to annex city-owned property in Riley and Pottawatomie counties. Officials said one benefit of making the properties part of city limits is services like RCPD and the Manhattan Fire Department will now respond to those locations. The first resolution covered about 4.4 acres at 3830 Excel [...]

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