Riley County commissioners on Monday chose to not add the renewal of a 0.2% countywide retailers sales tax to the Election Day ballot. The tax generates about $2.5 million annually for road and bridge projects. The proposal intended to continue the county’s existing 0.2% retail sales tax, which is set to expire Dec. 31. “This [...]

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The trial of a Manhattan teenager charged with attempted murder began Monday with jury selection. Dontaivious Amaru Temple, 18, is charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder of Sierre Serr and Clayson Joyce. Temple also faces charges of criminal discharge of a firearm, aggravated robbery, three counts of criminal damage to property and criminal [...]

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A house sustained extensive damage in an early morning fire Saturday in Leonardville, according to Riley County Fire District No. 1. Firefighters were dispatched around 1 a.m. to the 300 block of East Chase Street after receiving a report of a residential structure fire. When crews arrived, they found heavy fire coming from the rear [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested early Sunday after police investigated a reported domestic disturbance. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers arrested Brandon Gibson, 33, of Manhattan, was arrested around 5 a.m. on suspicion of two counts of criminal threat, interference with a law enforcement officer, criminal damage to property and criminal deprivation of [...]

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A Westmoreland woman was arrested Saturday night after a crash involving a motorcycle left one person injured. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers responded around 10 p.m. to the intersection of Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Marlatt Avenue. Police said a 2013 Nissan Rogue driven by 20-year-old Hanna Marie Helget of Westmoreland struck the [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday afternoon after police investigated a case involving multiple felony allegations. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers began investigating around 10:35 a.m. after receiving a report of aggravated assault, theft, criminal use of a financial card, aggravated kidnapping and cruelty to animals. Kansas State Bank and a 22-year-old [...]

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The Flint Hills Foster Teen Camps were beneficiaries of a community grant from family-owned rural broadband company Twin Valley. The camps received a $4,300 grant from Twin Valley to be used for purchasing paddleboards, kayaks, life jackets and launch-area improvements, creating more opportunities for foster teens to build confidence and enjoy summer camp. To view [...]

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On the Aug. 4 primary ballot, Kansas voters will decide whether to return the state Supreme Court judicial selection process to a popular vote through the Kansas Elections for Supreme Court Justices Amendment. The current selection system uses a nine-member commission made up of five attorneys and four gubernatorial appointees. Their job is to evaluate [...]

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Governor Laura Kelly is looking for aid to Kansas counties to address damages caused by a series of severe weather events in Kansas during the period of June 4-15. Kelly on Thursday made a request with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) asking for a major presidential disaster declaration due to damages caused by severe [...]

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Ziggy’s Pizza, a family-owned pizza and sandwich restaurant founded in Wichita in 2012, announced Friday the opening of its newest location in Manhattan. Ziggy’s Manhattan will be at 1026 Poyntz Ave. in the former Parkside Station building across from ...