The Riley County Police Department is arming two district court screeners as part of a security change designed to enhance courthouse safety while returning an officer to patrol duties. Maj. Daryl Asher told Riley County commissioners Monday the change follows a review of security measures at the Riley County District Court. The two court screeners [...]

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Riley County officials on Monday reviewed how the county should approach potential data center development as the technology becomes more common and communities across Kansas consider regulations. Planning director Amanda Webb updated commissioners during a work session sharing information from a recent data center planning summit in Topeka and examples of regulations being considered by [...]

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Riley County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved lowering the speed limit on three roads in Ogden following a traffic study. Assistant public works director Ewan McMillan said Ogden Township requested the study last year for Roever Road, Ady Drive, and Daniel Avenue, located south of Eureka Drive. The county conducted an initial study and repeated [...]

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The first witnesses in a Riley County District Court trial charging a Manhattan teen with attempted murder took the stand to testify Tuesday morning and described the events that ultimately led to two shootings in November and December 2024. Dontaivious Amaru Temple, 18, is charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, criminal discharge of [...]

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The Fat Shack location in Aggieville at 1131 Moro St. is permanently closed. According to public comments, Fat Shack closed its doors July 19. The company did not make any public comment. Local franchise owners Christian Smith and Kevin Goetz did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the matter. They also own a [...]

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A Manhattan man’s arraignment in Riley County District Court got pushed back Monday after his defense attorney requested a continuance to attempt negotiating a plea deal for the man’s drug cases in two counties. David Alan Labombarbe, 39, faces a litany of drug charges in four cases between Riley and Marion Counties. All of the [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a burglary reported Monday morning at a Manhattan business. According to police, officers responded around 7:30 a.m. to the 1800 block of Tuttle Creek Boulevard after receiving a report of a break-in. A 25-year-old man and Lewis Automotive Group were listed as victims after an unknown suspect allegedly [...]

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A Fort Riley man was arrested Monday evening after police investigated a reported aggravated assault in west Manhattan. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers responded around 7:15 p.m. to the area of Westloop Place and Claflin Road. Jagger Cole Hendricks, 19, of Fort Riley, was later arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault. A [...]

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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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