Riley County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a request to exchange more than $323,000 in federal transportation funds for state dollars that will be used for future transportation projects. The Kansas Department of Transportation is making $323,157 available to Riley County for the 2026 federal fiscal year, which runs from Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. [...]

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An attorney for USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden dropped the school district as a client this month in a case where two families say the school district violated the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding their children. Alan Rupe filed his notice of withdrawal with the U.S. District Court on Aug. 13. His notice did not include a [...]

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An attorney for USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden dropped the school district as a client this month in a case where two families say the school district violated the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding their children. Alan Rupe filed his notice of withdrawal with the U.S. District Court on Aug. 13. His notice did not include a [...]

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U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) said he will continue to push for a timeline and resources to make NBAF fully operational. Moran released a statement Saturday following the release of a report that found the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan was not properly configured and is not ready to conduct high-level research. [...]

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A Manhattan man will face trial in December after pleading not guilty Monday in Riley County District Court to charges of sex crimes. Griffin Dean Day, 24, is charged with rape, aggravated sexual battery and aggravated battery against a woman born in 1972. His attorney, Cole Hawver, entered not guilty pleas on his behalf after [...]

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Serve it, smash it, win it, love it. Officials will celebrate the opening of the new CiCo Park tennis courts on Saturday. The space will open to the public at 9 a.m., giving people an opportunity to explore the newly completed courts. Opening remarks will be at 9:15 a.m., followed by the official opening of [...]

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A 44-year-old Manhattan woman was arrested Friday on multiple forgery and theft allegations stemming from a report filed more than two years ago. Riley County Police arrested Sarah Beth Fischer Swan at about 6:21 p.m. in the 1000 block of Limey Place on 11 counts of forgery and one count of theft of property or [...]

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A 42-year-old Manhattan woman was arrested Friday night on an allegation of aggravated battery. Sarah Ann Gutierrez was arrested at about 11:22 p.m. on an allegation of aggravated battery. Riley County Police listed a 48-year-old man as the victim. Gutierrez was issued a $50,000 bond and remained confined in the Riley County Jail at the [...]

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A 21-year-old Manhattan woman was arrested early Saturday on allegations of aggravated assault, battery and criminal damage to property. Josephine Latifah King was arrested at about 2:38 a.m. on allegations of aggravated assault, battery and criminal damage to property. Riley County Police listed a  20-year-old woman and a 19-year-old woman as victims. King was issued [...]

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A 27-year-old St. Louis woman was arrested Saturday night after police said two men were threatened with a knife in Aggieville. Alexis Nichole Williams, 27, was arrested at about 10:16 p.m. in the 1200 block of Moro Street on two counts of aggravated assault and possession of an opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant. Riley [...]

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