Riley County emergency officials are warning of potential delays in emergency response because of a road closure north of Manhattan and could seek a temporary solution to alleviate those delays. Emergency Management director Russel Stukey told county commissioners Thursday that the Kansas Department of Transportation’s closure of K-13 near Tuttle Creek Dam has left residents [...]

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A new program aimed at recruiting remote workers to the Manhattan area experienced positive early results, local officials said Thursday. Representatives from the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and Riley County Planning and Development updated the Riley County commission Thursday on efforts of MakeMyMove, a relocation incentive program that is also part of the state’s [...]

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Let’s get cracking: the local food pantry is need of egg cartons. Executive director Karla Hagemeister, who is also a member of the Manhattan-Ogden School Board, shared Wednesday that the Flint Hills Breadbasket has a ton of eggs and would welcome empty cartons. “We’re getting four pallets eggs that are bulk packed, so they need [...]

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The city water serving Manhattanites’ and visitors’ favorite Aggieville bars and businesses is running through the same system that’s been in place for 116 years. Danielle Dulin, Manhattan city manager, on Wednesday said Aggieville’s infrastructure hasn’t changed since 1910 and is now failing. The aging system is being replaced as part of the roadway construction [...]

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RCPD director Brian Peete, reflecting Thursday on the shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE officer, called parts of the incident “troubling.” The woman, 37-year-old Renee Good, was in her vehicle when she was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Wednesday. Federal officials, including members of the Trump Administration, [...]

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FedEx announced it will permanently close its Manhattan ship center at 809 M Levee Drive on Feb. 28. The message to FedEx customers said the city’s other office location will remain open. “Don’t worry — we’re still here to help,” the announcement read. “You can continue to drop off and pick up your eligible shipments [...]

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A Manhattan woman was taken into custody early Tuesday morning on a Riley County District Court warrant. Riley County Police say 30-year-old Sheyenne Stewart was arrested around 7:12 a.m. Jan. 7 in the 1100 block of Scenic Landing. The warrant charges Stewart with two counts of aggravated interference with parental custody and two counts of [...]

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Wednesday was the last meeting for USD 383 school board members Christine Weixelman and Karla Hagemeister. Next week the board will welcome new board members Courtney Jane Hochman and Lew Faust. Board member Jayme Morris-Hardeman also won in November’s election and will continue her tenure. Morris-Hardeman also was nominated to be the new board president. [...]

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Nearly the first hour of Wednesday’s meeting went to people pleading the USD 383 school board to reconsider its changes to school start times. About a dozen parents and teachers spoke during public comment, hoping for the board to reverse its Dec. 17 decision to have elementary students start class earlier and high school students [...]

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Property tax was a hot topic Wednesday at the 2026 area Kansas state legislators meeting as Republican state officials disagreed with their Democrat counterparts and city representatives on who should address the issue. Sen. Brad Starnes, R—22nd District, and Rep. Nathan Butler, R—68th district, said property tax is a top issue for the 2026 legislative [...]

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