A mediator will join negotiations between the Junction City Education Association and USD 475 after the Geary County school district declared an impasse regarding 2026-27 teacher contracts. JCEA officials said Friday in a release to The Mercury that mediation sessions are scheduled for Sept. 28 and Sept. 30. They said USD 475 chose to file [...]

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Riley County commissioners approved the 2027 budget with a 2-1 vote Thursday following a public hearing. The budget includes a 6.7% increase in property taxes for the average single-family homeowner. Commissioner John Ford voted against approving the 2027 county budget. Ford said in July he’d prefer to keep the budget flat. It totals $108.3 million, [...]

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A 29-year-old Junction City woman was arrested Thursday afternoon on multiple allegations, including burglary and identity theft. Renee Marie Jimenez was arrested at about 2 p.m. in the 800 block of North Franklin Street on allegations of burglary; vehicle to commit felony, theft, domestic violence or sexually motivated crime; identity theft; and criminal use of [...]

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Riley County needs to grow its population, businesses and tax base rather than continually asking existing property owners to pay more, Democrat Riley County commission candidate Rob Voelker says. Voelker joined Within Reason Tuesday with Mike Matson on News Radio KMAN. He is challenging Republican incumbent John Ford for the District 1 seat on the [...]

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Riley County needs to grow its population, businesses and tax base rather than continually asking existing property owners to pay more, Democrat Riley County commission candidate Rob Voelker says. Voelker joined Within Reason Tuesday with Mike Matson on News Radio KMAN. He is challenging Republican incumbent John Ford for the District 1 seat on the [...]

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A 25-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday morning on multiple allegations, including three counts of criminal threat and domestic battery. Jose Luis Baez Medina was arrested just after 11 a.m. in Manhattan on three counts of criminal threat, one count of domestic battery and one count of interference with a law enforcement officer. Riley County [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating after nearly $20,000 was reportedly embezzled from Kaw Valley Greenhouses. Officers filed the theft report at about 10:41 a.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of Zeandale Road. Police said a known 44-year-old male suspe...

A 29-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on multiple allegations, including burglary and violation of a protection order. Cru Kalen Eaves Foster was arrested at about 1:43 p.m. in Manhattan on allegations of burglary, criminal damage to property, contribution to child misconduct and violation of a protection order. Riley County Police listed two men, [...]

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A 32-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday night on allegations of assault and criminal damage to property. Jacob Bernard Underwood was arrested at about 10:39 p.m. in Manhattan. The arrest stems from a report filed earlier Wednesday involving allegations of assault and criminal damage to property. Riley County Police listed a 34-year-old woman known to [...]

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A registered sex offender from Manhattan on Tuesday pleaded guilty to two counts of violating the terms of his offender registration in Riley County District Court. Darrell Lee Stevens, 41, entered a plea deal with prosecutors and was convicted of the charges after he reportedly failed to provide and verify information as required by the [...]

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