The space that formally housed the iconic Varney’s Bookstore in Manhattan’s Aggieville district on 623 N. Manhattan Ave. won’t be vacant for much longer. Rally House and Kansas Sampler have announced they will open a store in the Varney’s building on Saturday. It will be called Rally House Aggieville. Rally House is a specialty sports boutique that offers […]
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The Kansas Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling in State v Barrett–a second degree murder case in Riley County District Court a couple of years ago. The Howard Barrett case has actually gotten recognition state-wide for mental health implications, with Barrett, 57, found guilty in November of 2014 of the reckless fatal stabbing of Thomas […]
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After a summer in Topeka that at moments had the first day of school in question across the Sunflower State, Northview Elementary School Principal Dr. Cleion Morton said she was happy to see full classrooms Tuesday morning as Manhattan-Ogden 383 opened its fall semester. “We are so thankful just to be moving forward and obviously […]
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Wamego’s USD 320 Board of Education held one of the shortest meetings to date. At Monday’s meeting, Superintendent Tim Winter briefly went over the 2016-2017 budget that was reviewed in detail at the special July 25th meeting, and approved for Public Hearing at this meeting. Winter noted the Code 99 budget is frozen because of […]
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After a summer in Topeka that at moments had the first day of school in question across the Sunflower State, Northview Elementary School Principal Dr. Cleion Morton said she was happy to see full classrooms Tuesday morning as Manhattan-Ogden 383 opened its fall semester. “We are so thankful just to be moving forward and obviously not […]
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The Riley County Police Department has received several reports of vehicle burglary in the past several weeks. If you have been the victim of a vehicle burglary (even if nothing was taken) please contact police to report this crime. If you meet the criteria for online reporting of crime you can file a police report […]
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Pottawatomie County Commissioners approved a budget Monday following a public hearing with a mill levy increase of about 2 mills. KMAN’s Cathy Dawes asked Commission Chair Dee McKee for highlights:
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A suspect is in custody in Junction City after a two hour negotiation with law enforcement following a reported domestic disturbance Monday night. Junction City Police report shortly before nine p.m they were dispatched to the 300 block of 5th Street, and upon arrival contact was made with a woman who advised her common law husband had threatened her as she exited the […]
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Riley County commissioners voted 2-1 Monday morning to halt any plans to sell four county buildings. Commission chairman Ben Wilson raised eyebrows last week when he said K-State had tried to use their ownership of the land Riley County wants to move its EMS facility to as leverage in a more favorable deal for a […]
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A semiannual report on alcohol enforcement from Riley County Police brought several questions and comments during Monday’s Riley County Law Board meeting. Board member Craig Beardsley wondered about the numbers involved and how the information was gathered–adding that while some of the local bars might be self-reporting, he wished there were a way to make that […]
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