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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Manhattan City Manager Danielle Dulin presented the city’s vision of growth for the U.S. Highway 24 corridor in east Manhattan. In the next 50 years, Dulin said the city hopes to develop 400 acres for housing and 700 acres for industrial use. Dulin said the city’s community development team created a vision for development in [...]

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City commissioners on Tuesday dissolved the Frederick Douglass Recreation Complex Advisory Board upon its request. The commission’s decision also added two positions to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and amended that board’s bylaws. This consolidation makes a nine-member PRAB board with a requirement to use best efforts that two members are from Ward 1, [...]

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A man charged with second degree murder appeared in Riley County District Court Tuesday for a status hearing. Erick Sanchez-Chavez, 29, of Manhattan appeared via Zoom from the Riley County Jail. He faces charges of second degree murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and criminal threat. Police arrested him last month following an investigation [...]

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A stolen vehicle pursuit that began on I-70 Monday afternoon ended in rural Wabaunsee County after the suspect crashed and attempted to flee on foot, according to the Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office. The chase began Jan. 6 when law enforcement — including the Kansas Highway Patrol, Alma Police Department and Wabaunsee County deputies — attempted [...]

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