By Emma Loura Enrollment numbers at K-State show continued growth this semester. At Friday’s State of the University address, K-State’s president Richard Linton said there are 3,813 first-time freshmen this fall, one of the highest in the university’s history. The number of first-year students is up by 320 since fall 2024, when there were 3,493 [...]

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The trial of an Olathe man charged with rape and aggravated sexual battery began Monday, with the start of jury selection. Kane Everett Harris, 20, was arrested on September 7, 2023 by Johnson County Sheriff’s officers. According to documents filed in Riley County District Court, he is alleged to have committed the crimes in September [...]

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A Manhattan woman is in jail following an arrest Friday afternoon on several charges. Riley County Police say 33-year-old Tanasha Dupree was arrested at the courthouse on a warrant for probation violation, stemming from earlier charges of aggravated assault, interference with law enforcement, criminal threat fleeing and eluding and battery. Online court records show most [...]

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The Riley County Police Department arrested a Georgia man Friday, for charges that include distribution of a controlled substance causing death. The man is currently held in the Riley County Jail on a $150,000 bond. Rhante Rashean Brown, 32, of Savannah, GA, was booked with RCPD at 11:00 p.m., after being extradited from Georgia. He [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating two separate vehicle thefts reported late last week in Manhattan. Officers filed the first report Sept. 5 around 4:58 p.m. in the 1100 block of Pillsbury Drive, where a 53-year-old man reported his 2001 Ford Mustang had been stolen. The estimated loss is about $1,500. The second case was filed [...]

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By Emma Loura Teachers at Manhattan High School are seeing increased student engagement and experiencing a renewed joy of teaching after a new cell phone policy took effect this semester. Manhattan High School’s principal, Michael Dorst, said students responded well in the first two weeks of classes. “It has been an early success,” Dorst said. [...]

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By Brandon Peoples Downtown Manhattan merchants are finding new ways to lure customers into their establishments. A new common consumption area was established in July, opening the opportunity for customers to freely roam a specified area with an alcoholic beverage. Jake Voegeli, co-owner of Manhattan Brewing Company, said after seven weeks in place, they’ve seen [...]

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A Manhattan man was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon after police said he violated the state’s offender registration act. Riley County Police arrested 34-year-old John Deem around 3:13 p.m. Sept. 3 in the 1000 block of Seth Child Road. The arrest stems from a report filed in August. Deem was booked into the Riley County [...]

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By Emma Laura USD 383 officials on Wednesday adopted the budget for fiscal year 2026, which will raise property taxes by 5%. The board also voted to exceed the revenue-neutral rate, which is the mill levy rate that would generate the same amount of tax dollars as the previous year. The state requires school boards [...]

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