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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By Emma Loura K-State’s Anderson Hall will be looking good as new after upcoming renovations, with restored bricks, new balconies and a walking plaza in place of Mid-Campus Drive. At Friday’s State of the University address, K-State president Richard Linton presented the Campus Master Plan and explained changes planned for the university, from a new [...]
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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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By Emma Loura Commissioners on Thursday took the final steps in approving a budget that will mean a 5% increase in county property taxes for the average homeowner. Under this budget, the owner of a $100,000 property who paid $516.45 in taxes last year would pay $542.15 on the property, now valued at $105,000, based [...]
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An investigator in K-State’s civil rights office is drawing criticism for controversial social media posts in support of Palestine. Derron Borders, an investigative specialist in Civil Rights and Title IX office at K-State, reportedly made pro-Hamas posts on social media that critics say are extremist and anti-Semitic. “F*** your fake outrage at Palestine when you’ve literally [...]
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Riley County Police are investigating a burglary reported Wednesday morning in central Manhattan. Officers filed the report around 10:37 a.m. in the 1200 block of Poyntz Avenue. Police said a 73-year-old man reported that an unknown suspect entered his building and stole copper. The loss is estimated at $1,550. Authorities ask anyone with information to [...]
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