Riley County and City of Manhattan officials are in very early talks about a new RCPD substation in Aggieville. Commissioner Kathryn Focke questioned Commission Chair John Ford Monday about a rumor involving the city negotiating with a member of the county. Ford says there has been some discussion with the city and Manhattan Area Chamber [...]

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Three more candidates have filed for a seat on the USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden school board. According to the Riley County Clerk’s office, Jennifer Chua, Kevin Harms and Carl Treece filed Monday. Their names are part of a growing list of candidates, which is now up to seven individuals for three open board seats. Chua is [...]

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Pottawatomie County officials took the first step Monday toward a possible remodel or replacement of the Emmett Fire Station. Fire Chief Jared Barnes presented a scope of work needing to be done on the building which is pretty extensive. He says a building inspector has determined that the bones of the building are still workable [...]

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A Manhattan man accused in an October double homicide will have to wait a little longer for his case to go to trial. At a status hearing Monday, Judge John Bosch set a 10:30 a.m hearing July 12 for Montrell Vassar, where it’s expected a setting could be agreed upon. Judge Bosch cited uncertainties from [...]

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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police.  Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further.  Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]

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Kansas State University President Richard Myers will retire at the end of 2021 calendar year. Myers, who has served as the university’s 14th president since 2016, officially announced his intent Monday morning. In a statement on K-State Today, the 79-year old Myers said, “Mary Jo and I truly loved our time at K-State and working [...]

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The T. Russel Rietz Animal Shelter will have kittens available for a discounted adoption fee of $75 starting Wednesday. The adoption event will go from Wednesday, May 26 to Wednesday, June 2 and will feature kittens which animal control officer Brandon Sokol says are fully vetted. “They’re not old enough for a rabies vaccine but [...]

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With dignitaries from the city and USD 383 on hand Friday, Manhattan Parks and Rec officials were among those cutting a ribbon to open the new Anthony Recreation Center. Director of Recreation Randi Clifford noted the center’s opening adds to a growing list of facilities the department is overseeing–quick growth in a short time, as [...]

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A fourth candidate has emerged in the race for the USD 383 school board. Christine Weixelman filed for the board Friday morning. She joins incumbent Karla Hagemeister along with challengers Jayme Morris-Hardeman and Steven Ruzzin in the upcoming election. There are currently three open seats on the school board. Weixelman is a Manhattan native with [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Manhattan man Friday on charges of sexual exploitation of a child under the age of 18. Zachariah Bayless, 31, of rural Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, turned himself into the Pottawatomie County Jail in Westmoreland. Officials suspect the crimes occurred between December 2020 and May 2021. Bond has been set [...]

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