At Tuesday’s work session, Manhattan city commissioners will discuss a housing rehabilitation and repair assistance program. Commissioners in October expressed interest in funding a housing rehabilitation program with the workforce housing sales tax, according to city government documents. Stephanie Peterson, director of community development, on Tuesday will give information on a possible framework for such [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher A jury found a Manhattan man guilty of aggravated kidnapping and other charges. After the defense and prosecution rested in Jose Fuentes-Trinidad’s trial, the jury returned Thursday afternoon with a guilty verdict on all charges in Riley County District Court. Fuentes-Trinidad’s charges included aggravated kidnapping, aggravated residential burglary, two counts of criminal [...]

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By Emma Loura Some research programs funded with federal grants are halted at K-State, officials said this week, though they were short on specifics as information from the federal government has been limited. The university has made a website to answer questions about a White House freeze on federal grants and loans that came last [...]

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Fort Riley was on lockdown Thursday just after noon, officials reported on social media. Entrances to the post were closed for about 30 minutes around noon, officials said, but they had little detail about the reason for the closure. “Law enforcement is currently working an emergency situation in the vicinity of Custer Hill,” they said [...]

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By Megan Moser Despite complaints from some residents that they were blindsided about the amount of their special taxes, Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday approved levying special assessments for 14 benefit districts in Manhattan. These are areas in which work was done to improve a district, and now the city government is levying special assessments [...]

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By Annie Wolf Commissioner Dee McKee attended County Government Day in Topeka on Jan. 22 and sat in on discussion concerning the extraterritorial planning authority of cities into counties. A Senate bill would repeal the 3-mile extraterritorial planning authority that now exists for cities. “There were lots of cities and counties there that had concerns [...]

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The executive director of the Manhattan Area Resettlement Team is resigning amid federal funding freezes affecting refugee assistance. Ana Mendonca said her last day as leader of the nonprofit organization will be Feb. 7. Virginia Rodriguez, the agency’s program manager, will serve as interim executive director until the position can be filled permanently. Mendonca said [...]

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Clayson Creed Joyce, 22, faces reduced charges after Riley County District Court Judge Jeremy Larchick decreased the initial 12 counts of attempted first-degree murder to three counts during Joyce’s first appearance Friday. Joyce also is charged with two counts of criminal discharge of a firearm, three counts of aggravated battery, seven counts of aggravated child [...]

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Beverly Lynette Hall, 48, was arrested on January 31, 2025, after deputies with the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office discovered methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia in her residence on West 1st Avenue. Deputies initially responded to a suspicious activity call and developed probable cause for illegal drugs. The Drug Enforcement Unit assisted, obtaining and executing a [...]

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