Riley County’s appraiser warned county commissioners that appraisal appeals are increasing again after a brief decline and said millions of dollars in pending exemptions could affect future budgets. During a commission meeting Thursday, county appraiser Anna Burson said the office is preparing for small claims hearings related to the 2026 tax year while continuing to [...]

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City commissioners will consider opposing a petition for incorporating the city of Green Valley in Pottawatomie County. On March 26, the Pott County clerk received a petition to incorporate Green Valley. On June 11, the Pottawatomie Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the petition. Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday will vote [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday morning on multiple child exploitation charges stemming from an investigation that began earlier this year, according to authorities. Kirk Lee Hartgenbush, 64, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 10:30 a.m. May 28 in the 700 block of Allen Road. Hartgenbush was arrested on 24 counts of sexual exploitation of [...]

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One person was transported to the hospital Thursday morning following a two-vehicle crash in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers responded at approximately 9:55 a.m. May 28 to the area of Fort Riley Boulevard and Pillsbury Drive for a reported injury accident. Upon arrival, officers determined that a 2019 Ford Expedition driven [...]

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Police are investigating a vandalism case involving damage to public restrooms at Blue Earth Plaza in downtown Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property at approximately 8:16 a.m. May 28 in the 400 block of Third Street. The City of Manhattan was listed as the [...]

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Fort Riley welcomed new soldiers Wednesday with a Victory Reception Company patching ceremony and a “welcome run” through historic sites. The VRC serves as a dedicated in-processing and reception unit for the division. Army officials said the 3-mile run serves as a traditional morning formation to build camaraderie, teach unit history, and set physical readiness [...]

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USDA undersecretary Luke Lindberg said Wednesday that Kansas farmers have an important role in democracy and fighting global hunger. Lindberg, undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs, spoke during a press conference at the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center in Manhattan. The Food for Peace program, which uses surplus grains and commodities to provide emergency food [...]

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A Riley County District Court judge on Wednesday sentenced a Texas man to over 14 years in prison after he was convicted by a jury in March of distributing drugs. Jose Miguel Rivera, 33, will serve 14 years 2 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for distributing at least 1 kilogram of cocaine. Rivera [...]

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A Fort Riley man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after four young children were reportedly left unattended in a hot vehicle in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 11:26 a.m. May 27 in the 100 block of Bluemont Avenue for four counts of aggravated endangering of a child. [...]

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A St. George man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on multiple stalking and harassment-related charges, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 8:14 a.m. May 26 in Manhattan for four counts of stalking, two counts of harassment by telecommunications device and two counts of criminal trespass. A 30-year-old woman was [...]

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