City commission to vote on new public comment policy

City commissioners on Tuesday will decide whether to change their meeting policies concerning public comment. They will vote on a resolution which repeals existing policy and proposes changes to how residents may address the commission. Each speaker would still have three minutes per item, but the mayor or majority could modify the length of time [...]

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Missouri man injured in rollover crash

A Missouri man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle rollover accident at 1:15 a.m. Friday. John Ray, 21, of Lake Winnebago, was driving a Chevrolet 2500 truck going south on US Highway 24 when he went off the right side of the road and lost control of the vehicle. The truck crossed back over US-24, [...]

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RCPD: Manhattan man jailed on $1 million bond in child exploitation case

A Manhattan man has been arrested in connection with an investigation involving sexual exploitation of a child, according to the Riley County Police Department. Phillip Andrew Dews, 32, was taken into custody at approximately 1:30 p.m. April 2nd, 2026, in Manhattan. He is charged with five counts of violating the offender registration act, five counts [...]

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RCPD: Manhattan man jailed on $1 million bond in child exploitation case

A Manhattan man has been arrested in connection with an investigation involving sexual exploitation of a child, according to the Riley County Police Department. Phillip Andrew Dews, 32, was taken into custody at approximately 1:30 p.m. April 2nd, 2026, in Manhattan. He is charged with five counts of violating the offender registration act, five counts [...]

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Manhattan man arrested on multiple identity theft, financial card charges

A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday morning in connection with a January investigation involving multiple financial crimes, according to the Riley County Police Department. Jacob Theodore Disberger, 27, was taken into custody at approximately 10:41 a.m. April 2nd in the 2700 block of Buttonwood Drive. He was arrested on nine counts of identity theft, six [...]

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38-year-old man faces multiple fraud-related charges after arrest

A Topeka man was arrested Thursday evening at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a failure-to-appear warrant, according to authorities. Bryan Stephen Painter, 38, was taken into custody at approximately 8:04 p.m. April 2nd in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road. The Riley County District Court warrant stems from original charges that [...]

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Wichita woman arrested on multiple felony charges from 2025 case

A Wichita woman was arrested late Thursday night at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on multiple felony charges tied to a 2025 case, according to authorities. Kelli Ruth Gill, 37, was taken into custody at approximately 11:51 p.m. April 2nd, 2026, in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road. The Riley County District [...]

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GoFundMe campaign aims to reopen Parkside Station through donations

A GoFundMe campaign launched on behalf of Parkside Station’s owners seeks to reopen the business after it closed in March because of “unexpected costs.” The campaign seeks $75,000 and sits at over $17,000 raised. According to the campaign page, “With a successful campaign, Parkside Station could reopen on May 1 under new management.” In a [...]

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Riley County sees slight dip in property valuation appeals

Property valuation appeals are trending down this year according to the latest report from Riley County appraiser Anna Burson. During her report to commissioners on Thursday, Burson said the county received 432 informal appeals following the mailing of change-of-value notices in late February, with 359 tied to residential properties. “Honestly this number as a whole [...]

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31-year-old woman jailed on warrant tied to arson, drug charges

A Scott City woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a probation violation warrant, according to authorities. Nesa Marie Simms, 31, was taken into custody at approximately 5:32 p.m. April 1st in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road. The Riley County District Court warrant stems from original [...]

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