A Junction City woman convicted for her role in a 2017 Riley County murder will serve up to eight months in prison. Riley County Judge John Bosch handed down the sentence last week to 44-year-old Bobbie Jo Long. She’s also been ordered to serve 18 months of probation. Long previously pleaded guilty to one count [...]

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St. Thomas More Catholic Church is hosting its 30th annual Cookie Carousel this weekend, in an adjusted format due to COVID-19 concerns. Church officials accepted donations of cookies through Thursday, Volunteers will be safely packaging them for a drive thru distribution Saturday morning, beginning at 9 a.m. The event will continue until cookies run out. [...]

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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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The Manhattan City Commission unanimously approved increases to water utility rates Tuesday. The rates for water and wastewater will increase 3%, along with a 3% increase and fixed $1.66 surcharge per equivalent unit for stormwater. This surcharge increase will help to pay for the levee project, which should cover around 70% of the costs.  The [...]

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