Manhattan is a “safe community,” RCPD director Brian Peete said in a town hall addressing concerns about some recent events. Following a Sept. 3 incident in which a woman said she was attacked near Aggieville, as well as reports that a man had been walking around with firearms strapped to himself, Peete on Saturday spoke [...]

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A Fort Riley soldier was arrested Tuesday on a charge of involuntary manslaughter. Gage Kaiser was arrested on a Sedgwick County District Court warrant by Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies just before 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Kaiser is charged in this case with one count of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of aggravated battery. Kaiser serves [...]

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A city official on Thursday said plans for an $80-million project that includes a mixed-use building with a hotel/parking garage across the street are at a standstill, and the developer may be looking for new ways forward. Interim city manager Jason Hilgers at the Riley County Commission meeting spoke about the Midtown building planned for [...]

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By Emma Loura eloura@themercury.com The Riley County jail has had high population numbers in recent months, and officials who previously anticipated a decrease in incarcerations now say that hasn’t happened. Jail captain Mark French on Monday told Riley County commissioners there are 124 inmates in the jail. In addition, there are 29 female inmates in [...]

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The Riley County Police Department announced Tuesday the promotion of Erin Freidline to Assistant Director, effective January 1, 2025. Freidline will succeed Assistant Director Kurt Moldrup. Captain Freidline began her career with the Riley County Police Department in June 2000 as a Dispatcher, transitioning to a Patrol Officer in 2001. Freidline was promoted to Sergeant [...]

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By Annie Wolfe/Times of Pott County Pottawatomie County residents will have a 9.9% property tax decrease next year. County tax payers will see a 2.856 mill levy decrease in the General Fund for 2025, which is a drop of $2,311,044 in ad valorem taxes levied. The 2025 General Fund includes a 4.5 percent cost of [...]

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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury Julie Gibbs is no longer the Riley County health director. County officials confirmed Friday that Gibbs was not employed by the county as of Aug. 29. They would not give details about the circumstances of her departure. Riley County fiscal analyst Shelley Hayes also ceased employment with the county on that [...]

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