Elections are just around the corner and already candidates in two local races are making their rounds, attending various forums to talk about the issues. One of the upcoming forums being organized is directly targeted toward students at Kansas State University. One of the organizers is Kelm Lear, a political science and social transformation studies [...]

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A former USD 383 paraeducator is expected to be sentenced to prison today in Riley County District Court. Aaron Zachry plead guilty to separate charges of indecent liberties with a child and sexual exploitation of a child back on Jun. 26 before Judge Kendra Lewison. He previously plead not guilty to 37 counts in December [...]

The Manhattan City Commission approved a new plan for ADA compliance at Tuesday’s meeting. Since Summer 2022, the City has been working with consultants Kimley-Horn to conduct a Phase 1 Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan to created a roadmap to update it’s ADA Transition Plan over time. The plan has identified $11 million dollars in estimated [...]

The City of Manhattan will contract out services at the T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter. City commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved an agreement with Prairie Paws, a nonprofit organization out of Ottawa to manage the shelter. Mayor Mark Hatesohl says the move should give the city a better understanding of how much it’s spending on [...]

The Kansas Court of Appeals hosted its annual hearings at Kansas State University on Tuesday in honor of Constitution Day by hearing three cases. One of the cases involved Riley County resident Gary Kilner who was appealing a decision by the Riley County District Court and Judge John Bosch on a land dispute he had [...]

The Manhattan City Commission approved the 2024 city budget at their bimonthly legislative session on Tuesday. The overall budget grew nearly $40 million from last fiscal year, from $187 million to $224 million, a nearly 20% increase, largely driven by assessed valuations, which were up about 9.5%. The budget includes a 2.9% increase in property [...]

Big changes are coming for the Manhattan Area Resettlement Team. The nonprofit organization, founded in late 2021, as a local effort to resettle some 200 Afghan refugees into the community, has shifted its focus to help receive refugees from any country. This past spring, the organization rebranded from the Manhattan Afghan Resettlement Team, to the [...]

For the second time in a matter of weeks, Riley County officials have closed the Fairmont Park Dog Park, due to possible canine parvovirus contamination. Both large and small dog enclosures will remain closed until at least Monday out of an abundance of caution, after a dog that visited the park, recently tested positive for [...]

A report for theft was filed Monday morning at The Fridge Wholesale Liquor in Manhattan. According to the Riley County Police Department, four suspects — a man and three women — stole approximately $650 worth of alcohol from the store. Surveillance video, shared on The Fridge’s Facebook page, shows the suspects shoving bottles into handbags. [...]

The Manhattan City Commission will look to pass a finalized 2024 budget when it meets Tuesday. The consent agenda includes an ordinance for commissioners to adopt the budget with the scaled back mill levy of 49.000, as directed by a majority of commissioners two weeks ago from the previously proposed 50.470 mill levy. To accomplish [...]