Budget fix Budget and Finance Officer Brittany Phillips presented a small, but significant change to the yearly budget at Thursday’s Riley County Commission Meeting. As per Monday’s request, budgeting and finance officials have reworked numbers for investment income, now offering $2 million in investment interest income, based on increased revenue from interest, totaling approximately 3.5%. [...]
Riley County Police have been seeing more thefts of catalytic converters in the past week. Officers filed a report for theft Wednesday in the 1500 block of Yuma Street. A 48-year-old man told police that thieves cut off catalytic converters from two of his vans. The estimated total loss is around $5,400. Similarly on Tuesday, [...]
Oppressive heat continues to bear down on the region. Riley County officials said Wednesday that EMS has responded to six calls for heat-related emergencies so far during the heatwave, dating back to last Friday. The data represents 911 calls received from 12:01 a.m. Friday through 11 a.m. Wednesday. An Excessive Heat Warning remains in place [...]
A jury trial continued in Riley County District Court Wednesday for a 39-year-old man accused of attempted first degree murder stemming from a domestic dispute incident in October 2021. Torrey Lindsay reportedly fired multiple shots into a vehicle while driving along K-18. According to testimony, one bullet hit the driver side back door, the other [...]
Kansas legislative leaders are touring the state looking for momentum on a tax bill proposal that was unable to get through a veto by Gov. Laura Kelly this spring. The proposal would have implemented a 5.15% income tax rate for all Kansans, decreasing revenue by an estimated $330 million annually. House Speaker Dan Hawkins explains [...]
The new process eliminates the need for physical parking permits like hangtags or stickers. Virtual registration of user license plates serves as their permit, granting access to K-State parking lots and the garage. The university says motorcycle permits remain physical, with no changes. Parking Services has removed the gates and added speed bumps to slow [...]
Riley County Police are searching for a man who reportedly exposed himself inside Walmart. Officers filed a report for lewd and lascivious behavior just before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday after employees reported the unknown suspect was flashing people. Police are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers. Doing so could qualify you for a cash [...]
Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 and Manhattan Area Technical College entered the new school year without a negotiated agreement for concurrent and automotive technology education offerings at Manhattan High School. The memorandum of understanding traditionally spells out how much MATC is required to reimburse to the school district, which provides the faculty for general education and Excel [...]
Discussions regarding the overall 2024 budget took place Tuesday during the Manhattan City Commission’s work session. Deputy City Manager Jason Hilgers presented how the proposed budget currently sits. The proposed budget for 2024 is nearly a 20% increase from last year. Hilgers explained where some of this spike comes from. Commissioner John Matta voiced concerns [...]
A jury trial began this week for a 39-year-old man accused in an October 2021 incident of attempted first degree murder. Torrey Lindsay is charged in Riley County District Court with single counts of attempted first degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, criminal discharge of a firearm and aggravated intimidation of a witness. Lindsay reportedly [...]
