Megan Moser

Homeowners will see an average increase of almost 8% in USD 383 property taxes next year. The Manhattan-Ogden school board approved a plan Wednesday that includes a budget increase of 21%, from $125.4 million in 2025-26 to $152.1 million in 2026-27. That’s an increase of $26.7 million. During the meeting, board members defended the district’s [...]

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The husband of a fired elementary principal went before the USD 383 school board Wednesday and demanded an investigation into the district’s treatment of alleged violations at other schools. Dan Henke, who is married to former Marlatt Elementary principal Sheila Henke, spoke during public comment at the board meeting. The district terminated Sheila Henke in [...]

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Ahead of the recent primary election, Kansas House of Representatives hopeful Stacy Kohlmeier, a Republican running for the 67th district, raised the most money with $45,537. Kohlmeier beat her opponent, Kaleb James, who reported just $120 for the period, which ended July 23. James gave the $120 to his own campaign. The Democratic candidate for [...]

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The USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden school board on Thursday voted to uphold the firing of Marlatt Elementary School principal Sheila Henke. The board in July had begun the process of terminating Henke’s contracts, citing violations of board policy and failure to perform contractual duties. District officials did not give additional details about the violations because it [...]

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Not many country folks want to become city folks. At least, that’s what Pottawatomie County leaders learned in 2019 when they asked residents of the Green Valley area whether they wanted to incorporate and create an independent town. At that time, 70% of residents said they didn’t want to form a new city, and 70% [...]

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The USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden school board approved the purchase of six new school buses totaling $811,497 during its meeting Wednesday at Robinson Education Center. The board voted 5-0 to purchase three new 71-passenger school buses from Midwest Transit at an estimated cost of $159,400 each, or $478,200 total. The buses will be funded through the [...]

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The USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden school board voted Wednesday to notify Riley County that it intends to exceed the revenue-neutral property tax rate for the 2027 fiscal year budget while also approving nearly $1 million in funding to keep after-school programs affordable following the loss of a federal grant. The board unanimously approved certifying its intent [...]

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The USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to begin proceedings to terminate the employment contract of Marlatt Elementary School principal Sheila Henke. The board cited alleged violations of board policy and failure to perform contractual duties. Following an executive session, the board approved a resolution declaring its intent to terminate Henke’s contract. [...]

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Riley County commissioners on Thursday signaled preliminary support for a proposal to relocate the Riley County Fairgrounds from CiCo Park to county-owned property west of Manhattan. They did not yet give any official approval for the plan but expressed support for seeking more public feedback. Dave Lewis and Lance Sharp, speaking on behalf of a [...]

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USD 383 is in the final stages of budget development for the next fiscal year while preparing to cover an estimated $938,000 shortfall in its special education fund, officials told the school board Wednesday. Director of business operations Development Andy Hutchinson said district staff members are moving from preliminary revenue projections to detailed expenditure planning [...]

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