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By Emma Loura Riley County officials on Thursday approved a $194,000 proposal from BBN Architects to perform a needs assessment on judicial services. This assessment will include the courthouse as well as the county attorney and community corrections offices. BBN is partnering with Fentress, an architectural firm that specializes in judicial buildings. Public works director [...]

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After half a century, a downtown Manhattan business will close its doors. The Pathfinder, 304 Poyntz Ave., announced that its last day of business will be Oct. 25. In a social media post published on Wednesday, the owners encourage the community to stop by in the final weeks to find a deal, share a memory [...]

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Eight of the nine individuals vying for positions on the Manhattan city commission gathered with residents Wednesday to share their stances on public issues. The forum, hosted by the Bocker’s II Catering and Events venue at 221 North Fourth St., covered topics including rising property taxes, housing, parking availability and the indoor aquatics facility proposed [...]

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By Emma Loura The school board spent 40 minutes Wednesday on the subject of board member Katie Allen. Allen drew criticism recently after commenting “well deserved” in response to a post about the death of political influencer Charlie Kirk. During the previous school board meeting, she said she would step down as board vice president [...]

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A Fort Riley man was arrested late Wednesday on a Riley County District Court warrant stemming from a domestic incident earlier this year, according to the Riley County Police Department. Vladimir Tamayo, 35, of Fort Riley, was taken into custody Oct. 1 around 11 p.m. at Fort Riley. The warrant listed charges of aggravated domestic [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating a forgery case reported Wednesday morning involving a stolen business check. Officers filed the report Oct. 1 around 9:04 a.m. in the 500 block of Fort Riley Boulevard. Police said Carpet One and Kansas State Bank were listed as victims after an unknown suspect allegedly stole a business check and [...]

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A Manhattan man was injured Wednesday afternoon after being struck by a car while riding an electric bicycle, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers responded to the crash Oct. 1 around 12:35 p.m. near Bluemont Avenue and 4th Street. Police said a 2011 Toyota Prius driven by Ahmed Azizi, 24, of Manhattan, struck [...]

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A Manhattan teen arrested in April in relation to two connected shootings at the end of 2024 has since turned 18 and is now being charged as an adult for his alleged crimes. According to a document filed with the Riley County District Court, Dontaivious Amaru Temple is charged with two counts of attempted first [...]

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K-State enrollment is up for the third year in a row after a decade of declines. The university has 21,213 total students according to data released Wednesday. That’s up 4.5% from the fall 2024 enrollment of 20,295 across all campuses. To view t...

A Wabaunsee County man was arrested this week following an investigation into allegations of unlawful sexual solicitation involving an 18-year-old woman, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies said the report was filed Sept. 27, stating that a 58-year-old man met with the woman near Eskridge, provided her with cash and a condom, and is alleged [...]

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