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A Kaw Valley Chamber of Commerce official on Thursday called data centers in Pottawatomie County “inevitable” and encouraged government officials to push harder. At a joint city/county meeting on Thursday in Wamego, Manhattan and Pott County officials received an informational update from representatives of Evergy, the Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation, and the Kaw Valley [...]

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The weather in the plains is attracting storm chasers into the area and K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond says they are becoming a challenge when we get these severe weather events. “It’s been a problem in Oklahoma for quite some time,” he said. “The biggest thing is, we can’t do anything about it, and a lot [...]

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A Salina man was arrested Thursday night on a Riley County warrant tied to drug-related charges, according to authorities. Benigno David Aquino Jr., 42, of Salina, was taken into custody at approximately 9:37 p.m. May 21th, 2026, in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road, the location of the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. [...]

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City officials this week approved rezoning for the property including the former Champion Teamwear building, which owner Dave Dreiling intends to turn into a steakhouse and beef processing facility for his company Booth Creek Wagyu. Booth Creek is currently at 530 McCall Road. The plan calls for moving it to the renovated building at 520 [...]

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By Nathan Gaddie Radiator Springs has relocated to the Midwest Dream Car Collection. The Route 66 exhibit, inspired by the 100-year history of the famous route, features seven characters from Pixar’s 2006 movie Cars. The car collection is displaying Lighting McQueen, Tow Mater, Fillmore, Doc Hudson, Sarge, Lizzie, and Strip “The King” Weathers. To view [...]

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By Bryan Richardson The future of a secondary connection to Manhattan from Pottawatomie County will depend on the political will secured over the next few months. Earlier this month, Benesch concluded a cost-benefit analysis that the Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization told local leaders about earlier this year. Flint Hills MPO Director Jared Tremblay told [...]

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The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board of Education on Wednesday night approved the purchase of a district-based artificial intelligence server. Board members said the technology is necessary for the future of education and emphasized privacy and security safeguards. The board unanimously approved a $23,000 quote from United School Administrators for the artificial intelligence server and three [...]

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A Linn man was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a burglary warrant stemming from a 2023 case, according to authorities. Brian Odell LaCamera, 39, of Linn, was taken into custody at approximately 12:12 p.m. May 20th at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. LaCamera was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for burglary. The [...]

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Police are investigating a reported financial crime in Ogden involving alleged unauthorized withdrawals from a bank account, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 12:14 p.m. May 20th in the 200 block of Ninth Street in Ogden for unlawful computer acts, criminal use of a financial card and theft [...]

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Two Manhattan residents were arrested Wednesday in connection with a reported robbery and battery involving a juvenile victim, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 9:16 p.m. May 19th in the 1000 block of Colorado Street for aggravated robbery, aggravated battery and contributing to child misconduct. A 14-year-old boy [...]

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