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The city of Manhattan will implement new utility billing software to modernize customer service and streamline operations. City commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a contract with Spry Point Services Inc., which includes a one-time implementation fee of $509,600 and an annual software cost of $104,600. The city will also spend $60,000 for a Spry Point [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher A local chiropractor testified Wednesday morning in Riley County District Court that the files given to him by Clark Petersen did not contain the records for 15 of the clients that say Petersen sexually abused them. Dr. Mark Hatesohl said he was approached in fall 2024 by Petersen’s attorney at the time, [...]

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Arrow Coffee will soon close its doors at 1800 Claflin Road. In a letter to its customers, shared on social media Wednesday, owners Ben and Rachel Motley said they recently learned their landlord is not renewing the company’s lease and instead moving forward with another coffee shop in the building. “We aren’t giving up and [...]

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Authorities responded to a pair of burglaries in Manhattan on Tuesday. The Riley County Police Department says a suspect broke into the Short Stop convenience store on South Port Drive by climbing through the drive-thru window and stealing cigarettes. A short time later, police arrested 31-year-old Mingo Pasillas, of Manhattan on charges of aggravated burglary. [...]

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The Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday approved reconfiguring three lots for an addition to the Acacia fraternity at 2005 Hunting Ave. Commissioners voted 3-0-1 to advance a replat, which approved easements and rights-of-way for the residential lots north of Lee Elementary. Commissioner Susan Adamchak recused herself from the vote since her family has previously owned [...]

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An Arizona man is jailed in Riley County on child sex crime charges. The Riley County Police Department says 46-year-old Jeremy Welch was arrested at the jail Tuesday on a warrant for two counts of rape, two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy, and one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. His was set at [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher A small committee will form this week to address road closures in Aggieville after several concerned Aggieville business owners spoke up during the monthly meeting of the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board on Monday. They expressed continued concerns about the perception the district gets from streets into the area being shut [...]

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The Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board on Monday unanimously approved a final plat for the Acacia fraternity complex at 2005 Hunting Ave. The board voted 6-0 to advance the issue to the Manhattan City Commission, which will vote on the matter as part of the consent agenda at Tuesday’s meeting. The final plat would consolidate [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher The eighth alleged victim of Clark Petersen testified in Riley County District Court Tuesday morning, saying Petersen “yanked” his hands out of her pants and underwear in 2019 when they heard someone outside the door of Petersen’s treatment room. Petersen, a former Manhattan chiropractor, is charged with 60 counts of sex crimes, ranging [...]

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The fate of a proposed quarry expansion near Wheaton won’t be known until at least next week. Pottawatomie County commissioners voted 4-1 Monday to table action on a conditional use permit sought by Hamm Companies to expand current operations in Sherman Township. Commissioner Merl Page opposed. The decision came after staff requested additional time to [...]

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