The Riley County Police Department is investigating a fraud case involving the sale of a vehicle to a Manhattan dealership. Officers filed a report of fraud at approximately 11:32 a.m. July 15 in the 2500 block of Stagg Hill Road. Briggs Auto Group was listed as the victim after it was reported a known 61-year-old [...]
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A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday on a Riley County District Court warrant alleging child abuse. Andrew Joseph Webb, 29, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 5:34 p.m. July 15 in the 1500 block of Highland Drive. The warrant stems from a report originally filed in June 2026. Webb was issued a total bond of [...]
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A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday night on multiple municipal court warrants and now faces additional charges after allegedly interfering with officers during his arrest. Kurtis Andrew Foster, 33, of Manhattan, was arrested just before 11 p.m. July 15 in the 100 block of Blue Earth Plaza. Foster was wanted on eight Manhattan Municipal Court [...]
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A Manhattan man was arrested early Thursday following a reported domestic disturbance in Aggieville. Officers filed a report for domestic battery, criminal restraint and criminal deprivation of property just after 1 a.m. July 16 in the 1100 block of Moro Street. An 18-year-old woman was listed as the victim. A known 24-year-old man was identified [...]
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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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A Hope man has been arrested on a first-degree murder charge nearly six months after a house fire claimed the life of his 2-year-old son in rural Dickinson County. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office said deputies and firefighters responded to a structure fire at approximately 5:48 p.m. Jan. 26 in the 1500 block of 1400 [...]
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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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The Manhattan City Commission expressed plans to increase sales taxes by 0.3 cents per dollar after two of its city sales taxes are set to expire. The two set to expire are a one-fifth cent per dollar sales tax in 2026 and a one-fourth cent per dollar sales tax in 2027 (totaling 45 cents per [...]
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City commissioners provided positive feedback on a planned subdivision that hopes to use a benefit district and workforce housing sales tax (WHST) dollars. Craig Lauppe and Lindsay Lauppe of New Place Development presented to commissioners on Tuesday an early plan for a housing project in a new subdivision off of Stagg Hill Road and Davis [...]
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A Manhattan man already being held in the Riley County Jail is facing 20 new felony charges involving alleged sex crimes against a child, according to the Riley County Police Department. Police said officers filed a report on July 10 following an ongoing investigation alleging rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Due to [...]
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