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After several meetings and public discussion, the Manhattan City Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday to consider exceeding the revenue neutral rate before voting to finalize the 2026 fiscal year budget. The budget includes a 1.35-mill increase, bringing it to 54.459, and increasing property taxes for the average Manhattan homeowner by 7.7% based on [...]

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Two Manhattan men were arrested Thursday and are confined in Riley County Jail. Their arrests are not connected. Thomas Tyrone Epting, 47, was arrested Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the K-State Student Union. He is charged with rape, sexual battery, criminal restraint and kidnapping. Epting’s charges all involve the same victim. He is held in [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher A trial for a man charged with rape and two counts of aggravated sexual battery started Friday in Riley County District Court. Joshue Sandoval Serrano, 23, was arrested in 2024 for his alleged crimes. He has maintained a plea of innocence. The trial started Friday with jury selection and is scheduled to [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday afternoon on a probation violation warrant connected to prior theft and burglary charges. Riley County Police said Christopher Campbell, 62, of Manhattan, was taken into custody at about 2:50 p.m. Sept. 11 in the 1000 block of Seth Child Road. The warrant stems from original charges including three counts [...]

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An 83-year-old Manhattan man arrested Tuesday who was charged with multiple counts now faces just one charge of interference with law enforcement in Riley County District Court. Allen Steve Frazier made his first court appearance Wednesday. In a document filed with the court by Deputy Riley County Attorney David Lowden, Frazier is no longer facing [...]

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USD 383 board member Katie Allen on Thursday apologized after replying to a post about the Charlie Kirk death “Well deserved.” Allen was replying to a repost on Facebook by Courtney Jane Hochman, a school board candidate. The original post, from People magazine, reported the death of the influential right-wing speaker and author Kirk, who [...]

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A Manhattan woman was arrested Tuesday evening on a probation violation warrant tied to previous drug and contraband charges. Riley County Police said Sarah Way, 37, of Manhattan, was taken into custody around 8:30 p.m. Sept. 9 in the 1000 block of Seth Child Road. The warrant stems from original charges of possession of methamphetamine [...]

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The future of indoor aquatics and upgrades to CiCo Park remain a hot topic in Manhattan. Parks and Recreation officials are preparing a revised survey to gauge public support for a $60 million indoor water facility. Director Aaron Stewart told the Parks and Rec advisory board Monday that he and deputy city manager Jason Hilgers [...]

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Riley County dispatch officials said the storm siren activation that occurred just after 10 a.m. Wednesday was accidental and was believed to have been caused following testing of K-State’s emergency notification system. Officials said there was no emergency reported. Typically, the sirens are tested on the first Monday of each month, unless the first Monday [...]

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A Manhattan woman is facing charges after police say she stole a car in the downtown area Tuesday morning. Officers were called just after 10:30 a.m. to the 600 block of Bluemont Avenue, where a 35-year-old woman reported her 2013 Acura was stolen. Police later recovered the vehicle and arrested 37-year-old Sarah Way of Manhattan. [...]

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