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Pott County commission race tight; Force leads

Editor’s note: These are unofficial results. Provisional ballots will not have been counted prior to press time, and the canvass is Nov. 12. POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY — The hotly contested race for the Pottawatomie County Commission District 5 seat is, at least for the moment, leaning in favor of incumbent Terry Force. The unofficial final results [...]

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By |2026-11-04T09:11:37-06:00November 4th, 2026|Local News|Comments Off on Pott County commission race tight; Force leads

Carlin keeps District 66 seat

Sydney Carlin will continue her service as Kansas House District 66 representative after garnering 3,256 votes in Tuesday’s election. Carlin beat her Republican opponent Noah Perry by 2,164 votes and Libertarian Andrew Frey by 3,117 votes. “I’m thrilled to pieces with the democratic progress that we’ve made,” the Democrat said. “My race is very important [...]

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By |2026-11-04T09:08:54-06:00November 4th, 2026|Local News|Comments Off on Carlin keeps District 66 seat

Voelker defeats incumbent Ford in Riley County Commission race

Rob Voelker defeated incumbent John Ford in the Riley County Commission District 1 race, winning 3,936 votes to Ford’s 2,186, according to unofficial final election results. Voelker, a Democrat, said the victory followed 18 months of campaigning and an effort to give voters an alternative in the race. “I just feel pretty darn good,” Voelker [...]

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By |2026-11-04T09:07:16-06:00November 4th, 2026|Local News|Comments Off on Voelker defeats incumbent Ford in Riley County Commission race

Three injured after SUV, pickup collide on U.S. 24

Three people were injured Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 24 in Pottawatomie County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at about 8:35 a.m. A 2023 Dodge Durango driven by Eric Martens, 49, of Westmoreland, was traveling southbound on Lake Elbo Road when he failed to yield the right of [...]

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Riley County approves revised Heartland grant application

Riley County commissioners unanimously approved a revised Heartland grant application Monday that could provide additional funding for a program designed to attract new residents to the county. Amanda Webb, planning and special projects director, presented the revision to increase the number of available incentives from 15 to 20. She said the county reached its target [...]

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By |2026-11-03T13:38:21-06:00November 3rd, 2026|Local News|Comments Off on Riley County approves revised Heartland grant application

City installing new playground and picnic shelter at Douglass Park

Work to install new playground equipment, safety surfacing and a picnic shelter at Douglass Park begins Wednesday. The project area will close during construction, which officials expect will continue through the end of 2026. The improvements will include new playground features such as slides and swings, along with new safety surfacing in the playground area. [...]

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By |2026-11-03T13:00:26-06:00November 3rd, 2026|Local News|Comments Off on City installing new playground and picnic shelter at Douglass Park

RCPD investigates rape report involving 18-year-old

The RCPD is investigating a reported rape involving an 18-year-old woman in Manhattan. According to the RCPD, officers filed a report for rape and furnishing alcohol or cereal malt beverage to a minor just after 4:30 p.m. Monday. An 18-year-old woman was listed as the victim, while a 32-year-old man known to her was identified [...]

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30-year-old woman arrested on multiple warrants, child endangerment allegation

A 30-year-old Manhattan woman was arrested Monday on multiple warrants stemming from allegations including child endangerment, assault and resisting arrest. According to the RCPD, Adrianna Fay Pratt was arrested just after 6:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on six Manhattan Municipal Court warrants for failure to appear. The warrants [...]

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RCPD investigating vehicle arson

The RCPD is investigating an arson case in Manhattan involving a pickup truck that was reportedly set on fire. According to the RCPD, officers filed a report just before noon Monday in the 1900 block of Hunting Avenue. A 35-year-old man was listed as the victim after an unknown suspect reportedly set fire to his [...]

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Riley County prepares to interview five administrator candidates

Riley County commissioners are preparing to interview five candidates for the county administrator position, with in-person interviews scheduled for Dec. 2-4. Human resources director Elizabeth Ward told commissioners Monday the proposed in-person interviews and other candidate activities will take place over three days. Commissioners reserved Dec. 2 from 2 to 5 p.m., Dec. 3 from [...]

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By |2026-11-02T14:41:04-06:00November 2nd, 2026|Local News|Comments Off on Riley County prepares to interview five administrator candidates
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