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A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday night on five outstanding Riley County District Court warrants. According to the Riley County Police Department, Keavoyan Kendre Brown, 20, was arrested around 9:30 p.m. Three of the warrants allege probation violations. Another stems from original charges of aggravated domestic battery, domestic battery, criminal restraint and interference with law [...]

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Four people have been arrested after authorities say they broke into Oliver Brown Elementary School in Pottawatomie County and caused thousands of dollars in damage. According to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were notified Saturday around noon of a previously reported break-in at the school. Investigators determined four individuals unlawfully entered the school and [...]

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Stacy Kohlmeier will be the Republican candidate for the Kansas House of Representatives 67th District seat, according to unofficial final primary election results in Riley County. As of Tuesday evening, Kohlmeier received 1,707 votes in the 67th District race while her fellow Republican opponent, Kaleb James, received 963 votes. The unofficial results were made available [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is arming two district court screeners as part of a security change designed to enhance courthouse safety while returning an officer to patrol duties. Maj. Daryl Asher told Riley County commissioners Monday the change follows a review of security measures at the Riley County District Court. The two court screeners [...]

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Riley County officials on Monday reviewed how the county should approach potential data center development as the technology becomes more common and communities across Kansas consider regulations. Planning director Amanda Webb updated commissioners during a work session sharing information from a recent data center planning summit in Topeka and examples of regulations being considered by [...]

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Riley County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved lowering the speed limit on three roads in Ogden following a traffic study. Assistant public works director Ewan McMillan said Ogden Township requested the study last year for Roever Road, Ady Drive, and Daniel Avenue, located south of Eureka Drive. The county conducted an initial study and repeated [...]

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The first witnesses in a Riley County District Court trial charging a Manhattan teen with attempted murder took the stand to testify Tuesday morning and described the events that ultimately led to two shootings in November and December 2024. Dontaivious Amaru Temple, 18, is charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, criminal discharge of [...]

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The Fat Shack location in Aggieville at 1131 Moro St. is permanently closed. According to public comments, Fat Shack closed its doors July 19. The company did not make any public comment. Local franchise owners Christian Smith and Kevin Goetz did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the matter. They also own a [...]

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A Manhattan man’s arraignment in Riley County District Court got pushed back Monday after his defense attorney requested a continuance to attempt negotiating a plea deal for the man’s drug cases in two counties. David Alan Labombarbe, 39, faces a litany of drug charges in four cases between Riley and Marion Counties. All of the [...]

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