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Pottawatomie County commissioners on Monday took a step toward bringing a new fire station to Blue Township. The board unanimously approved a resolution, declaring the need for the facility in Fire District Number 5, which serves the southwestern area of the county, east of Manhattan. The resolution authorizes the county to issue up to $2 [...]

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By Emma Loura Property owners in Riley County will see an average 5% increase in their county taxes in 2026 after county officials on Monday approved publishing a public hearing notice for its new budget. The mill levy for the 2026 budget is 37.951, a 0.002 mill decrease from 2025, when the mill levy was [...]

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Two people were injured in a three-vehicle crash late Friday morning in Manhattan. The RCPD says the collision happened around 11:23 a.m. on August 8 near the intersection of 8th Street and Bluemont Avenue. Officers determined a 2011 Nissan Rogue driven by 30-year-old Avery Colson of Wamego struck a 2026 Kia Spectra driven by 34-year-old [...]

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An investigation is underway after shots were fired over the weekend in the 2200 block of College Avenue. According to the Riley County Police Department, a report for criminal discharge of a firearm was filed in the early morning hours Sunday at the apartment complex. Officers listed two men, aged 21 and 22 as the [...]

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The City of Wamego is looking for a new chief of police. City officials announced late Friday afternoon that Paul Schliffke, who was promoted to lead the Wamego Police Department in July 2022, is retiring at the end of the year. Schliffke has spent 12 years with the department, including nine years as deputy police [...]

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Authorities say the inaugural Rock the Plains was an overall safe event for concertgoers. According to statistics provided by Pottawatomie County Sheriff Doug Adams on Sunday, there were just six law enforcement-related calls for service occurring over the weekend at Tuttle Creek State Park, related to the event. Adams said his office arrested one person [...]

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Manhattan Public Works is quickly finishing summer road projects and looking ahead to more long term projects across the city. Two projects have had crews working diligently to finish in time for the school year. A concrete maintenance project along Browning Avenue, in front of Marlatt Elementary, was recently finished. Public works director Brian Johnson [...]

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A thorough discussion of revenues and expenditures is planned Tuesday night as the Manhattan City Commission meets for a budget work session. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. in City Hall. City manager Danielle Dulin will present an updated look at the 2026 budget preparation with elected officials. To view the full article [...]

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By Emma Loura Manhattan-Ogden focused its hiring efforts on recruiting more bus drivers and para-educators for the upcoming school year. While the need for paras varies year to year based on how many students need their assistance, USD 383’s human resources director said the school district is hopeful about recruiting additional bus drivers. “Those are [...]

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