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The Pottawatomie County Treasurer’s Office has issued a statement following a technical issue today that has taken a number of state-wide information systems offline: “The Kansas Department of Revenue is having technical issues with their system which is affecting all counties statewide. The Pottawatomie County Treasurer’s Office is not able to process any motor vehicle [...]

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The Jingle Bell Rock has been found by a Junction City families. Christina and Jeramy Brown, who are former military members, found the rock on Monday near Bishop Stadium and CiCo Park. Christina explained her family’s strategy on how she was able to find the rock. Christina said she was humbled by the opportunity and [...]

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Sentencing will be held tomorrow afternoon in Riley County District Court for Kamahl Bobian, the 29-year-old Manhattan man who was convicted last month of murdering his estranged wife. Bobian was convicted for one count of first degree murder, one count of aggravated burglary and two counts of violating a protective order on Nov. 3. Jurors [...]

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The Riley County Police Department announced the hiring of a new PIO on Monday. Ashley Tokoi will be the new Public Information Officer for the department, working for the department’s five divisions. Tokoi replaces Aaron Wintermote, who left the department on Sept. 22. Prior to working for RCPD, Tokoi was a Public Affairs Specialist for [...]

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Riley County Treasurer Shilo Heger has announced she’ll seek another term. Heger, a Republican, was appointed to the position in 2014, succeeding Eileen King. According to the Manhattan Mercury, the Riley County Republican Party precinct committee selected Heger as its nominee at the time. She had previously served as deputy treasurer for a decade. Heger [...]

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Pawnee Mental Health is planning to move some of its operations into downtown Manhattan. CEO Robbin Cole informed the Riley County Commission Monday that adult services currently provided at the Hayes Drive facility will eventually move to a building at 4th and Houston Street, across from the organization’s administrative offices. That will allow more services [...]

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Geary County Sheriff Dan Jackson has announced his retirement. Jackson was sworn in as the Sheriff in May 2019, bringing stability to the position which had become vacant when former Sheriff Tony Wolf resigned amid legal troubles. Jackson then ran and was elected to a four year term as Sheriff in 2020. He leaves with [...]

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Walmart in Manhattan was crawling with Cops…N’ Kids this morning. The two partnered up for the 46th annual opportunity for kids to do some holiday shopping with a cop. Retired RCPD officer of 28 years, and current Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Deputy Rod Cook explains here: Agency representatives from Riley County Police, Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s, St. [...]

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The City of Manhattan’s Public works crews are taking advantage of the fact that students are away for the winter break to get started on the relocation of a 24-inch water main along Denison Ave, near the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF). City officials say beginning Monday, Denison Ave. will be closed to vehicular [...]

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State lawmakers met with Riley County officials Thursday to discuss some of the county’s priorities ahead of the next legislative session. Riley County officials favor some kind of legislation that gives counties authority to force landowners to clean up nuisance properties. County Counselor Clancy Holeman presented Senate Bill 162, a mirror of a Sedgwick County [...]

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