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A Manhattan woman is behind bars after being arrested on several arson charges Wednesday morning. 29-year-old Nesa Marie Simms was arrested just after 9 a.m. in the 1100 block of Ratone St. on four counts of arson, including two counts of aggravated arson; substantial risk to great bodily harm. She is being held on a [...]

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The Junction City Commission this week considered establishing the city government’s own website as the “city newspaper” to avoid paying for the publication of legal notices. Three commissioners — Pat Landes, Jeff Underhill and Ronna Larson — expressed support for the idea and asked city attorney Britain Stites to provide more information on website visits [...]

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by Emma Loura Thousands of college students, including freshmen moving out on their own for the first time, packed their things and moved into the K-State dormitories this week. Over the course of a few days, students set up their identification cards, received their keys and moved carts filled with their belongings into the dorms. [...]

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A judge Tuesday delayed sentencing for a Riley man convicted of robbing another man at gunpoint. Twenty-six-year-old Brandon Welty appeared before Judge Grant Bannister on Tuesday in Riley County District Court. More on this story can be found at the Mercury.

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A local furry friend is retiring from active duty in the Junction City Police Department. JCPD announced this week that K-9 Barney is calling it quits after serving the citizens of Junction City for approximately 11 years. Barney has received multiple awards in his career from the Heart of America Police Dog Association which include [...]

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  A local chiropractor who was found guilty of sexual battery on a patient in April was released earlier this week from house arrest. Kenyon Erickson, who owned Erickson Chiropractor in Aggieville, was sentenced to 12 months in prison back on May 21. Erickson and the court came to an agreement that he would serve [...]

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The City of Manhattan announced on Wednesday the hiring of a new Director of Public Utilities for the city. Kevin Niles, who is the current Utilities Director in Odessa, Texas, will begin his work for the city beginning on Sept. 3. Niles is set to oversee the recently reconstructed Public Utilities Department, which provides services [...]

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Riley County Public Works announced Wednesday that the structure replacement project on Ober Road is scheduled to begin Monday, August 26, 2024. The project is located approximately 4/10ths mile West of the Ober Rd./Droll Rd. Intersection. Ober Rd. will be closed to through traffic during construction from the intersection of Ober Rd./Droll Rd. west to [...]

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The Riley County Appraisers office is conducting a survey of multifamily, commercial, and industrial properties where they are studying trends in the local real estate market regarding rent prices, occupancy, and operating expenses. Income and expense questionnaires will be mailed this Thursday, August 15th to Riley County properties in those categories. The forms are also [...]

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The Sunset Zoo announced via a press release Wednesday that red pandas Loofah and Simone gave birth to a female cub on July 14th. “The first 30 days of a red panda cub’s life are critical, and our staff are tending to the cub’s needs around the clock to ensure the best care possible,” said [...]

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