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At their final meeting of 2023 Tuesday night, the Manhattan City Commission approved a development agreement with Back 9 Development for the Midtown Aggieville Project. The plan consists of the city issuing $80 million in industrial revenue bonds to Back 9 as well and extending their timeline to construct the two projects to January 2026. The [...]

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Details remain scarce into an ongoing federal investigation in Clay Center. An FBI spokesperson from the Kansas City office confirmed to KMAN Wednesday morning that FBI agents were in the small town Tuesday, but noted that no additional details could be provided, only saying the investigation is ongoing. Further information could be released at a [...]

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A Manhattan man was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday after being convicted of murdering his wife. 29-year-old Kamahl Bobian was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for first degree murder of his estranged wife Shannell back in 2021. Bobian was also sentenced to 52 months in prison for aggravated burglary and [...]

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Geary County officials are responding to an ongoing disagreement with Junction City over billing of EMS services. The county commission issued a statement Monday in reaction to Junction City’s recent decision to suspend EMS services outside of the city limits if a bill totaling over $800,000 isn’t paid by this month. Geary County says they [...]

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Alma, KS – A Wabaunsee High School wrestling coach is under investigation and was arrested following multiple claims of crimes against children. The Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office says that on Monday, Dec. 18, they were made aware of multiple allegations of offenses against minors and called to the USD 329 district office. It was there [...]

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Two Kansas State University biologists have received more than $1.8 million to fund wild turkey research. David Haukos and Dan Sullins, both assistant professors in the biology department at Kansas State, are researching the decline of turkey populations throughout the state of Kansas. According to the press release from the university: “Their research team will [...]

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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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