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A jury trial for a man accused of providing Fentanyl-laced pills that led to a Wamego man’s overdose death two years ago continues in Pottawatomie County District Court. Jurors heard additional testimony from the state’s witnesses Wednesday in the trial of McKaine Farr, who is charged with distribution of Fentanyl, resulting in death. An audio [...]

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Kansas State Senator Usha Reddi, appointed to the seat nearly one year ago to serve out the remainder of Tom Hawk’s term, will seek to hold onto that post in next year’s election. The former Manhattan city commissioner announced her candidacy for the Kansas State Senate Wednesday. Reddi is preparing for her sophomore session and [...]

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Riley County officers responded to a fatal accident on Deep Creek Road on Tuesday night. According to officers, 33 year old David Collins was killed after his Ford truck left the roadway and hit a ravine just before 8:00 pm in the 800 block of Deep Creek Road. It is unknown at this time if [...]

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A Manhattan woman was arrested early Tuesday morning for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. 33-year-old Sara McDonald of Manhattan was arrested just before 8:45 am in the 800 block of Bertrand Street on one count of driving under the influence and for being incapable of driving safely with a child present in [...]

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The Manhattan City Commission unanimously supported an amended tax increment financing plan on first reading Tuesday for the Midtown Aggieville development project. The decision clears the way to help fund a hotel and a private parking garage for the initially proposed multimillion dollar project that Back 9 Development is planning in Aggieville. Commissioner Wynn Butler [...]

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Prosecutors presented several witnesses Tuesday as the first full day of testimony was heard in a Pottawatomie County trial for a man accused of distributing fentanyl that led another man to overdose. 21-year-old McKaine Farr is charged with a single count of distribution of a controlled substance, resulting in death, for knowingly distributing counterfeit tablets, [...]

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Country Stampede has found a new home, in the Kansas City area. The 28th annual music festival will take place at Azura Amphitheater in Bonner Springs from June 27 to June 29, 2024. JC Entertainment, the ownership group for Country Stampede, issued a statement Monday saying the move to the Kansas City area will provide [...]

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Kansas State University will host fall commencement activities this weekend in Manhattan and Salina, recognizing summer and fall semester students eligible for degrees. Ceremonies begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Bramlage Coliseum, kicking off with the Graduate School graduations – and, for the first time ever, graduates will be clad in purple caps and gowns. [...]

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We’re staying. Those words adorn a banner that drapes over the mezzanine inside The Dusty Bookshelf. Owners of the long-standing Aggieville bookstore will not close in the spring as previously thought, after their lease was recently renewed for another year. The company celebrated the announcement in a social media post Thursday. Owner Diane Meredith says [...]

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Deputy Riley County Counselor Shelly Woodard presented a resolution Monday for Riley County to seek property by means of eminent domain for a non-discharging wastewater lagoon project in the Keats Sewer District. Deadlines for USDA funding are approaching, and Woodard says tests on the site are needed. The court will determine if the county has [...]

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