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City commissioners debated proposed revisions to Manhattan’s workforce housing sales tax policy Tuesday night. Commissioners pushed back against removing certain requirements and references to workforce housing, which was meant to give the commission more discretion on a case-by-case basis. “The whole rationale for having a policy is to have a set of standards … that [...]

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A Riley County District Court judge ordered Ivan Krdzic to serve 8 years and 4 months in prison during a sentencing hearing Monday afternoon. Krdzic, 37, of Santa Rosa, California, entered guilty pleas in May to charges of kidnapping and aggravated battery in a plea deal with county prosecutors. Judge Kendra Lewison gave him 346 [...]

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City officials said crews are working around the clock to clear storm damage following Monday night’s severe storm that knocked out power to tens of thousands of customers. During Tuesday’s city commission meeting, public works director Brian Johnson said staff are coordinating closely with Evergy while reopening streets, sidewalks and public rights-of-way. “If you do [...]

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The National Weather Service in Topeka is warning of multiple weather hazards over the next several days, including severe thunderstorms, dangerous heat and the potential for flooding. Forecasters say thunderstorms could develop along a weak cold front Wednesday afternoon and evening, with some storms becoming severe. Northeast and east-central Kansas, including the Manhattan and Topeka [...]

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A Manhattan man charged with sexual exploitation of children will go to trial in August after he pleaded not guilty Monday in Riley County District Court. Joshua Glenn Taylor, 48, is charged with five counts of sexual exploitation of a child by possessing digital files of children engaging in sexually explicit conduct. He pleaded not [...]

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The Museum of Art + Light announced the public unveiling of its permanent digital art collection Monday, featuring more than 40 works by 18 internationally recognized digital artists. The museum developed the collection in partnership with Iconic, and said the collection represents a significant commitment to collecting, preserving and exhibiting digital art by a contemporary [...]

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Manhattan municipal Judge Sarah Smith Barr has resigned but is characterizing an investigation that prompted her to leave as “half-truths and misrepresentations.” Barr told The Mercury on Monday she “felt sick” about resigning and loved the job. She’d been in the position since July 1; her resignation came in an announcement Friday. Before that, she [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a theft reported Monday afternoon involving a vehicle that was allegedly taken and not returned. Officers filed a report of theft at approximately 12:23 p.m. June 8 in the 2000 block of Casement Road. A 33-year-old woman was listed as the victim after it was reported a known [...]

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Police filed a report of an unattended death Monday morning after a man was found deceased in City Park. The man was found before 9 a.m. in the park restroom between the splash pad play area and the playground. The area has since been cleared and a police representative said there is no threat to [...]

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Police are investigating an aggravated assault reported Sunday night in Manhattan involving a juvenile suspect, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report of aggravated assault at approximately 10:17 p.m. June 7, 2026, in the 500 block of Rio Hondo Way. A 25-year-old man and a 21-year-old man were listed as victims [...]

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