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The 21st Judicial Nominating Commission will convene by conference call Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m. to discuss the nomination process to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy. The vacancy is a result of the Oct. 15 death of Judge Bill Malcolm, who had served Riley and Clay counties since 2007. Nominees must be a resident [...]

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Authorities are investigating an alleged report of criminal damage to property at Manhattan’s Bluemont Elementary School. According to the Riley County Police Department, the report was filed Monday afternoon after an unknown suspect trespassed into the school and broke a window screen and blinds. Damage was estimated at approximately $700. Anyone with information is urged [...]

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Pottawatomie County officials voted Monday to extend a moratorium, set to expire at the end of the year on commercial solar farms, for three more years. Uncertainty over the financial benefits of such operations and property rights have been at the center of discussion since the county began writing regulations for solar in early 2021. [...]

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Charges have been announced against a Galena man arrested Friday following an incident on Fort Riley. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office 24-year-old Jordan Thompson is charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly assaulting two people Friday on the federal military installation. Thompson made his initial appearance Monday before U.S. [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is set to undergo re-accreditation and will begin that process next week. For 32 years, the department has been recognized by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) for high standards in law enforcement. On-site assessments will be held Monday through Thursday of next week, examining all aspects [...]

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Riley County Deputy Attorney Bethany Fields recently received the 2022-23 Prosecutor of the Year, presented by the Kansas County and District Attorney’s Association. Fields was recognized Monday by the Riley County Commission. Riley County Attorney Barry Wilkerson spoke about some of her accomplishments. Wilkerson says Fields was recognized for her other duties as well. The award [...]

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Snow didn’t stop Santa Claus or patrons from visiting Sunset Zoo Saturday evening. Employees continuously shoveled and salted their Luminary Trail, allowing visitors to walk the holiday-lighted path and see all of the zoo’s holiday decorations. Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood was pleased that Santa and his helpers made their way to Kansas safely. “He actually has been able [...]

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The first ever Kansas Holiday Market took place Saturday at the Flint Hills Discovery Center. More than two dozen vendors featuring Kansas-made goods set up booths, some inside the Discovery Center, others out on the sidewalk, to greet customers who braved the snow. Robin Schneider, a market shopper from Manhattan, says it was a great event to attend. [...]

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Two cats died in a Sunday afternoon mobile home fire in Manhattan. The Manhattan Fire Department says firefighters were dispatched shortly before 5 p.m. to 422 Redwood Place for a structure fire and arrived to smoke showing from the home. Officials say no one was home at the time of the fire. The fire was [...]

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More snow fell in Manhattan Saturday over a period of 18 hours than what was recorded all of last winter. According to Kansas Mesonet, Manhattan recorded 6 inches of snow, doubling last year’s entire snowfall total of 3.2 inches. It also ended the city’s 7th longest streak of 6 inches or less at 1,396 days [...]

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