A Manhattan man entered a plea deal with state prosecutors Thursday morning, before his trial scheduled to start the same day began. Jose Maria Lara, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of criminal threat. In return for his plea, Lara’s remaining two charges of aggravated assault with a knife were dropped by the prosecution. Lara [...]
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An 18-year-old Onaga woman was killed and an Ogden man seriously injured Friday morning in a two-vehicle crash north of St. Marys. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office said the crash was reported at about 6:42 a.m. near Kansas Highway 63 and Doyle Creek Road. A 2011 Chevrolet Impala was traveling northbound when it appeared to [...]
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Manhattan city commissioners will hear an update on plans for the K-State foundation’s edge district and provide feedback on related funding strategies during Tuesday’s work session. The district boundaries are established for both the tax increment finance (TIF) and the sales tax and revenue (STAR) districts. The commission will consider setting hearing dates for plan [...]
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A Manhattan man’s trial began Thursday morning with jury selection in Riley County District Court. Jose Maria Lara, 31, faces charges of two counts of aggravated assault with a knife and one count of criminal threat stemming from an incident on April 1...
Average gas prices in Kansas went up 20.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging slightly over $4 a gallon according to GasBuddy’s survey. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at the national gas price tracking site, said average gasoline and diesel prices rose in each state over the last week because of [...]
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The Riley County board of health unanimously approved several agreements for local programs Tuesday, including a childcare licensing contract that provides more than twice the funding initially anticipated. Brittany Phillips, budget and finance officer, said the county had budgeted about $50,000 for the childcare licensing agreement, but will now provide about $112,000 under the new [...]
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Riley County 4-H judging teams brought home two state championships and a reserve championship from the Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes last month, marking the county’s first appearance on three statewide traveling trophies. Nine Riley County 4-H members competed Aug. 22-23 at K-State in livestock judging, meat judging, a livestock skillathon and quiz bowl. The competitors [...]
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The school board approved a $20,000 proposal for design services for a backup generator at Marlatt Elementary during its meeting Wednesday. Board member Greg Hoyt moved to give final approval to a proposal submitted by LST Consulting Engineers of Manhattan for the Marlatt backup generator project. During discussion, board member Curt Herrman explained that Marlatt [...]
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After some last-minute calculations, the Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday approved its 2027 budget that would mean a 2.7% increase in property taxes for the average single-family homeowner. Commissioner Larry Fox moved to reduce the proposed mill levy from 52.8 mills to 52.5, reducing the city’s projected use of general fund cash reserves by $236,000. [...]
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By Nathan Gaddie A little over a year after commenting the phrase “well deserved” on a post about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Katie Allen spoke publicly Tuesday about the scrutiny she received and her pending federal wrongful termination case against former Kansas commissioner of education Randy Watson. Less than a week after making her online comment, [...]
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