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Manhattan businesswoman Kristin Brighton received the most votes in Tuesday’s election for the USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden school board race with 6,172. Incumbents Curt Herman and Darell Edie placed 2nd and 3rd. and newcomer Brandy Santos bested Joseph Dasenbrock for the 4th seat on the board. Brighton spoke with KMAN after the election about some of [...]

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Morse, Hatesohl and Estabrook win seats on the Manhattan City Commission Numbers may be unofficial but they are final. The Manhattan City Commission will see some shake up in the new year. Incumbent Linda Morse received the most votes in Tuesday’s Manhattan city commission race, garnering 3,649 votes or 37 percent. Morse says one of [...]

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RILEY COUNTY RESULTS Manhattan City Commission (three seats) Aaron Estabrook Mark Hatesohl Kaleb James Linda Morse (incumbent) Maureen Sheahan Mary Renee Shirk Sarah Siders Vincent Tracey Two highest vote earners receive four-year terms. The third-place candidate receives a two-year term. ——————————————————————————————— City of Manhattan 0.3 percent retail sales tax increase question Yes: No: ——————————————————————————————— USD [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Commission unanimously agreed to devote up to $17,000 towards kitchen repairs at the Wamego Senior Center estimated to cost about $34,000 during their meeting Monday. Wamego Senior Center spokesperson Ross Hill says they serve about 150 meals per day with roughly 30,000 being served last year. Commissioner Dee McKee says that while [...]

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A Manhattan man charged with first-degree murder made his initial appearance Monday in Riley County District Court. Judge Kendra Lewison read the formal charges against 29-year-old Richard Goens, including first-degree murder and attempted aggravated robbery, in the Nov. 1 shooting death of 24-year-old Tanner Zamecnik of Manhattan. Goens has not entered a plea. A criminal [...]

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An amended complaint filed Tuesday in Riley County District Court lists 130 new charges against Bob’s Diner owner Robert Iacobellis. Those charges, add another layer to the complicated criminal case building against Iacobellis, who was arrested Aug. 2 on one count of rape and two counts of aggravated indecent liberties. Each alleged case involves minors [...]

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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police.  Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further.  Those arrested are presumed [...]

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A pursuit which began in Jackson County and ended with a rollover crash in Atchison County resulted in a hospital trip for a St. George man Sunday. The Kansas Highway Patrol’s crash log says 49-year-old Ronald Snowberger of St. George was a passenger in the car driven by 56-year-old Robert Neal Kirk of Topeka. Authorities [...]

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Longtime Manhattan City Clerk Gary Fees said goodbye Friday to colleagues at a retirement ceremony. “I’m retiring from the city today, but I’m not retiring from other pursuits. I want you all to know how an important part of my dash, that you all have been,” Fees said. Fees, who has served in the role [...]

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Visitors to the iconic Manhattan letters atop Bluemont Hill now have a safe and secure platform to enjoy the view. Members of the Manhattan Kiwanis Club officially unveiled the new platform which includes a glass railing. Fundraising over the past year totaled $70,000 to construct it. Kiwanis Club President Doug Meloan, stated that while having [...]

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