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TOPEKA — A new trial is coming for a Riley County man convicted of reckless second-degree murder of an insect exterminator in 2008. The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday reversed the conviction of 61-year-old Howard Barrett. It said the decision comes because the district court failed to instruct the jury on imperfect self-defense voluntary manslaughter. [...]

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OGDEN, Kan. — Riley County Police arrested a 52-year-old man Saturday on a host of charges including drug possession and eluding law enforcement. Hal Dean Lucas, listed as homeless in Saturday’s arrest report faces five total charges including flee or attempt to elude including a motor vehicle accident or property damage, attempted interference with an [...]

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Shane and Blinky from T-Bars Rally Club came by to talk about their Motorcycle Rally in Ogden City Park. It runs this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. and benefits youth sports/the House Cafe Youth Center.

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A long-time Manhattan-based lawyer-turned-judge has been appointed to be the next chief judge of the judicial district serving Riley and Clay Counties. Grant Bannister was appointed to head the 21st Judicial District, succeeding the retiring Judge Meryl Wilson. Bannister steps in June 16, the date of Wilson’s effective retirement date. Bannister will hold the position [...]

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A new interim dean has been named at The Carl. R. Ice College of Engineering at K-State. Senior Associate Dean Gary Clark has been appointed as of today according to a press release from K-State. Clark will replace Darren Dawson, who accepted the position of president of the University of Alabama in Huntsville. This is [...]

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The College of Veterinary Medicine at K-State has a new dean. Bonnie Rush has been selected for the position according to a press release from the university. Rush has been serving as interim dean of the college since 2017, and was appointed by Provost and Executive Vice President Charles Taber. Rush’s area of clinical expertise [...]

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Officers filed a report for aggravated assault and criminal damage to property in the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Rd. in Manhattan on June 6, 2019, at approximately 9:45 PM. Officers listed an 11-year-old male as the victim and a known 13-year-old male as the suspect when the victim reported the suspect punctured his bicycle [...]

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Highway K-13 between Riley and Pottawatomie Counties over Tuttle Creek dam will be opening again next week. The roadway was closed in February for a project replacing the bridge deck over the spillway structure, it will open again Monday, June 10th. Pedestrian and non-motorized traffic will be prohibited on or along K-13 as well as [...]

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The Director of the Ogden Friendship House of Hope is retiring and a ceremony is planned in the community to send her off. For more than 30 years, the Friendship House has helped the at-risk community of Ogden by providing assistance and guidance to those in need. The Current Director Diana Chapel says it is [...]

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Officers responded to the report of an injury accident near K-82 and Timber Creek Rd in Riley County on June 5, 2019, at approximately 2:10 PM. When officers arrived on scene, they found a Red Ford F150 driven by Jennifer Hicks, 33, of Clay Center,  had crashed. Hicks and three passengers were transported for treatment [...]

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