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ST. MARY’S — Police in St. Mary’s say an attempted child abduction reported earlier this week was a fabricated story. Investigators say the child who alerted police Monday about the alleged incident was never in any danger and there in fact was no attempt to abduct the child. The child’s name has not been released [...]

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Officers filed a report for theft in the 500 block of Augusta Way in Manhattan on February 26, 2019, at approximately 4:30 PM. Officers listed Noah Dallier, 22 of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported a known male suspect took his cash. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $3,500.00. [...]

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The Black Student Union at Kansas State University has earned an award for academics and engagement for the 11th time in 14 years. The Clarence Wine Award for Outstanding Big 12 Council of the Year is awarded to undergraduate African-American student governments or councils in the Big 12 Conference. To win, the organizations must show [...]

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  MANHATTAN — Nearly two years after a fire destroyed The Dusty Bookshelf in Aggieville, owners of the bookstore say they’re planning to reopen this spring. In a post on the bookstore’s Facebook page Tuesday, store officials say they are planning to reopen at the corner of Manhattan Ave. and Moro Street after two long [...]

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Multiple forensic crime scene investigators testified as expert witnesses on Tuesday, day 5 of the Mark Harrison Trial in Riley County District Court. The 38-year-old Manhattan engineer is charged with three counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer after a stand-off that resulted in one RCPD officer being shot in the leg in [...]

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MANHATTAN — A Manhattan High School math teacher has been named a 2019 Kansas Master Teacher. Dedra Braxmeyer, who was selected as USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden’s district nominee in November, has received that honor. She has taught at Manhattan High School since 2006. She earned a B.A. in Mathematics and B.S. in Secondary Education in Mathematics [...]

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JUNCTION CITY — Two men originally connected to a Christmas Day murder in Junction City have had charges against them dropped. Geary County court records show a capital murder charge against 33-year-old Mashaun Baker was dismissed Feb. 21. Baker has been released from jail. In addition, 37-year-old Joseph Grubb had a conspiracy to commit capital [...]

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ST. MARY’S — Officers in St. Mary’s are investigating a reported attempted child abduction that occurred late Monday afternoon near the area of Hwy 24 and Grand Ave. According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, the victim reported he was approached by a possible red 2002 to 2005 Ford Explorer with lower tan [...]

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Fort Riley is holding a pair of town hall meetings to provide housing information to army personnel and their dependents both Tuesday and Wednesday. It’s part of an Army-wide effort to review conditions in Army family housing and ensure the post is meeting safety standards after poor housing conditions were highlighted in a hearing by [...]

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Fort Riley is holding a pair of town hall meetings to provide housing information to army personnel and their dependents both Tuesday and Wednesday. It’s part of an Army-wide effort to review conditions in Army family housing and ensure the post is meeting safety standards after poor housing conditions were highlighted in a hearing by [...]

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