AJ Shaw

After coming up just 420 votes short in 2022 of unseating incumbent State representative Mike Dodson, Kim Zito announced her candidacy for a rematch this November in the 67th legislative district. Zito says she is running again at the urging of her husband. She further explained her reasoning saying that the legislature is not representing [...]

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The Riley County Law Board approved a motion on Monday to publish a budget that will be officially voted on at their meeting next month. After initially presenting last month a budget of $28.9 million, with an increase of 6.6%, RCPD presented other options Monday, showing reduced asks, totaling between 5 and 6 percent. The Law [...]

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Manhattan area lawmakers took part in a legislative forum, hosted Thursday by the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce. Medicaid expansion failed again and each of the Manhattan delegation shared their thought on the topic, which has long been pushed by Gov. Laura Kelly. Kansas remains just one of nine states to not have expanded Medicaid [...]

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The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce held its monthly military relations luncheon on Friday with its featured speaker being retired Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Tony Grinston who was recently appointed the CEO of Army Emergency Reserve. Grinston served 36 years in the Army before retiring last November. He has ties to the Flint [...]

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Gov. Laura Kelly has once again vetoed a legislative proposal for broad tax cuts, the third veto this year. Her action Thursday all but guarantees a special session to be called as the legislature and governor continue to work toward a compromise. The plans included cutting income, sales and property taxes by a total of [...]

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A Manhattan man is in jail on Wednesday following a Tuesday night arrest on a probable cause arrest for criminal damage to property. 35-year-old Mason Randolph was arrested in the 2400 block of Brockman Street at approximately 10:45pm on Tuesday on a single count of criminal destruction to property with a value anywhere between $1,000 [...]

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At Monday’s Parks and Rec Advisory Board meeting, board members were presented with the city’s proposal for the Move! MHK Master Plan that includes a potential $37 million indoor aquatics center. Public comment as well as board member opinions were mixed at Monday’s meeting, with several on both sides of the issues, noting cost, location [...]

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Pottawatomie County officials provided an update Wednesday on the recovery effort in Westmoreland following last week’s tornado. Public Information Officer Becky Ryan spoke about the county’s new landfill and recycling policy for those in Westmoreland. Ryan says residents can take their recycling to other nearby counties if needed, such as Nemaha and Riley County. Ryan also [...]

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A Manhattan man is in prison on Friday following an arrest on a slew of drug charges that includes drug distribution that caused death. 21-year-old Lucas Johnson was arrested at approximately 1:45pm in the 100 block of North 1st Street on probable cause charges. The main charge is one count for distribution of controlled substance [...]

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Sunset Zoo held its 15th annual Party for the Planet event on Saturday, ahead of Earth Day. Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood says the event is the zoo’s annual opportunity to share with the public its mission of conservation. Saturday’s event saw community booths as well as all-day activities like a scavenger hunt, an [...]

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