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Manhattan city commissioners will continue to operate with four representatives, for now, though will look to expedite the process. The commission took no action Tuesday to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Wynn Butler two weeks ago, but reached consensus that appointing someone to the seat, rather than holding a special election, is [...]

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Former Manhattan Mayor Wynn Butler appeared in Manhattan Municipal Court Tuesday morning with his attorney for the first time since his May 8 arrest for an alleged DUI crash into a liquor store. The 72-year-old entered a plea of not guilty, despite RCPD claiming in its May 9 arrest report that Butler’s blood/alcohol content exceeded [...]

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Memorial arrangements are set for a Manhattan chiropractor who died unexpectedly last week. Dr. Greg Postier was the owner of Postier Chiropractic, near 3rd and Bluemont Ave. in Manhattan. Postier was vacationing in Colorado in a “tragic accident” May 14, according to a social media post by the company Monday. Further details have not been [...]

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Manhattan High School’s class of 2024 was celebrated Sunday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum. MHS Principal Michael Dorst welcomed the gathering and during his remarks quoted a book titled Fish, about the fishmongers at Pike’s Place Market in Seattle, Washington about how they find a daily joy in what they do, tying it back to the [...]

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Groundbreaking for Kansas State University’s new Global Center for Grain and Food Innovation was held Friday afternoon east of Weber Hall. The new facility will allocate 30% of space for on-site collaboration between public resources and private enterprises and will provide an overall modernized facility for the K-State Department of Grain Science and Industry, which [...]

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Riley County Police have released more details following a drug-related arrest early Thursday morning. Michael Curtis Skillern-Lewis, 29, of Manhattan, remains in custody after police charged him on probable cause offenses, including distribution of heroin, distribution of an opiate, flee or attempt to elude, and possession with intent to manufacture. According to a Friday release, [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating an alleged incident of aggravated arson in Ogden. Officers filed a police report Thursday night in the 100 block of 8th Street after a suspect reportedly poured gas onto a vehicle and set it on fire, shortly after 8 p.m. The fire then spread to another vehicle and a nearby [...]

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Tuition appears to be on the rise again at Kansas higher education institutions. The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday heard proposals from all six four-year universities for 2025, including Kansas State, which is proposing a 2.8% hike, amounting to roughly $139 per semester. This after last year’s increase of 5%. President Richard Linton says [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating after a Manhattan man was arrested on a host of drug-related offenses early Thursday morning. The arrest report shows 29-year-old Michael Lewis is charged with three alleged counts of distribution involving heroin and other opiates, as well as a charge of fleeing and eluding. RCPD says the investigation into his [...]

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Gov. Laura Kelly has requested additional funds for disaster relief following the April 30 tornado in Westmoreland. The governor, on Wednesday, sent a letter to the Small Business Administration requesting a disaster loan declaration for Pottawatomie County. The letter requests that the SBA provide assistance in the form of SBA disaster loans. If approved, a [...]

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