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Authorities have arrested a Wamego man in connection to a Tuesday morning shooting near St. George. The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office says 35-year-old Matthew Young was arrested and charged with attempted second degree murder. He’s being held in the Pottawatomie County Jail, awaiting bond. Sheriff Shane Jager issued a news release stating that deputies were [...]

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For two consecutive years, Pottawatomie County voters have turned down a proposal to raise sales tax by a quarter percent to fund certain county road projects. Commissioners on Monday pointed to a lack of ability to educate the public as to the benefits of these projects. County Counselor John Watt says commissioners can’t actively push [...]

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No changes have been noted in a tight USD 383 school board race. Curt Herrman and Frank Beer remained 33 votes apart Monday morning after no new votes came in to the Riley and Pottawatomie County Clerk’s Offices Friday for either candidate. Advance ballots by mail could be accepted through Friday, per state statute. As [...]

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Police are investigating an incident of property damage at Manhattan’s Ascension Via Christi Hospital. According to RCPD, a report for criminal damage to property and battery was filed early Saturday morning after a man reportedly grabbed security staff, knocked a phone off the wall and pulled down ceiling tiles. A damage estimate wasn’t immediately available. [...]

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In recent years, some in the community have been signaling the need for an indoor water park in Manhattan. The Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department says previous polling has shown about 70% of respondents support indoor aquatics. Director Aaron Stewart says it’s a major focus of the Move MHK Comprehensive Plan and is included in a [...]

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An arrest was made in Manhattan Thursday for an alleged domestic battery. The Riley County Police Department says officers arrested 42-year-old Eric Fisher, of Bucklin, Kansas, at around 2 a.m. Thursday at the Hilton Garden Inn. Fisher is charged with probable cause offenses of aggravated battery, aggravated domestic battery, criminal threat and aggravated intimidation of [...]

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The race for a fourth seat on the Manhattan-Ogden School Board remains tight, though incumbent Curt Herrman extended his lead slightly on Wednesday. After polls closed Tuesday night, Herrman had a 20 vote lead over Frank Beer. More advance mail ballots were added to the election count in Riley and Pottawatomie counties Wednesday, with Herrman [...]

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Kansas farmers and ranchers, as well as area state legislators took part in a roundtable discussion Wednesday in Manhattan centered on how expanding Medicaid would potentially benefit the state’s agriculture industry. Leading the discussion was Gov. Laura Kelly, who is planning yet another attempt to convince the GOP-controlled legislature to debate the issue and ultimately [...]

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Over the past two weeks, police say vandals have caused an estimated $1,500 in damage to a boys bathroom inside Manhattan High School. The Riley County Police Department says it fielded a report Tuesday for criminal damage to property after an unknown suspect damaged items by tagging them with graffiti. MHS has dealt with numerous [...]

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For the second straight year, Pottawatomie County voters have turned down a quarter percent sales tax to fund road and bridge improvements. The measure failed on a 56 to 44 percent margin (2,547 voting no, 2,032 voting yes), a year after it also failed by a 53 to 47 percent margin. County officials previously noted [...]

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