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The local branch of the NAACP this week called on K-State to take action after an unidentified person appeared on campus reportedly wearing blackface and holding a sign with a racial slur. A photo sent by the group showed a person sitting on Bosco Student Plaza next to a sign that said, “Say (n-word) win [...]

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Kansas State University on Wednesday announced Annette O’Connor’s hiring as the next College of Veterinary Medicine dean effective Aug. 2. O’Connor will serve as the college’s chief academic and administrative officer, leading its academic work, research efforts and service to the state. K-State officials said she will work closely with the campus community and partners [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection with a case originally filed in March, according to the Riley County Police Department. Edwin Anibal Grullon Beuno, 44, of Manhattan, was taken into custody at approximately 12:54 p.m. April 21st, 2026, in the 300 block of North Fifth Street. He was arrested on two counts [...]

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Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop across north-central Kansas Thursday afternoon as a cold front moves through the region, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka. Forecasters say there is a 60% to 90% chance storms will form along the front before pushing southeast through the evening hours. Initial storms are expected [...]

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Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop across north-central Kansas Thursday afternoon as a cold front moves through the region, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka. Forecasters say there is a 60% to 90% chance storms will form along the front before pushing southeast through the evening hours. Initial storms are expected [...]

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Manhattan Country Club decided to extend its existing management contract with an operator of golf courses, country clubs and destination clubs. The company recently received multi-year extensions for eight properties across five states. “Contract extensions are the greatest compliment we can receive regarding the service we offer,” Landscapes Golf Management President Tom Everett said in [...]

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Two Manhattan residents were arrested early Tuesday morning following a reported domestic disturbance, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers filed a report at approximately 11:10 p.m. April 20th, 2026, in Manhattan for criminal damage to property and domestic battery. A 51-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man were both listed as victims and suspects. [...]

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Authorities in Pottawatomie County are investigating a suspected arson after a fire was reported early April 16 near a bridge in Louisville. According to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched at approximately 3:33 a.m. to a report of a wood post on fire near the bridge. Personnel from the Louisville Fire Department also [...]

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Editor’s note: This is a continuing story. By Beth Day, Times of Pottawatomie County Wamego, April 20, 2026 — A standoff has closed a section of Wamego in the 600 block of Ash Street as law enforcement officials are attempting to remove a suspect wanted in Riley Co. Wamego Police Chief Dale Burton said that [...]

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By Bryan Richardson Riley County had its first nuisance abatement trial last week, but the legal matter might not be fully resolved for another five to six years, the county commission learned Monday. The multi-year timeline, county counselor Jacob Hansen told commissioners, would be for the entire appeals process if the case went all the [...]

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