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USD 383 school board president Jayme Morris-Hardeman on Thursday attracted attention for an anti-ICE post on Facebook. Morris-Hardeman, who in November was re-elected to the Manhattan-Ogden board and in January became president, commented on a friend’s post “Thank you for being an amazing support for all our students. And F*** ICE.” The post to which [...]

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While some ICE activity was confirmed in Manhattan Thursday morning, officials on Friday denied reports of operations at schools and Kansas State University. Michele Jones, director of communications, health and safety at USD 383, told The Mercury that no federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operations were active on campuses Thursday. To view the full article [...]

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A Salina woman was arrested Thursday by Riley County Police on a Pottawatomie County District Court warrant. Kelli Wilson, 38, was charged with a single count of theft by threat; $1,500 or less from three businesses in 72 hours. The warrant stems from an original report filed in November 2025. Online court records show Wilson [...]

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Riley County Police have arrested a Manhattan man on a warrant for two counts of violating the offender registration act. Aaron Renshaw, 30, was arrested just before 8 p.m. Thursday in the 1000 block of Sunset Avenue. A search of the Kansas Department of Corrections Offender Registry show Renshaw has six drug-related convictions out of [...]

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A Junction City man was arrested in Pottawatomie County Thursday on a Riley County District Court warrant for violating terms of his probation. According to the Riley County Police Department, 27-year-old Tristen Jepsen the warrant stems from original charges of aggravated battery, residential burglary and theft. A search of Kansas District Court records shows Jepsen [...]

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Riley County Police arrested a Salina man Thursday in the 400 block of East Poyntz Ave. on a pair of Saline County District Court warrants for drug possession. According to Friday’s RCPD Daily News, 45-year-old Calvin Anderson III is charged with possession of an opiate or narcotic, and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia. [...]

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Residents made several reports of ICE activity in multiple locations in Manhattan Thursday morning. Riley County police confirmed that federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials were active in the area, but a spokesman said the police department was not directly involved and couldn’t comment on any operations. RCPD director Brian Peete said the department was [...]

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The Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board has advanced new clarifications on Riley County’s short-term rental regulations, aiming to make enforcement more consistent and less subjective. The decision attempts to clarify vague wording with how county staff interpret when a 500-foot separation distance between units can be waived, so that decisions are based on clear standards [...]

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Civilian employees at Fort Riley were briefly furloughed this week when federal funding lapsed. A partial shutdown affecting much of the federal government began Saturday and ended Tuesday when President Donald Trump approved a $1.2 trillion government funding bill. During that time, some operations on Fort Riley were affected, officials said. Normal operations resumed Wednesday. [...]

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Matthew Dunaey Klingforth was sentenced Monday in Riley County District Court to register as a sex offender and pay designated fees related to his December trial. Klingforth, 18, was convicted Dec. 19 of sexual battery, but a jury found him not guilty of rape and aggravated sexual battery. Judge John Bosch sentenced Klingforth to the [...]

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