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By Emma Loura Riley County officials approved the Community Corrections Department’s request to apply for Clay County opioid settlement funds on Monday. This funding will assist Community Corrections with the cost of random drug and alcohol testing in Clay County, which it oversees. “In 2021, we started random drug testing and alcohol testing in Clay [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher Jacob Thompson, 27, pleaded guilty in February to charges of kidnapping, aggravated battery and sexual battery, all against the same 21-year old woman with whom he shares 2 children. He was arrested for the charges in January 2024 in Junction City. Thompson appeared in person in the custody of Riley County Jail [...]

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Aggieville began its celebration of St. Patrick’s Day with footraces and ended it with a parade, as has been the tradition for decades. Manhattan Running Company and Red Dirt Race Management managed the two competitions on Saturday, which included the Shamrock 2-mile and the Marvin Hachmeister 10K.    

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Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday will consider a common consumption area (CCA) ordinance that would allow consumption of alcohol from licensed establishments within a particular boundary. They’re having a special legislative meeting in place of the scheduled work session. The proposal follows a Sept. 24 work session involving city, Aggieville and Downtown business association officials, [...]

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Saturday marks the return of the annual St. Patrick’s Day races and parade in Aggieville. The annual event has become a staple of the business district. Aggieville Business Association Director Dennis Cook spoke with News Radio KMAN about what guests can expect to see this weekend.

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By Emma Loura, The Mercury A new music festival announced this week is bringing “red dirt” and Texas country styles of music to Tuttle Creek State Park this summer, standing on the shoulders of Manhattan’s live music traditions. Rock the Plains’ executive producer Brandyn Steen, a K-State alumnus, hopes it will become an annual event. [...]

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By Emma Loura Riley County renewed its National Flood Insurance program certification Monday. Riley County is classified as a Class 9 community and must fill out the forms to maintain this classification by April 1. “That is due to several activities that we perform,” said Amanda Webb, the county planning and development director. “In order [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher A Fort Riley man appeared in court Monday to enter his plea and get the trial scheduled for a case in which he faces charges of sex crimes. Joshue Sandoval Serrano, 23, maintained he plea of innocence through his lawyer, Cole Hawver, for the charges of rape and two counts of aggravated [...]

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K-State announced Friday it must cease operation of its two Feed the Future Innovation Labs, following sweeping cuts by the federal government that have suspended a number of research projects and required cutting nine positions at the university. The move comes amid federal budget cuts and stop-work orders issued in late January by the U.S. [...]

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Former Manhattan High principal Terry McCarty this week resigned from a new superintendent job after the district learned his last employer was suing him for stealing money. McCarty, who left Manhattan in 2013, was hired in January as superintendent at USD 457 Garden City. He was to start July 1. However, district officials became aware [...]

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