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By Rose Gruenbacher A Manhattan man pleaded guilty to charges involving fentanyl on Monday in Riley County District Court and was convicted. Veron Davis, 25, of Manhattan, entered a plea deal coordinated by Davis’ attorney, Jonathan Phelps, and the state’s representative on Monday morning in front of Judge Grant Bannister. Assistant County Attorney John Griffin [...]

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A theft by deception was reported on February 10, 2025, at 3:06 PM in the 2300 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd, Manhattan. Dara’s Fast Lane was targeted when an unknown individual called the store, claiming to be a U.S. Marshal. The caller convinced the store clerk to send a sum of money, resulting in a [...]

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On February 10, 2025, at approximately 2:19 PM, officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle trailer in the 1100 block of Thurston Street in Manhattan. The victim, a 77-year-old male, reported that his red, flatbed, single-axle, 10-foot trailer had been taken by an unknown individual. The total loss associated with the theft is [...]

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Area road crews started the process of pre-treating roads ahead of the predicted winter storm overnight tonight and into Wednesday. The City of Manhattan said on X that they do have an overnight crew on call, but will not deploy them until we start to get accumulating snow. They asked that residents keep vehicles off [...]

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By Tim Everson Former Kansas State basketball All-American Michael Beasley was arrested Sunday morning for possession of marijuana at Manhattan Regional Airport. Beasley was found with just under six grams of marijuana while trying to board a plane, according to Riley County Police Department director Brian Peete. He was booked and released on $750 bond. [...]

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A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas, effective from 9:00 PM Tuesday until 6:00 PM Wednesday. Heavy snow is expected, with total accumulations ranging from 5 to 9 inches across the affected areas. The storm is expected to make roads, especially bridges and overpasses, [...]

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By Emma Loura Assistant superintendent Nathan Downs on Wednesday reported the district’s total enrollment as of Monday was 6,567 students. “Since our Sept. 20 count, we’ve had 272 new enrollments, 219 exits, 51 transfers within the district,” Downs said. “And then we approved 39 mid-year graduates. Our overall increase is 17 students. However, if you [...]

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At Tuesday’s work session, Manhattan city commissioners will discuss a housing rehabilitation and repair assistance program. Commissioners in October expressed interest in funding a housing rehabilitation program with the workforce housing sales tax, according to city government documents. Stephanie Peterson, director of community development, on Tuesday will give information on a possible framework for such [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher A jury found a Manhattan man guilty of aggravated kidnapping and other charges. After the defense and prosecution rested in Jose Fuentes-Trinidad’s trial, the jury returned Thursday afternoon with a guilty verdict on all charges in Riley County District Court. Fuentes-Trinidad’s charges included aggravated kidnapping, aggravated residential burglary, two counts of criminal [...]

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By Emma Loura Some research programs funded with federal grants are halted at K-State, officials said this week, though they were short on specifics as information from the federal government has been limited. The university has made a website to answer questions about a White House freeze on federal grants and loans that came last [...]

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