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Two Manhattan teenagers have been arrested in connection to an aggravated robbery and battery incident that occurred earlier this month in Aggieville. Riley County Police filed a report stemming from an incident on April 12, 2025, around 11:00 p.m. in the 1100 block of Moro Street. A 17-year-old male reported that he was assaulted by [...]

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Local law enforcement agencies are alerting the public to watch out for counterfeit money circulating in the area. The Riley County and Junction City Police Departments each say they received reports last week of counterfeit $100 bills. They say the cases appear to be connected, as the serial numbers on the bills match. The counterfeit [...]

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Wet conditions caused a 3-vehicle crash on US-77 Sunday, about four miles south of Junction City. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office says it happened just before 3:30 pm when a SUV, driven by Alleigh Swarts, of Manhattan, hyrdroplaned in the southbound lane and side swiped a northbound passenger car, driven by Keenan Sanger-Koepke, of Herington. [...]

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By: Emma Loura This summer, five schools in the Manhattan-Ogden district will host the Summer Reading program. Bluemont Elementary, Northview Elementary, Ogden Elementary, Marlatt Elementary and Manhattan High School are taking part this year. Manhattan High is a new participating location this year, lending its library to the children. “The high school library will be [...]

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By: Savannah Rattanavong During a 24-hour virtual matching fundraiser, local nonprofit organizations will be able to receive 100% of the donations given by the community. The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation will accept donations for its eighth annual GROW Green Match Day from midnight to 11:59 p.m. Wednesday online or through mailed-in checks. The fundraiser helps [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher After an all-day internal hearing, a committee of six tenured K-State professors found Wednesday that university attorneys provided sufficient evidence to terminate the employment of a fellow faculty member, after allegations of forged and falsified medical documents in a dispute spanning multiple months. Rebecca Hackemann Bahlmann, formerly a professor of photography in [...]

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City officials have delayed a decision on proposed parking restrictions surrounding the Lincoln Education Center. At Tuesday’s Manhattan City Commission meeting, neighboring residents voiced concerns about restrictions, proposed by USD 383, that would eliminate street parking along 9th and 10th Street, between Poyntz Avenue and Pierre Street. Resident Todd Gabbard, lives at 10th and Pierre. “I only [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested early Tuesday morning after allegedly entering a woman’s home without permission and being found in possession of illegal substances. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers responded to a residence in the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Road at approximately 2:35 a.m. on April 16. A 22-year-old woman reported [...]

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By Cale Prater The Westmoreland City Council took a much-anticipated step towards the construction of a new community pool at their April 10 regular meeting, passing a motion made by Ashley Rice to accept a bid put forth by Water’s Edge and Carrothers Construction Company that came in at just over $1.4 million. During the [...]

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By Beth Day The USD 320 Board of Education Monday night unanimously accepted the resignation of Wamego High School Principal Julie Schrum. The resignation came as part of the personnel report handled with routine multiple consent agenda items at the regular board meeting and not acted upon separately. Schrum was hired by the board four [...]

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