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The Times of Pott County late last week reported that Rachel Hockenbarger, daughter of Westboro Baptist Church’s late founder Fred Phelps, is still a member of the crusading anti-LGBTQ congregation and now an assistant Pottawatomie County attorney. Newly elected county attorney John Paul Washburn hired Hockenbarger — who will make $86,054 per year in the [...]

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K-State and Manhattan city officials on Thursday announced a partnership with Veo, a provider of transportation shared among users, to bring 400 Astro electric scooters to town this weekend. It’s not the first time the town will have electric scooters on its streets and sidewalks. Manhattan previously offered shared-use electric scooters between August 2020 and [...]

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Authorities are investigating a reported theft at Dillons after an unknown suspect scammed the business out of more than $16,000. According to the RCPD, officers responded to the 100 block of Sarber Lane on Feb. 26 at approximately 8:16 a.m. Dillons was listed as the victim after reporting a fraudulent cash transaction resulting in a [...]

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By Beth Day The new assistant Pottawatomie County attorney is a member of the Topeka Westboro Baptist Church, the crusading anti-LGBTQ organization. Rachel Hockenbarger is the daughter of the late Fred Phelps, the driving force behind Westboro Baptist. She confirmed in an interview Thursday with The Times of Pott County that she is still an [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher WESTMORELAND — A woman accused of murdering her ex-husband and his fiancée watched the victims’ houses and confronted them before their deaths, according to her daughter. Hailey Seel, the adult daughter of Michael Sisco and Dana Chandler, continued her testimony Friday in Chandlers trial for the double-murder of Sisco and his fiancée, [...]

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Christopher Larsen, 38, of Covington, Kentucky, was arrested on February 21, 2025, at approximately 1:47 PM in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. Larsen was taken into custody on a Riley County District Court warrant for three counts of failure to appear and interference with law enforcement officers. His total bond was set [...]

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On February 22, 2025, officers responded to a theft report at approximately 11:40 AM in the 500 block of McCall Road. Pizza Ranch reported that a large store sign was stolen by an unknown suspect, resulting in a loss of approximately $2,000. Authorities are seeking any information regarding the theft. Those with tips can contact [...]

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Matthew Klingforth, 18, of Haysville, was arrested on February 22, 2025, at approximately 5:01 PM in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. The arrest came after Klingforth was served with a Riley County District Court warrant for several serious charges, including rape, aggravated sexual battery, and sexual battery. His bond was set at [...]

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About a dozen people ultimately lost their jobs this week at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan after federal officials made cuts and then tried to rehire some employees, a USDA spokesperson said in a statement. The Mercury earlier this week reported that according to a source, at least 28 people at NBAF [...]

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By Megan Moser Eleven people have been terminated this week at a USDA agricultural research facility in Manhattan as part of broad cuts to the federal workforce by the Trump administration, a source said Friday. The people fired were employees at the Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, 1515 College Ave. The center is [...]

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