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By Tim Weideman news@themercury.com Short-term rentals are causing a stir in at least one Riley County neighborhood. Several residents of Terra Heights Drive raised concerns during Thursday’s Riley County Commission meeting ranging from parties causing disturbances to trespassing on neighbors’ properties. Popularized by platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO, short-term rentals are privately owned homes, [...]

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By Beth Day – The Times Pottawatomie County Amy Davis was surprised Thursday afternoon when the town hall she thought she was attending at Wamego’s Valley Vista turned out to be a celebration in her honor. Davis is the Valley Vista Director of Nursing. When she came into the room, it wasn’t just the regional [...]

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A bill that cleans up language for Kansas counties looking to expand their county commissions has unanimously cleared both legislative chambers and now heads to Gov. Laura Kelly’s desk for a final signature. After Pottawatomie County voters approved expansion in 2022, it became apparent that wouldn’t happen right away after the county’s legal team learned [...]

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The Riley County School Board has filled one of three vacancies on the board. Sara Wahlmeier-Cox, who finished as runner up in District 3 last fall with 43% of the vote, was sworn in during a special meeting Wednesday. She replaces Jeff Hancock, who defeated her, but abruptly resigned his seat on Feb. 12, following disagreements with a [...]

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After five hours of deliberation Wednesday, a Pottawatomie County jury has convicted 22-year-old McKaine Farr of distribution of a controlled substance causing death. The conviction stems from a March 2023 incident at a Manhattan hotel involving Thomas Jackson DeLoach, of Manhattan, who died. This was Farr’s second conviction on the same charge. In December, he [...]

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Manhattan residents should notice more efficient traffic lights in the near future. City Engineer Brian Johnson presented city commissioners Tuesday with the proposed traffic system master plan, with a goal of making traffic signals communicate better across Manhattan. “Your major arterials where you can get a long run, you can have a corridor plan that [...]

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Federal funding was announced Tuesday by U.S Sen. Jerry Moran, which will support a $28 million facility to be constructed at the Kansas State Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus. In addition, the university is also entering a $5.5 million partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. “I’m here to announce that there are grants [...]

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City officials presented commissioners an initial concept for the CiCo Park improvements at a Tuesday work session. Park Improvements have been ongoing since last September. The new concept includes two baseball fields, two softball fields, warm-up areas, concessions and restroom facilities, 8 tennis courts, and parking. The current skate park would likely be removed to [...]

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On Tuesday, Kansas State University held a town hall meeting as they begin the process of the university’s new master plan. It has been 12 years since the university last adopted a master plan. Tuesday’s meeting was held at the K-State Alumni Association Building and saw students, faculty and alumni as they provided their input [...]

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Pottawatomie County Attorney Sherri Schuck gave her opening statement Monday in the second trial of 22-year-old McKaine Farr, of Wamego, for distribution of a controlled substance causing death. Farr is accused of distributing fentanyl to Thomas Jackson DeLoach, of Manhattan, in March 2023, causing his death. Farr was convicted of the same charge in December [...]

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