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The Manhattan City Commission listened to funding requests by outside agencies and groups from the 2019 city budget at their meeting in City Hall Tuesday. They heard requests from the Social Services Advisory Board, the Special Alcohol Committee, Downtown Manhattan, Inc., the Aggieville Business Association, the Manhattan Public Library, the Manhattan Arts Center and the [...]

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Officers filed a report for theft and criminal damage to property in the 800 block of Bertrand St. in Manhattan on June 26, 2018 at approximately 1:30 p.m. Officers listed Kelly Sipes, 46, of Manter, Kansas as the victim when she reported an unknown suspect attempted to take her air conditioner, causing damage. The estimated [...]

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Kansas State University has named Ernie Minton as College of Agriculture interim dean and interim director of K State Research and Extension. Minton, associate dean of research and graduate programs for the college and associate director of research for K-State Research and Extension, will replace John Floros on July 1. In the interim role, Minton [...]

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Officers filed a report for theft and burglary in the 4300 block of S Dam Rd. in Manhattan on June 25, 2018 at approximately 11:00 AM. Officers listed John Armbrust, 71, of Manhattan and Karen Armbrust, 70, of Manhattan as the victims when it was reported an unknown suspect took their trail-lite RV. The estimated [...]

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The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that the current funding laws passed by the state require adjustment for inflation to meet adequacy standards in the state constitution Monday. The court believed the passed budgetary increases, totalling $522 million in school funding to be added over the next five years, showed progress warranting the state legislature an [...]

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Manhattan City officials are looking forward to a potential increase in revenue following a new Supreme Court ruling. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that internet retailers must collect tax on online sales based on the tax rate in which the customer lives. “We haven’t evolved with the way technology has changed retail sales [...]

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The City of Manhattan is warning residents to plan accordingly for an upcoming road closure. The roundabout at Gary Avenue and Candlewood Drive will be closed for street repairs starting Monday, July 2. Work will run throughout the month of July, but is expected to be completed by August 1. Residents will be allowed access [...]

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Officers filed a report for aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery in Manhattan on June 24, 2018. Officers listed a 27 year old female and a 30 year old male as the suspects and the victims. Due to the nature of the crime reported (domestic) no additional information will be released. Officers filed a report [...]

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Riley County Commissioners approved the 2019 budget for publication on Thursday morning. The county mill levy will increase 2.09 mills compared to last year.  A mill is $1 in tax for every $1,000 in assessed, taxable property value. Commissioners have cited higher than expected ambulance service costs and new emergency radio infrastructure as the reasons [...]

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TOPEKA — The Kansas Board of Regents has approved tuition and fee increases for all six public universities, citing a need to keep pace with rising costs and declining state support. K-State is increasing its tuition by 1.1 percent after it announced in May a budget cut of $15 million for FY2019. Full-time resident undergraduate [...]

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