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By Rose Gruenbacher Riley County commissioners on Thursday said meetings with the city are pointless if county commissioners are not allowed to ask questions or participate in discussions. Commission member John Ford said he disagrees with the structure of the joint county and city meetings, calling the current system for updates “pointless.” “If we have [...]

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A Junction City man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a litany of charges including aggravated kidnapping. Marcus Devior Jackson, 37, was arrested by Riley County police at 3 p.m. for aggravated kidnapping, attempted rape, aggravated burglary, aggravated domestic battery, criminal damage to property, aggravated sexual battery and protection order violation. He is in Riley County [...]

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By Megan Moser Sen. Roger Marshall on Tuesday said he doesn’t expect to see more federal funding cuts like the ones that affected the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in February. However, he said the process of getting the lab fully operational has taken too long. As part of sweeping Department of Agriculture cuts, the [...]

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Pottawatomie County authorities are investigating a pair of injury accidents that occurred early Thursday morning. Deputies responded around 6:50 a.m. to a report of a rollover accident near Highway 99 and Kerr Road, north of Westmoreland. According to a release from Sheriff Doug Adams, the driver, 21-year-old Trevor Harbolt, of Frankfort, was transported by Pottawatomie [...]

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In a deal reached with the county attorney’s office, a Manhattan teen on Tuesday entered a guilty plea to robbery in Riley County District Court. Sixteen-year-old Miles Ellner’s defense attorney, Christopher Biggs, and Riley County attorneys recommend a sentence of probation, but Ellner faces a possible sentence of nine to 18 months in a juvenile corrections [...]

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Mario Juarez, 27, of Ft. Riley, KS, was arrested on July 8, 2025, at approximately 8:05 p.m. in the 200 block of Custer Ave. for a Riley County District Court warrant for aggravated sexual battery. Juarez was issued a total bond of $5000 and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail at the [...]

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Fort Riley officials announced Tuesday that, following a directive from the U.S. Army, it is concluding operations of the Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard to align more resources with warfighting capability and readiness. Officials confirmed they will work diligently to find suitable homes for the horses and will keep the community informed throughout the transition. [...]

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A Manhattan man was hospitalized Tuesday after being struck by a car. The Kansas Highway Patrol says it happened just after 10:30 p.m. at K-18/Fort Riley Blvd and South 5th Street. Officials say a Toyota Avalon driven by 61-year-old Penny Peterson, of Junction City was eastbound when her vehicle struck 30-year-old Manuel Fischer, who entered [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher A Hutchinson man pleaded guilty to attempted contribution to child misconduct Monday, after reaching a plea deal with the state. Kobi Scroggin, 24, pleaded guilty to two two counts of attempted contribution to a child’s misconduct by sheltering or concealing a runaway. He was arrested March 18, after aiding two runaway children. [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher A St. George man on Monday pleaded not guilty to charges including rape, during his arraignment in Riley County District Court. Ricky Dunklin, 30, is charged with rape, aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated domestic battery that he allegedly committed in April 2021. All four charges involve the same victim. The [...]

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