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By Rose Gruenbacher A Manhattan man appeared for a status hearing Tuesday, as he faces charges of attempted murder. Clayson Joyce, 22, is charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of criminal discharge of a firearm, three counts of aggravated battery, seven counts of aggravated child endangerment, unlawful discharge of a firearm [...]

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The Manhattan city government is considering changing its policy to publish legal notices on its own website, taking advantage of a loophole in state law. The change was part of a discussion at Tuesday’s city commission work session about streamlining the ordinance adoption process for developers. City governments are required to notify the public about [...]

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Wamego Public Schools is in the market for a new superintendent. At Tuesday’s monthly meeting, the USD 320 board of education accepted Rob McKim’s resignation. McKim informed the board he would be sending an email to district staff and had notified several staff members prior to the meeting. According to KNZA Radio in Hiawatha, McKim [...]

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Manhattan city staff are proposing a change to the city’s ordinance adoption process. City code (Sec. 2-18 a) requires two readings of an ordinance at city commission legislative meetings before official adoption. At Tuesday’s city work session, City Manager Danielle Dulin said the current process puts developers at a disadvantage. “We understand the importance of [...]

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The Class 2A state basketball returns to Manhattan this week after a one year hiatus. Visit Manhattan Executive Director Marcia Rozell joined KMAN’s Morning News Wednesday to discuss the economic impact of the tournament, what fans can expect and what’s ahead as the Kansas State High School Athletics Association (KSHSAA) considers some changes to the [...]

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By Emma Loura The county adopted short-term rental criteria in January 2022, when land development regulations came into effect. Because it can be difficult to enforce short-term rental regulations when someone doesn’t have a license, a county can use help from the state’s authority to set rules in place. Amanda Webb, the county’s planning director, [...]

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The chair of the Riley County police board says the Riley County Police Department appeared to have more control over Fake Patty’s Day festivities this year. John Matta, chairman of the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board, said Monday on KMAN that he received no complaints from weekend activities. “I was there at 8 in [...]

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A Manhattan man is jailed in Riley County, facing multiple charges of violating terms of the offender registration act. The Riley County Police Department says 43-year-old Daniel Logsdon was arrested Monday afternoon in the 700 block of Allen Road. He’s charged with five counts of violating the offender registration act as well as two aggravated [...]

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Andy Weiner, with Houston-based Rock Step Capital, said last week the company, which purchased the mall in November 2023, has been successful luring new retail tenants. “We bought this property with 19 vacancies,” he said. “We have filled 12 of them. We have seven left and they will be filled this year.” Rock Step Capital [...]

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A structure fire in rural Geary County, thankfully, resulted in no injuries Sunday evening. According to a Facebook post from the Geary County Rural Fire Department, firefighters were called to a structure fire at a residence around 6 p.m. Sunday in the 24 hundred block of MIlford Lake Road. The fire was contained to the [...]

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