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A Washington, Kansas, man was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Manhattan on a Dickinson County warrant. William Joseph Brown, 44, of Washington, was arrested at approximately 3 p.m. July 15 in the 100 block of Manhattan Town Center. Brown was wanted on a Dickinson County District Court warrant charging him with theft of property or services, [...]

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Riley County commissioners on Thursday reviewed an updated budget that calls for a property tax increase of 6.7% for the average homeowner. County administrators presented the commission with an updated version of the 2027 budget that sets the mill levy at 38.012 mills. A mill is $1 for every $1,000 of assessed, taxable property value. [...]

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A Manhattan man charged with 22 counts of child sex crimes made his first court appearance for the case on Wednesday afternoon in Riley County District Court. Kevin Kendre Brown, 43, faces charges including 10 counts of rape of a child, 11 counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and one count of aggravated [...]

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The USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden school board moved toward a 2027 fiscal year budget that would mean an 8% property tax increase for the average homeowner. The board also approved nearly $1 million in funding to keep after-school programs affordable following the loss of a federal grant. The board unanimously approved certifying its intent to exceed [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a fraud case involving the sale of a vehicle to a Manhattan dealership. Officers filed a report of fraud at approximately 11:32 a.m. July 15 in the 2500 block of Stagg Hill Road. Briggs Auto Group was listed as the victim after it was reported a known 61-year-old [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday on a Riley County District Court warrant alleging child abuse. Andrew Joseph Webb, 29, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 5:34 p.m. July 15 in the 1500 block of Highland Drive. The warrant stems from a report originally filed in June 2026. Webb was issued a total bond of [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday night on multiple municipal court warrants and now faces additional charges after allegedly interfering with officers during his arrest. Kurtis Andrew Foster, 33, of Manhattan, was arrested just before 11 p.m. July 15 in the 100 block of Blue Earth Plaza. Foster was wanted on eight Manhattan Municipal Court [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested early Thursday following a reported domestic disturbance in Aggieville. Officers filed a report for domestic battery, criminal restraint and criminal deprivation of property just after 1 a.m. July 16 in the 1100 block of Moro Street. An 18-year-old woman was listed as the victim. A known 24-year-old man was identified [...]

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The USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden school board voted Wednesday to notify Riley County that it intends to exceed the revenue-neutral property tax rate for the 2027 fiscal year budget while also approving nearly $1 million in funding to keep after-school programs affordable following the loss of a federal grant. The board unanimously approved certifying its intent [...]

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A Hope man has been arrested on a first-degree murder charge nearly six months after a house fire claimed the life of his 2-year-old son in rural Dickinson County. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office said deputies and firefighters responded to a structure fire at approximately 5:48 p.m. Jan. 26 in the 1500 block of 1400 [...]

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