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Following years of decline in student enrollment, K-State saw a small turnaround in enrollment trends in the past two years. University leaders anticipate another increase this fall. “We expect that someday we will be at about 23,000, that’s our goal in terms of undergraduate and graduate and campus-based, between the three campuses,” said Marshall Stewart, [...]

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Officers filed reports of three separate motorcycle thefts that occurred in Manhattan between July 25 and July 31, 2025. A 32-year-old man was listed as the suspect and arrested on Thursday, at 3:49 p.m. in the 1700 block of Fair Lane. Bradley John Sutton, of Topeka, was arrested for three counts of theft valued $1,500 [...]

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By Emma Laura Riley County officials on Thursday approved funding for drug prevention programs for both community corrections and the health department. The health department’s budget request for 2026 is $75,343. This includes much of a part-time community health educator’s salary and supplies such as educational materials, boxes of overdose reversal kits, fentanyl test strips, [...]

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By Brandon Peoples and Cole Bertelsen A proposal to reshape Manhattan’s waterfront may soon become part of the city’s 20-year strategic plan for the Parks and Recreation Department. Local stakeholders in the last few years have discussed developing the area around the banks of the Kansas River where it crosses Kansas Highway 177. City commissioners [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher A man charged with threatening violence to a local priest had his first taste of trial Thursday morning as the jury selection process for his trial began. The defendant has said the matter is simply a misunderstanding of his evangelistic efforts. Andrew Trevor Birrell, 35, of Manhattan, has elected to represent himself [...]

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By Emma Loura A new early childcare center, Raising Wildflowers Childcare Academy, is celebrating its establishment as part of the Manhattan community in August. The owner and director of Raising Wildflowers, Shelby Bruckerhoff, says it is a place that focuses on the development of the whole child and welcomes all children, including those with disabilities. [...]

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By Emma Loura The high-selling market animal at the Riley County Fair hit five figures this year, officials said Wednesday. Lakyn Huncovsky, 17, had the 4-H grand champion steer, which brought $10,000 at the fair’s premium auction on Monday, possibly the highest number to date in Riley County. Huncovsky is a member of the Wildcat [...]

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Nearly $39,000 has been raised between the nine candidates seeking a seat on the Manhattan City Commission this fall, according to campaign finance reports released this week. Candidates turned in their first round contributions this week. The second round is due out in late October. Larry Fox, former director of real estate at the K-State [...]

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A group of local 4-H ambassadors are preparing to show this weekend at the annual Pottawatomie County Fair in Onaga. Liberty Sharpe, of Wamego, has been involved in 4-H for seven years. “This is the best part of the summer,” she said. “We anticipate this all summer long and I’m just excited it’s finally here.” [...]

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The region is expecting one final round of intense heat today before a cold front moves in and brings a welcome cooldown. Heat indices are expected to climb between 100 and 105 degrees today, especially along and southeast of the Kansas Turnpike. A cold front will move through the area later, bringing a noticeable drop [...]

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