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By Rose Gruenbacher A Manhattan resident pleaded guilty to charges of crimes against children Monday in Riley County District Court. Dkuwasi Oscar, 20, and his attorney Trey Bryant, chief public defender, reached a deal with county prosecutor Bethany Fields and entered Oscar’s plea before judge Kendra Lewison. Oscar pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual [...]

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By Rose Gruenbacher A Manhattan man on Monday pleaded not guilty to charges of child sex crimes, and now will go to trial in December. Joseph Ray Marlow, 25, appeared in Riley County District Court before judge John Bosch and pleaded not guilty to two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy of a child under 14 [...]

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By Cole Bertelsen During Parks and Recreation’s report to the city commission on Tuesday, the plan to survey residents about their desire for indoor water facilities received mixed reactions. Mayor Karen said she did not support a community survey about possibly adding an indoor water facility to CiCo Park. The survey has a projected cost [...]

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The RCPD is investigating a case of criminal damage to property after an ATM was vandalized outside Landmark Bank in downtown Manhattan. Officers filed the report around 10:56 a.m. on July 23 in the 700 block of Poyntz Avenue. According to police, an unknown suspect damaged the door to the ATM’s check and cash drop. [...]

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A Fort Riley unit is preparing for deployment to Europe, according to an announcement this week from the U.S. Army. The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, will replace the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, as part of a regular rotation of forces to support the United States’ commitment to [...]

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A Manhattan woman is set to serve 12 months of probation, after reaching a plea agreement with county prosecutors earlier this month. Jessica Miller, 42, was granted probation by Riley County District Court Judge John Bosch on July 14 during a plea hearing and sentencing for her case. Miller pleaded guilty to two counts of [...]

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A flood watch is in effect from noon Thursday through noon Friday as forecasters warn of the potential for severe weather and heavy rainfall across the area. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and evening, with isolated wind gusts reaching 50 to 60 miles per hour. The storms may also bring heavy [...]

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K-State on Wednesday announced the closure of the school’s center for LGBTQ+ connection, advocacy and education. Thomas Lane, vice president for academic success and student affairs and dean of students, published a letter announcing the closure of the K-State Spectrum Center effective July 31. He did not say what led to the decision to close [...]

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By Cole Bertelsen Developers on Tuesday made a revised pitch to the Manhattan City Commission for tax incentives on a middle-income duplex project. The Riley County Commission earlier this month struck down a proposal to use the state’s Reinvestment Housing Incentive District program for the same development. The original proposal would have made use of [...]

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Champion Teamwear plans to close its Manhattan operation, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. Champion officials declined to comment and didn’t respond to email, but sources say the company, which includes the headquarters of that division as well as a production facility, is set to close later this year and move some [...]

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