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A Manhattan man found himself back in custody Friday, less than three days after being arrested for a slew of drug charges. It’s his third drug-related arrest since Dec. 30. Scott Marchand, 48, was arrested at 11:17 a.m. near the area of U.S. Highway 24 and Southport Drive after a traffic stop by the Pottawatomie [...]

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A Manhattan man found himself back in custody Friday, less than three days after being arrested for a slew of drug charges. It’s his third drug-related arrest since Dec. 30. Scott Marchand, 48, was arrested at 11:17 a.m. near the area of U.S. Highway 24 and Southport Drive after a traffic stop by the Pottawatomie [...]

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Authorities are investigating after a police chase through Junction City ended with the suspect killing himself. According to the Junction City Police Department, officers with the Grandview Plaza Police Department iniated the pursuit shortly after 7:30 p.m. Thursday near Cracker Barrel. JCPD assisted by deploying tire deflation devices in an attempt to stop the vehicle. [...]

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Joseph Marlow was found guilty Friday of aggravated indecent liberties by a jury in Riley County District Court. He was acquitted of his remaining charges. Marlow, 26, of Manhattan was convicted early Friday afternoon of one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child under 14 years old. He was found not guilty of a [...]

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A Topeka man was arrested Thursday afternoon in Manhattan on a Riley County District Court warrant, according to authorities. Jeremy Richmond, 34, was taken into custody at approximately 4:52 p.m. Feb. 19th, 2026, at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a warrant for failure to appear. The warrant stems from original charges that include [...]

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By Nathan Gaddie So Long Saloon remained closed Thursday after a fire occurred in the kitchen area it shares with Taco Lucha. Firefighters responded to a report at 7:26 a.m. on Wednesday. According to a report from the Manhattan Fire Department, they identified a possible gas line leak and contained the fire. There were no [...]

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Riley County officials raised concerns Thursday about how they’ll go about enforcing a new law regarding bathroom use in all government buildings. The Kansas House on Wednesday joined the Senate to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of House Substitute for Senate Bill 244, which requires people visiting government buildings to use the bathroom of their [...]

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After the state rested its case Thursday morning in the Riley County District Court trial of Manhattan man Joseph Marlow, the judge denied a motion for acquittal from chief public defender Trey Bryant. The trial continued Thursday afternoon. In apology notes shown to jurors Thursday, Joseph Marlow told a young girl who he is accused of [...]

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A few USD 383 school board members on Wednesday reflected on a recent anti-ICE post on social media by president Jayme Morris-Hardeman. Morris-Hardeman earlier this month had commented on a friend’s post “Thank you for being an amazing support for all our students. And F*** ICE.” Some people criticized her choice of words or her [...]

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The Manhattan-Ogden school board on Wednesday debated whether too much screen time was hurting students — and whether moving away from devices would hobble students down the road. The board was revisiting a discussion about replacing iPads after having tied 3-3 on the issue at a previous meeting. On Wednesday, board members voted 5-2 to [...]

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