Free community event for first responders, their families
MANHATTAN — In order to show their appreciation, the Evolution Training Center is offering first responders and their families 2 different classes for free on Saturday, April 7th. These classes are...
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Clock Ticking, Republicans Try, Fall Short On School Spending Bill
By CELIA LLOPIS-JEPSEN Republicans in the Kansas House couldn’t win enough votes Monday to increase school funding by hundreds of millions of dollars. Conservatives in their own party thought it was...
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Riley County Arrest Report Tuesday April 3
Apple- photo from a July 2017 arrest in Johnson County for alleged battery The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent...
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Colorado Man Admits Robbing Bank in Manhattan
TOPEKA, KAN. – A Colorado man pleaded guilty Monday to robbing a bank in Manhattan, Kan., according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister. Fisher, Jr. -photo Fountain Valley Police Kenneth Wayne Fisher,...
View ArticleKansas lawmakers advance rival education funding proposals
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas have advanced two rival plans that increase funding for public schools in hopes of satisfying a state Supreme Court mandate. The House approved a...
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K-State’s Wainright charged, suspended from team
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State junior guard Amaad Wainright is suspended from the Wildcats basketball team after being charged when someone allegedly fired shots from his car in January. Wainright...
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Kan. GOP leaders seek to stop court rulings on school funding
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two top Republicans issued an ultimatum Tuesday that Kansas legislators act to curb the power of judges before they will allow them to vote on increasing public school funding to...
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Riley Co. Arrest Report Wednesday April 4
Lesher has four previous convictions for drugs, according to the Kan. Dept. of Corrections The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are...
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Chinese scientist who lived in Manhattan sentenced in engineered rice theft
Zhang-photo USDA KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A Chinese national who lived in Manhattan, Kansas, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiring to steal proprietary rice seeds developed in the U.S. and...
View ArticleGovernor signs bill to boost Kan. National Guard numbers
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer signed a bill granting National Guard members free, full college tuition in response to a dwindling number of recruits. The new law will take effect in July...
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Riley Co. Arrest Report Thursday April 5
The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. BRADY RUGAN, 20, Manhattan, INTERFERE...
View ArticleAnnual Membership driver underway at Flint Hills Discovery Center
Manhattan, Kan. – The Flint Hills Discovery Center (FHDC) will host its Annual Membership Drive from April 2-May 31, 2018. An annual membership is equated to the price of three regular admissions....
View ArticleWinter weather set to return
Thursday night Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Friday A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by...
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Manhattan man hospitalized after hit by truck, run over
TOPEKA— One person was injured in an accident Wednesday in Shawnee County, The accident scene in Topeka-photo courtesy WIBW TV Just before 9:30p.m., first responders were dispatched to the 5300 Block...
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Manhattan apartment fire caused $20K damage
MANHATTAN- Fire crews responded to a fire in an apartment complex at 704 Dondee Drive Thursday night in Manhattan. Photo courtesy Manhattan fire department Crews quickly extinguished the kitchen fire,...
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Riley Co. Arrest Report Friday April 6
The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. JONAH STONE WEBBER, 21, Manhattan,...
View ArticlePolice investigating a pair of car thefts in Manhattan
MANHATTAN — Law enforcement authorities are investigating two reported auto thefts. Just after 7:30 a.m. Thursday, police filed a report for motor vehicle theft in the 800 block of Bluemont Ave. in...
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Kansas State athletics eliminates annual student fee
K-Statesports.com MANHATTAN, Kan. – As part of its commitment to enhancing the experience of all K-State students, K-State Athletics, in conjunction with the Student Governing Association, has...
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Riley Co. Arrest Report Saturday April 7
The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. ANDREA LANAE PARRISH, 31, Manhattan,...
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Kansas license plates to undergo makeover
The new Kansas licence plate is flat rather than embossed. TOPEKA—License plates for newly registered cars in Kansas are undergoing a makeover. The new plates will carry the same designs currently...
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