Riley County Clerk Rich Vargo presented the newest version of the 2024 budget at Thursday’s meeting. Included were new dollar amounts for the adjusted cost of living adjustment for employees. The new payroll amount adjusted by the approved 5% COLA is $1.22 million. The total amount in COLA was increased due to new positions that [...]
A 44-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday morning on [...]
A 44-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday morning on six counts alleging violation of the offender registration act. Michael Nash is additionally charged with two aggravated counts thereof. The charges were brought upon Nash for failing to ful...
One person sustained injuries early Thursday morning following a [...]
One person sustained injuries early Thursday morning following a car vs. motorcycle crash near Claflin and Hylton Heights Road in Manhattan. The incident occurred shortly before 6 a.m. The motorcyclist was transported to Ascension Via Christi for treatment of injuries. The driver of the passenger car was cited for inattentive driving. Names of the two [...]
Pottawatomie County has announced a public hearing will take [...]
A Manhattan chiropractor is under investigation after a recent [...]
A Manhattan chiropractor is under investigation after a recent arrest for rape. The Riley County Police Department arrested 64-year-old Clark Petersen June 29 on a warrant alleging a single count of rape. He was released from jail after posting a $50,000 bond. Online court records show the alleged incident occurred in July 2022 against a then-48-year-old [...]
Pottawatomie County has announced a public hearing will take place next week on potential zoning regulation changes. The hearing is regarding the Unified Development Regulations that govern development and uses permitted on county properties. According to a county news release, most of the changes include typo fixes and clarifications of existing regulations. All of the [...]
A report for criminal deprivation of property was filed [...]
