City Commission receives mid-year Chamber of Commerce update

Manhattan City Commissioners heard updates Tuesday from the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce on economic development throughout the community. Chamber Director of Economic Development Daryn Soldan said 2023 has been a successful year with multiple projects on the horizon, recent business attraction and significantly improved labor statistics. Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills Founder Sheila [...]

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Plea talks stall in Aggieville attempted murder case

An expected plea hearing for a man suspected in a 2020 Aggieville shooting has been delayed after negotiations between the prosecution and defense stalled Tuesday. Travell Hairston, 31, was expected to plead guilty to a slew of charges that were headlined by attempted first degree murder. However, miscommunication over the length of the sentence led [...]

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Riley County Commission amends Keats lagoon project

The Riley County Commissioners heard the amendment to increase the budget for the Keats lagoon, necessary due to the deteriorating septic tanks in the area. Planning Director Amanda Webb updated the new costs. The total project cost is now $16,000. Planning Director Amanda Webb explained that some of this money could be recouped. A representative [...]

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Fort Riley postpones Black Start exercise, due to excessive heat

Fort Riley has postponed the planned installation wide power outage, the Black Start exercise, initially planned for Wednesday due to extreme high temperatures and heat indices. Black Start will be rescheduled to a later date. Fort Riley will hold its annual full-scale exercise Wednesday as planned but won’t include shutting off power to the installation. [...]

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22-year old receives probation after plea agreement on multiple domestic violence charges

A Topeka man was in Riley County District Court Monday for sentencing after pleading guilty to domestic violence charges. 22-year-old Ronald Saunders received probation from Judge Kendra Lewison after entering a plea agreement and subsequently being found guilty in June on six counts of domestic violence and interference with law enforcement charges. The charges stem [...]

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