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Two local forecasts align on a dry, warming stretch for Manhattan this week.

• Clear skies and rising heat: Highs climb from mid-80s today into the...

Community Safety Programs

• 🔥 Free Women’s Self-Defense Program: Combative Sports Center is launching a free 12-week women’s self-defense program...

• Back with Jayhawks: Frank Mason III rejoins the Kansas alumni team for TBT after last year's different squad, calling it where his heart belongs.
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K-State shortstop Dee Kennedy was picked by the St. Louis Cardinals at No. 114 overall in the 2026 MLB Draft, extending the Wildcats' streak to six...

Manhattan's Combative Sports Center is launching a free 12-week women's self-defense program starting September 1, open to ages 16–25.

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Governor Kelly filed to defend Kansas's 2004 law granting in-state tuition to non-citizens who graduated from state high schools after AG Kobach...

Local Government Budget Discussions

• Manhattan City Commission Work Session: Tuesday’s session will address city debt, mill levy, sales tax...

• Joe Jackson welcomed transfers Rodney Fields and Jay Harris, seeing them as team boosters who'll keep everyone fresh.
• Coach Klein calls Jackson...

• Tuesday's work session will cover city debt, mill levy adjustments, and sales tax renewal, building on ongoing budget guidance for staff.
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Two recent cases underscore ongoing crime and safety issues in Manhattan.

• Chiropractor license revoked: Clark Peterson lost his license after...

Two recent local government decisions highlight fiscal restraint:

• City of Manhattan will not arrange citywide storm debris cleanup after Thursday's...

With 57 days to 2026 kickoff, K-State projects transfer Delvin Morris as the new starting center.

• Morris arrives from Akron with two years of...

The Golden Clover hunt is on! Get out and beyond in public areas only—leave the confluence behind for the 2026 Riley County 4-H Fair scavenger hunt.

Local Government Decisions

• 🔥 Fairgrounds Relocation Proposal: Riley County commissioners signaled preliminary support for a task force proposal...

• U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Collapses leads the July 8 front page
• Data Centers Push Up Power Costs dominates July 7 coverage
• Local readers see national stories framed through Manhattan's lens

Manhattan residents are invited to First Friday Adoration at St. Thomas More Catholic Church on July 10, 2026, from 5:00-11:00 p.m. in the church,...

City Commission Actions

• 🔥 Property Tax Ceiling Set: After a 3-2 vote, the Manhattan City Commission set a 6.7% average property tax increase...

July 14 is the final day to register for the August 4 primary.

• Unaffiliated voters can cast a ballot on the Supreme Court retention question open...

Riley County Police arrested 19-year-old Terriundis Merrill Toliver Jr. on July 8 after responding to the 700 block of Allen Road, charging him with...

• Police arrested three Manhattan residents Tuesday night in Blue Valley Trailer Court on drug possession and alcohol-related charges.
• Suspects...