The USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden school board moved toward a 2027 fiscal year budget that would mean an 8% property tax increase for the average homeowner. The board also approved nearly $1 million in funding to keep after-school programs affordable following the loss of a federal grant. The board unanimously approved certifying its intent to exceed what’s called the “revenue-neutral rate,” a required procedural step before adopting a budget that would generate more property tax revenue than the previous year. The proposed property tax rate for FY 2027 is 58.803 mills, a decrease of 0.382 mills compared to the mill levy…
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The Riley County Police Department is investigating a fraud case involving the sale of a vehicle to a Manhattan dealership. Officers filed a report of fraud at approximately 11:32 a.m. July 15 in the 2500 block of Stagg Hill Road. Briggs Auto Group was listed as the victim after it was reported a known 61-year-old man sold a vehicle to the dealership using a title that allegedly failed to disclose a bank lien. The estimated loss associated with the case is $30,000.
A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday on a Riley County District Court warrant alleging child abuse. Andrew Joseph Webb, 29, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 5:34 p.m. July 15 in the 1500 block of Highland Drive. The warrant stems from a report originally filed in June 2026. Webb was issued a total bond of $50,000 and is no longer confined in the Riley County Jail.
A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday night on multiple municipal court warrants and now faces additional charges after allegedly interfering with officers during his arrest. Kurtis Andrew Foster, 33, of Manhattan, was arrested just before 11 p.m. July 15 in the 100 block of Blue Earth Plaza. Foster was wanted on eight Manhattan Municipal Court warrants for probation violations and two additional warrants for theft of property or services and criminal trespass. The original probation violation cases stemmed from charges that included four counts of criminal trespass, two counts of resisting arrest and one count each of theft and unlawful…
A Manhattan man was arrested early Thursday following a reported domestic disturbance in Aggieville. Officers filed a report for domestic battery, criminal restraint and criminal deprivation of property just after 1 a.m. July 16 in the 1100 block of Moro Street. An 18-year-old woman was listed as the victim. A known 24-year-old man was identified as the suspect. Jayleen Jackson, 24, of Manhattan, was arrested just before 2 a.m. on charges of domestic battery, criminal restraint and criminal deprivation of property. Jackson was issued a total bond of $6,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail at the time…
Officers filed a report for domestic battery, criminal restraint and criminal deprivation of property at approximately 1:12 on July 16, 2026 in the 1100 block of Moro Street. An 18-year-old woman was listed as the victim. A known 24-year-old man was listed as the suspect. Jayleen Jackson, 24, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 1:50 a.m. for domestic battery, criminal restraint and criminal deprivation of property. Jackson was issued a total bond of $6,000 and remains confined in the Riley County Jail. Kurtis Andrew Foster, 33, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 10:47 p.m. on July 15 in the 100…
A Hope man has been arrested on a first-degree murder charge nearly six months after a house fire claimed the life of his 2-year-old son in rural Dickinson County. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office said deputies and firefighters responded to a structure fire at approximately 5:48 p.m. Jan. 26 in the 1500 block of 1400 Avenue. When first responders arrived, the home was fully engulfed in flames. Deputies contacted James Bradley Crump, 33, and another child outside the residence. Crump told authorities his 2-year-old son was unaccounted for and may still be inside the home. After firefighters brought the blaze…
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