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By Rose Gruenbacher Valerie Petersen, wife of former Manhattan chiropractor Clark Petersen, took the witness stand in Riley County District Court Friday, in a trial charging her husband with numerous counts of sex crimes against some of his former patients. She was the first witness called in attorney Nicholas Heiman’s presentation of the defense’s case. She started working full-time as an office assistant in her husband’s private chiropractic practice around 2004, and stayed until the practice closed after his arrest. She told the jury that in her time working at the office, she didn’t notice any patients that seemed unhappy…
Ongoing construction and redevelopment in Aggieville continues to challenge to local businesses. Earlier this summer, Manhattan Public Works closed off 12th Street between Moro and Laramie for utility replacement, causing major disruptions to the district. Aggieville Business Association executive director Dennis Cook says despite the disruptions, business owners are mindful that the project will yield positive results when finished. “They can see the light at the end of the tunnel,” he said. “They know that by October or November, that stretch of 12th Street from Moro Street to the alley will get open and these people are going to have…
By Emma Loura To fill the district’s need for occupational therapists, USD 383 is contracting with the company Sunbelt Staffing LLC. At Wednesday night’s meeting, the school board gave final approval to a contract for occupational therapy services to fill the IEP needs for the 2025-2026 school year. “As a reminder, the reason we’re having to do this contract is that we were unable to recruit an O.T. to work for the district for this year,” school board president Kristin Brighton said. “I’m assuming those efforts to find someone are still ongoing and will continue.” To view the full article…
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By Rose Gruenbacher The township of Ogden’s former treasurer will serve four years of probation, after pleading guilty previously to misappropriation of public funds and submitting false expenses. Jimmy Bond, 71, was sentenced to 31 months with the Kansas Department of Corrections for the misuse of between $25,000 and $100,000 public funds and 13 months with the KDOC for official misconduct by submitting false expenses over $25,000. However, he was granted probation of two years for each count, to be served consecutively and monitored by community corrections. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more Riley County news.
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