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Manhattan has appointed its newest city commissioner rather than holding a special election. Jayme Minton was chosen by the commission in a 3-1 decision, with Karen McCulloh holding out.

Ron Fehr, photo from City of Manhattan by BECKY GOFFLittle Apple PostM

John Matta, 38, was killed on September 26 in Nambung, 200km northwest of Perth .

A GoFundMe page has been set up in memory of murder victim John Matta, who was allegedly killed after he stopped to help a man who had rolled his car in the middle of the night near Cervantes.

MARATHON, FL – Stephen Charles Philbrick of Oquossoc, Maine, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 26 while on an annual family vacation. He was 69 years old. Stephen was born in Farmington, Maine on October 5, 1953, the son of the late Raymond H. Philbrick and Therese (Turmenne) Philbrick. He was the beloved husband of

Tuesday’s Manhattan City Commission meeting was the final one for Usha Reddi, who stepped down after 10 years of service to Manhattan. Reddi, who was appointed earlier this year to serve the remainder of Sen. Tom Hawk’s term in the Kansas Senate, says she was able to juggle the two jobs this session with little [...]

Manhattan Mayor Mark Hatesohl will seek another term on the Manhattan City Commission. Hatesohl is currently in his third term, having previously served also from 2003 to 2009, before being elected again in 2019. He becomes the first city commission candidate to file for the 2023 election cycle. In a statement, Hatesohl says “these times [...]

During a special meeting Thursday, the Riley County Police Department and their consultant, The Arnold Group, presented the Riley County Law Board with a 2020 salary survey that indicates what pay is required for RCPD employees to reach market level. RCPD Administration Captain Brad Jager explained how the survey relates to their yearly budget needs. [...]

What goes best with turkey? And what’s good for a party? Your guide to wines for all festive occasions – and budgets

Paul White picks out some of the wines that impressed him the most at Il Terracotta e il Vino 2022/Terracotta and Wine 2022.