> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.citizenjournal.us/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Manhattan daily brief - URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/manhattan-daily-brief-47/ - Published: 2026-04-21T13:12:52.000Z - Updated: 2026-07-04T02:35:33.000Z - Description: Manhattan, Kansas and US news for busy people - Apr 21, 2026 edition - Author: Greg Loving - Tags: ksu, #brief, #fullemail # Manhattan - The RCPD plans to eliminate its co-responder contract with Pawnee Mental Health to save money, opting instead to rely on CIT-trained officers and regional crisis lifelines. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/riley-county-law-board-3/) - While overall March crime dropped below the five-year average, attempted vehicle thefts saw a massive year-over-year jump from one incident to 15\. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/riley-county-law-board-3/) - Police leadership warned that reducing authorized staffing caps to match current vacancies would lock the department into a permanent deficit, leading to slower response times and officer burnout. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/riley-county-law-board-3/) - Law enforcement officials indicated that crime data surrounding the annual Fake Patty's Day celebration has stabilized into what they consider a 'new normal.' [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/riley-county-law-board-3/) - The Law Enforcement Board questioned an unexpected $22,000 expenditure for legal consultations that significantly exceeded the department's standard retainer hours. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/riley-county-law-board-3/) - The Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board approved a Comprehensive Plan amendment extending future land use planning east of U.S. Highway 24 despite concerns over infrastructure costs. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/urban-planning-board-4/) - Kimberly Anne Williams was arrested Sunday evening on two counts of aggravated child endangerment in Riley County. The 39-year-old Junction City woman has since been released from custody after posting an $8,000 bond. [→](https://littleapplepost.com/posts/885c416c-1f74-4fb0-af76-5bd353696924?ref=citizenjournal.us) - It’s going to be a gorgeous sunny day in the Little Apple with a high near 81, though keep an eye out for those south winds gusting up to 30 mph. --- # 🌾 Kansas - Kansas will run a deficit every year through 2028, according to updated Consensus Revenue Estimates that show income tax collections falling $127.4 million below previous predictions for the fiscal year ending June 30\. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-169/) - Former Coldwater Mayor Joe Ceballos pleaded guilty Monday to three misdemeanor counts of disorderly election conduct, receiving a $2,000 fine and suspended six-month jail sentence for voting illegally as a noncitizen. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-169/) - Ford County Fire and EMS Firefighter/Paramedic William Cory "Liam" Price died Sunday after suffering a medical emergency while on duty. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-169/) - Former University of Kansas runner Sharon Lokedi won her second consecutive Boston Marathon on Monday, finishing in 2:18:51 to capture her third World Marathon Majors title. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-169/) - Kansas health and extension officials are warning residents that ticks have emerged in large numbers this spring, with experts attributing the early activity to warmer-than-average weather. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-169/) --- # 🇺🇸 US - Uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks Tuesday exposes a power struggle between political officials leading negotiations and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which increasingly holds final authority over Iran's positions. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-165/) - Virginians vote Tuesday on a Democratic-backed referendum that could redraw the state's congressional map and deliver the party as many as four additional House seats. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-165/) - Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple chief executive Sept. 1, handing the role to hardware chief John Ternus while becoming executive chairman. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-165/) - Amazon will invest an additional $5 billion in Anthropic as part of a broadening partnership that could grow to $25 billion, with Anthropic agreeing to buy more than $100 billion of Amazon cloud services. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-165/) - Uber has committed more than $10 billion to buying autonomous vehicles and taking stakes in their developers, marking a shift from its asset-light gig-economy model. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-165/) --- # Weather ![Weather](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/2026/04/weather-topeka-14.jpg) --- # APRIL 21, 753 B.C.: ROME FOUNDED BY ROMULUS According to Roman tradition, the city was established by Romulus on the site where he and his twin brother Remus were miraculously saved and nursed by a she‑wolf. 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