Manhattan is rolling out the red carpet for visiting teams in town for the women’s March Madness tournament this weekend. Kansas State is the No. 4 seed in the Albany 2 region and will host Portland in the first of a doubleheader at Bramlage Coliseum. The game will be followed by Colorado vs. Drake at [...]
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Manhattan is rolling out the red carpet for visiting teams in town for the women’s March Madness tournament this weekend. Kansas State is the No. 4 seed in the Albany 2 region and will host Portland in the first of a doubleheader at Bramlage Coliseum. The game will be followed by Colorado vs. Drake at [...]
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Kansas State University President Richard Linton spoke to the Manhattan City Commission Tuesday. Linton spoke to commissioners about combating student enrollment, which declined almost 25% between 2014 and 2022. “A lot of work is being done to be able to stimulate research innovation, I think a great example is the partnership that we might envision [...]
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The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation celebrated 25 years of serving the community on Monday night’s award banquet. There were 25 total award winners for the night, a nod to the 25th anniversary of GMCF. C. Clyde Jones was one of five “Influence Award Winners,” for his role in the creation of the Grow Green Match [...]
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 One of Manhattan’s oldest traditions returned on Saturday with the 46th annual St. Patrick’s Day road races and parade. The event included a 2 mile fun run and the annual Marvin Hachmeister 10K road race throughout Aggieville. Shawn Wiler was the winner of the 10k with a time of 35:37 and is a first-time [...]
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Over 800 athletes and coaches from across the state will be pouring into Manhattan for the upcoming Special Olympics state basketball tournament. It’s the second consecutive year Manhattan has hosted the two-day event. Special Olympics Kansas Senior Program Director Krystin Guggisberg gave a rundown of Friday’s events. “We’re starting at Anthony at 10 with our [...]
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The Flint Hills Woodturners demonstrated the art of wood turning Wednesday at the Flint Hills Discovery Center. They were formed in 2013 and are the longest recurring group to attend the event at five years straight. The Manhattan area club is a Part of the Discovery Center’s “Meet the Makers” art event that lasts March [...]
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The Manhattan City Commission discussed funding strategies for wastewater treatment plant upgrades during Tuesday’s work session. The city is planning to use a low-interest loan through the Kansas Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund. Commissioners expressed support for the city’s idea to work with Kansas State University also on a project funding opportunity to obtain grant money from [...]
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The city of Manhattan will host the second annual Kansas Special Olympics basketball and cheerleading tournament this weekend. The event takes place at Anthony and Eisenhower recreation centers on both Friday and Saturday. Manhattan chamber of commerce sales manager Marcia Rozell detailed the event…   Scorekeeping volunteers are still needed for the basketball tournament. [...]
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The Manhattan Branch of the American Association of University Women held their annual celebration of International Women’s Day on Friday night. Kansas Senator Usha Reddi hosted the 9th annual event that highlighted four local women, originally from other countries, who now call Manhattan home. Gnieszka Lasko is a graduate student and a native of Poland [...]
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