Peter Rice

It’s been a cold stretch for the Manhattan area and has even rivaled some of the area’s coldest spells on record. Meteorologist Chip Redmond, manager of Kansas Mesonet, revealed that the recent cold stretch has broken a local weather record… He said Thursday that the Manhattan area has had 9 straight days of freezing weather, [...]

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New board members Katie Allen and Greg Hoyt were sworn into the Manhattan-Ogden School Board Wednesday. Allen works for a regional technical assistance center that works with school districts in Kansas, Colorado and Missouri. Kristin Brighton and Curt Herrman were both re-elected. “I’ve always had a passion for improving conditions and opportunities for kids, and [...]

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Manhattan city officials Tuesday gave an update on how public works crews have navigated the frigid and slick conditions this past week. City manager Ron Fehr: Mayor Wynn Butler says also at play this week has been a delay of trash service to most residents. Local snow removal fleets do not have large numbers so [...]

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