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By Tim Weideman, The Mercury Riley County’s legal team is about to go through significant changes. County Counselor Clancy Holeman is slated to retire Jan. 1, but the deputy county counselor position will become vacant much sooner. Shelley Woodard, who began in that role last summer, has announced her resignation, effective April 19. With that [...]

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By Emma Loura, The Mercury The USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden school board on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with Manhattan Technical College to continue allowing Manhattan High School students to receive concurrent college credit next school year. The memorandum of understanding for the 2024-25 academic year will return to the financial splits it had previously [...]

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Two serious injuries were reported after a three vehicle crash near the intersection of Seth Child and Claflin Road Wednesday afternoon. Authorities from the Riley County Police Department, Kansas Highway Patrol and Manhattan Public Works were called out just after 2 p.m. and remained on scene for close to an hour, directing traffic, after a [...]

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A Kansas State University professor gave a presentation at the Flint Hills Discovery Center Wednesday about the upcoming solar eclipse. On Monday, a total eclipse of the sun will be visible across the Midwest, including Manhattan. K-State physics professor Chris Sorensen… The best time to see the eclipse will be around two O’clock on Monday. [...]

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A Manhattan man is behind bars in connection to drug distribution resulting in death. The Riley County Police Department says 22-year-old Daron Marsean Island Jones was arrested Tuesday, charged with distribution of opiates, dissemination of a controlled substance resulting in fatality and utilization of a communication facility in the commission of a felony drug violation. [...]

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The annual Manhattan’s Got Talent show is coming back to Manhattan High School tomorrow evening. The show which is hosted by the Manhattan High interpersonal skills and special education department. IPS teacher and Special Education co-department head Jamie Schnee says the show has plenty of great acts that’ll provide a number of laughs and emotions. [...]

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Manhattan City Commissioners unanimously approved an amendment Tuesday to the contract for license-plate recognition equipment in the Downtown parking garage. The IPS contract amendment cost $63,414 to be paid from the General Fund, increasing the total contract amount to $154,562.00 in one- time fees and $43,368 in annual recurring software fees. The commission has agreed [...]

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The Manhattan City Commission unanimously approved three resolutions on Tuesday to provide sales tax exemptions for three housing projects in the city of Manhattan. The three projects included Sunflower Flats, Cypress Ridge and the Hunter Drive Apartments. Throughout their discussion on Tuesday, the commissioners were comfortable with using industrial revenue bonds on the projects. The city will commit over $312,000 [...]

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An investigation continues into a cybersecurity incident involving Riley County’s P25 emergency radio systems. The incident was discovered Monday, prompting an emergency disaster declaration from the county commission, which allows the county to be able to request additional communications transmission resources from the State of Kansas. Emergency Management Director Russel Stukey says the county’s radio [...]

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City crews are out this week hauling off debris for residents free of charge as part of Manhattan’s annual spring cleanup. Parks Superintendent Casey Smithson says a lot of work goes into this week, primarily from Public Works crews with the parks department supplementing staff to support haul off efforts. He spoke about the spring [...]

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