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Clay County Medical Center (CCMC) provided an update on the progress of its ongoing construction project, designed to expand and improve its facilities. The construction of the new addition to Clay Center Family Physicians (CCFP) has reached significant milestones. Exterior framing is well underway, establishing the structural framework for the expansion. The installation of exterior [...]

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City officials on Tuesday launched a plan to plow the lingering snow still piled along many streets from the blizzard more than a week ago. “Snow Blitz,” as local government officials are calling it, will focus on clearing space for two lanes of traffic on public streets, where possible. “We will address the following public [...]

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Two county commissioners, four county office holders and two judges were sworn-in at Monday’s county commission meeting in Riley County following the November elections. On the county commission, Greg McKinley and Kathryn Focke were both sworn-in to four-year terms by County Clerk Rich Vargo. Both McKinley and Focke were re-elected in November after being unopposed [...]

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By Lewis Marien/The Mercury The K-State Gardens are celebrating a milestone birthday in 2025. More than 200 people filled the K-State Alumni Center Saturday for a luncheon to kick off a year-long 150th anniversary celebration of the gardens. K-State President Richard Linton announced a $150,000 donation to the gardens from the university to celebrate 150 [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a Wamego woman died following a car crash early Friday morning on Highway 24 near Belvue. The driver of the vehicle involved in the accident has been identified as Mary Miller, 22, of Wamego. Law enforcement say Miller was driving a 2014 Ford Fusion as she headed [...]

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By Annie Wolfe/Times of Pott County The county commission was back to business this week after last week’s blizzard closed the county Monday, Jan 6. It was standing room only to bid farewell to Commissioner Pat Weixelman and Commissioner Greg Riat, as well as to witness the swearing in of newly elected officials. Several of [...]

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By Emma Loura/The Mercury Manhattan’s only available refuge for people needing warm shelter during last week’s severe winter storm was a volunteer-run shelter, and one local pastor is urging county officials to be more prepared in the future. During last week’s snow storm, the only refuge in town available for those without a place to [...]

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K-State on Friday unveiled a collaborative office space meant to facilitate cooperation between the university and the private sector. The facility is in the Kansas State University Foundation’s Edge District and brings together three entities: the Kansas State University Research Foundation, the Office of Corporate Engagement and K-State 105. Kansas Lt. Gov. and Secretary of [...]

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The first Republican to hold the 22nd District seat in the Kansas Senate in more than a decade said he wants to prioritize trust, local control and fiscal responsibility. Brad Starnes officially took office in the state legislature Monday after defeating incumbent Usha Reddi, a Democrat Senator and former Manhattan mayor, in a November upset. [...]

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