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The third — and final — season of the series “Somebody Somewhere” returns Oct. 27, HBO announced this week. Manhattan native Bridget Everett stars in, writes for and executive produces the show, which is set in Manhattan, Kansas. The show films mostly in the Chicago area but has also filmed in several locations in Manhattan. The [...]

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By Emma Loura  –  eloura@themercury.com Riley County community corrections saw nearly twice the number of juvenile intakes in July as it did in June. Community corrections interim director Megan Lewis on Monday told Riley County commissioners her department had 10 more juvenile intakes in July. “We had 25 intakes in Riley County and two in [...]

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Another road construction project is underway in Manhattan. The intersection of Dickens and Wreath avenues closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic on Monday for a full replacement and repair project that city officials expect will last four to six weeks, depending on the weather. The official detour for Wreath Avenue takes drivers west on Claflin [...]

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By Emma Loura  –  eloura@themercury.com The start of classes at K-State means the arrival of international students, who come to Manhattan from various parts of the world to study. The K-State Alumni Association, in collaboration with the Union Program Council, held an International Block Party Friday as part of its Week of Welcome. It is [...]

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by Emma Loura The start of a new school year involves a good deal of preparation for teachers, and Woodrow Wilson Elementary School second-grade teachers Catelynne LePage and Ina Holmes have high hopes for 2024-25. LePage has been a teacher for six years, starting at Woodrow Wilson as a kindergarten teacher in 2018 before teaching [...]

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By Ned Seaton – nseaton@themercury.com In property tax rates, Manhattan is in the middle of the pack. New data from the Kansas League of Municipalities puts Manhattan in 15th place out of 26 of the state’s largest cities. The current tax rate here is 150.404 mills; a mill is $1 in tax for every $1,000 [...]

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By Ned Seaton – nseaton@themercury.com In property tax rates, Manhattan is in the middle of the pack. New data from the Kansas League of Municipalities puts Manhattan in 15th place out of 26 of the state’s largest cities. The current tax rate here is 150.404 mills; a mill is $1 in tax for every $1,000 [...]

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Westwood Elementary student Grayson Silver recently caught a 42-inch catfish while fishing with his family at Homer’s Pond in Junction City. “This fish was really cool. It was as long as me and I am actually getting an award for it, which means I am a professional fisherman. I really like to fish,” said Silver. [...]

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RCPD recently identified Glen B. Raw, 78, of Junction City, as the man who was killed in a rollover crash Thursday afternoon in Manhattan. Riley County Police officials said a white Honda Civic was eastbound on Anderson when it collided with a green Chevrolet Equinox that was attempting to make a left turn onto Seth [...]

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One of Manhattan’s main east-west thoroughfares is set to reopen to through traffic next week after months of closure. Kimball Avenue will re-open Monday at the intersection with Denison Avenue, just in time for the first home K-State football game on Aug. 31. The city shut down the intersection in February as part of ongoing [...]

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