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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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U.S. Senator Jerry Moran visited Flint Hills Christian School on Monday to get a closer look at how local schools operate. Senator Moran says he travels to see around 30 academic institutions every year, mostly public schools, so the purpose of Monday’s visit was to see the differences between public and private school operations. “I [...]

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Riley County officials issued a disaster emergency declaration late Monday after the county’s P25 public safety agency radio communication system lost connection as part of a cybersecurity incident that developed earlier in the day. Emergency responders in Riley County are currently using the backup state system for emergency communications. P25 is a solution for intra-agency [...]

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Riley County Police have released surveillance video from a local retailer in an attempt to identify a man suspected of making fraudulent purchases in Manhattan. The individual, who appears to be a white male, is seen exiting the Best Buy store. Police say they’re seeking to speak with the man regarding the unauthorized use of [...]

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Police are investigating after someone reportedly cashed checks or paid for services with fraudulent checks, totaling more than $10,000. The Riley County Police Department says it filed a report Friday morning, listing Community First National Bank and Bayer Construction as the victims. The suspect is a 56-year-old Topeka man. As of Monday, police had not [...]

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After the Kansas House unanimously approved a bipartisan tax bill this week, changes are likely coming from Senate leadership during conference committee this week. Manhattan State Sen. Usha Reddi says the fiscal note on Senate Bill 300 is too expensive, at close to $500 million per year. Her major frustration has been that she believes [...]

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