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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The Boys and Girls Club is set to move into two local elementary schools. The USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden Board of Education on Wednesday voted unanimously to establish Boys and Girls Club programs at Frank V. Bergman and Ogden elementary schools, the only two without a previous on-site partnership. The two schools [...]

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  With the 4th of July just a week away, the Manhattan Fire Department is reminding folks to practice safety when using fireworks. Manhattan Fire Department Fire Marshal Jake Powell spoke more about how fireworks should be used reminding folks to make smart and safe decisions. Powell also reminds folks of when they’re allowed to [...]

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A Junction City woman was arrested following a traffic stop late Wednesday for a slew of drug possession charges. 39-year-old Angel Morgan was arrested just before 4 pm at the intersection of North 4th and Leavenworth Streets on probable cause charges. She is charged with one count of use or possession of drug paraphenelia with [...]

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A number of 4th of July events will be going across the region over the next few days. In Wamego, the famous Boomtown show will be taking place on Jul. 4 with fireworks beginning at 10 pm. Prior to the show on Thursday, the city carnival and dunk tank will be open from Friday until [...]

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Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall and Colorado’s Michael Bennet hosted a field hearing yesterday, highlighting drought concerns in the High Plains. Marshall spoke with Bret Baier of Fox News following the hearing to discuss water conservation. “What we’re trying to figure out is how we can conserve water,” he said. “Because of the drought, we’re [...]

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  Fort Riley hosted the 3rd Armored Corps Best Squad Competition this week, with final challenges wrapping up this morning. The event brought together 12 squads of Third Armored Corps units from 4 states and competed in a series of challenges over the course of four days. Command Sergeant Major Christian Panquerne said these soldiers [...]

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A male subject was airlifted to a Wichita Hospital on Wednesday afternoon after he was struck by a boat prop in the water. Geary County Emergency Management reported on Facebook that emergency vehicles responded to East Rolling Hills at Milford Lake at around noon today to find a male injured in the water. Bystanders on [...]

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Geary County USD 475 Board of Education recently approved the hiring of Bryan Scruggs, Marlies Gipson and Kenny Upham to principal positions within the district on Tuesday morning. Scruggs will take over as principal at the Early Childhood Center during the 2024-25 school year. He brings a wealth experience to his new role as he [...]

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The First Thousand Members Club will be hosting its first annual Harmony Fest in Junction City coming up in late August. The organization which was founded as a non-profit organization to connect Haitians together living in the Junction City area. Martine Chery-Hilaire is the event organizer and explained why she formed the organization with her [...]

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The Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday heard budget requests from outside agencies after changing their work session into a special meeting. RCPD Director Brian Peete updated the commission on the City’s financial burden for 2025. The police board oversees the Riley County Police Department, which is jointly run by the city and county governments. The [...]

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