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The Little Apple celebrated its 35th annual Juneteenth holiday this long weekend, which was highlighted by a unity walk and performance by Grammy and Academy-award winning singer Regina Belle. Jurdene Coleman is the chair of the Manhattan Juneteenth planning committee, and she said this year’s walk had one of the highest turnouts she can remember… [...]

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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The Manhattan Area Garden Tour will return for a 35th year later this month. Set for June 22 and put on by K-State Research and Extension Master Gardeners, the tour will feature five home gardens, two community gardens and the K-State gardens. The theme of this year’s tour is “Nature Scapes.” [...]

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Riley County Police are searching for a suspect following a hit-and-run overnight that seriously injured a male pedestrian. Officers responded after 2:00 am in the 1100 block of Fremont finding a 41-year-old male following a hit-and-run crash. The victim was transported to Via Christi with serious injuries. His identity is unknown at this time. Officers [...]

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Pottawatomie County officials will host a town hall meeting for residents affected by the Apr. 30 tornado on Jun. 30. The meeting will be on the day of the 2-month anniversary of the storm and will be held at the Westmoreland Community Center at 202 Main Street in Westmoreland. Dinner and daycare will be provided. [...]

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The Flint Hills Breadbasket recently announced their intention to move away from their longtime location at 905 Yuma Street to 2326 Sky-Vue and 620 Rosencutter in Manhattan. Flint Hills Breadbasket executive director Karla Hagemeister explained the reasoning for the move. She says that the building is being “handed down” from a company that has long [...]

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  The first of a series of Pottawatomie County candidate forums took place in Wamego Thursday evening. Six candidates were featured where they answered questions and spoke about the reasons why they’re running for office. In the District 2 county commissioner race Nancy McCarter is running against Merl Page. McCarter says has the right experience [...]

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The Geary County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one-car accident on K-177 on Thursday evening. Officers responded to the scene just before 9:30 pm to find a Chrysler Town and Country van had collided with a deer. The vehicle had been traveling northbound on the highway near milemaker 92. The driver Dalton Matthews of Dwight [...]

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The Chinese restaurant in Aggieville Hunam Express has closed down. Executive director of the Aggieville Business District Dennis Cook…. Cook also mentioned that Gordo’s, the former Mexican restaurant that closed down last year will be replaced by a new Mexican restaurant called 1800 Tacos and Tequila. Cook says that both restaurants should be opening around [...]

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The City of Manhattan will be closing Manhattan Avenue next week from the Anderson/Bluemont intersection to Old Claflin Road. As a result, K-State says the A5 parking lot between the Campus Creek Complex and Justin Hall will be closed during the duration of the road closure between Monday and Friday, June 21 for repairs. ADA [...]

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With extremely hot temperatures approaching Manhattan, a K-State veterinary professor reminds residents to keep their furry friends safe in the heat. Susan Nelson is the clinical professor in the Pet Health Center at K-State, and said certain dog breeds can be at a greater risk… 0612-Nelson1 She also said to keep high humidity in mind [...]

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