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The application process has come to an close as city officials search for a new city manager following the retirement of Ron Fehr earlier this spring. City officials noted on KMAN’s In Focus Tuesday morning they have received 44 applications for the vacancy. Now, the process narrows to who will be finalists for the position and [...]

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By Annie Wolfe, Pottawatomie County Times The Pottawatomie County Commission will hold off on a road agreement with a quarry, after concerns were raised by citizens Monday regarding the 10 cents per ton of aggregate sold that Mid-States Materials would pay to the county. That funding would be used for maintenance of the designated haul route [...]

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By AJ Dome, The Mercury Officials with Riley County Emergency Management and the National Weather Service found signs of tornado damage after severe weather blitzed the Manhattan area in early May. Emergency Management Director Russell Stukey told county commissioners Monday that he activated the outdoor warning sirens in several locations across the county for severe [...]

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Researchers at Kansas State University have developed an improved treatment for lung cancer. According to a university release Tuesday, project collaborators recently completed the first procedure in Australia as part of a clinical study. The procedure involves improved bronchoscopic microwave ablation treatment which officials hope could treat small lung tumors. K-State collaborated with Royal Melbourne [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested early Tuesday morning on a host of charges, including fleeing from police. According to the Riley County Police Department, 23-year-old Thomas Leggio was charged on probable cause offenses of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, interference, flee or attempt to elude with five or more moving violations and reckless [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Commission could look drastically different in 2025 as voters will consider four candidates this fall as the commission expands from three to five seats. With the fields now set for that and other local races, one local organization is planning to host a series of candidate forums this summer, partnering with city [...]

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A member of the Riley County Law Board has announced his candidacy for the open 67th legislative district left vacated by retiring state Rep. Mike Dodson. Kaleb James announced his candidacy just prior to Monday’s filing deadline as he’ll run for the Republican nomination for the seat. He joins Republican Angel Roeser and Democrat Kim [...]

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A former Manhattan city commissioner and mayor has announced her intention to run for the 51st legislative district. Linda Morse, who served on the city commission from 2015 until 2023 and was mayor from 2017-18 and in 2022, announced on Monday she will seek the Democratic nomination for the seat which is being left vacated [...]

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As the noon Monday deadline for candidates to file looms, the current roster of local candidates is starting to take shape. At the local level, incumbent Riley County commissioners Greg McKinley and Kathryn Focke are unopposed in the second and third districts. All other county level races feature incumbents who are running unopposed. Pottawatomie County [...]

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By AJ Dome, The Mercury Riley County commissioners have approved starting the application process for building a new rural water tower. Commissioners on Thursday voted to allow county officials to begin applying for a special use authorization to construct a 300,000-gallon water tower for Riley County Rural Water District #1, covering some 160 square miles [...]

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