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Annual Cookie Carousel continues to delight as a Manhattan tradition

Christmas cookies are a holiday tradition for many. For St. Thomas More Church, the 31st annual Cookie Carousel was a return to its more traditional format, or at least a version of it, while adhering to COVID protocols. After adjusting the format last year to a drive thru distribution with free cookies for participants, this [...]

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Building official says Taco John’s renovation plans are coming together

Eight months after fire damaged the Manhattan Taco John’s store, a building official with the Manhattan Fire Department says he believes plans are coming together to eventually renovate and reopen the store. “There’s some fire repair that’s going to have to happen and a rebuild of the interior, but I get the feeling we’re really [...]

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20th annual holiday parade marches on to light up Manhattan

Holiday spirit filled the air in Manhattan Friday night That’s the sound of the KSU marching band at the annual Mayor’s Spirit of the Holidays Lighted Parade. The 20th annual event was followed by the lighting of the Mayor’s Christmas tree in Triangle Park…   Mayor Wynn Butler says the parade, which doubles as a [...]

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KSU unveils 10-year plan to create 3,000 jobs, draw $3 billion in investment to Kansas

Kansas State University Friday unveiled a new plan with the goal of creating thousands of new jobs and bringing billions in investment to the State of Kansas over 10 years. Dubbed the Economic Prosperity Plan, the announcement at the K-State Alumni Center drew attendance from government and business officials representing both state and local level [...]

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Riley County crews make quick work of kitchen fire just north of MHK city limits

Riley County officials say a kitchen fire caused an estimated $25,000 in damage to a structure just north of the Manhattan city limits. Firefighters from Riley County Fire District No. 1 were dispatched shortly after noon Friday for the structure fire at 2830 Nelson’s Landing. The fire was extinguished within a few minutes and crews [...]

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Manhattan general contractor license renewals moving completely online

The Manhattan Fire Department’s Risk Reduction office is alerting general contractors who work in the city of some changes to its license renewal process. Building Official Darren Emery says those licenses are generally broken down into one or two year terms. This year all are due for renewal. Emery says there are some changes to [...]

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Boil advisory issued for some Pottawatomie County residents

A boil water advisory has been issued for a portion of Pottawatomie County Rural Water District No. 1. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the advisory following a water line break Friday morning. As a result, a loss of pressure in the distribution system may result in bacterial contamination. Customers living west of [...]

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ESOL program and Virtual Academy provide annual reports to USD 383 board

Annual reports were heard Wednesday during the USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden School Board meeting from the English Speakers of Other Languages program and Manhattan Virtual Academy. District ESOL Coordinator Emily Cherms says something they have been working on is a program called bilingual book bags. She says the bags include native language books and bilingual dictionaries. [...]

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Vehicle chase involving Manhattan man ends in crash near Paxico

A police pursuit involving a Manhattan man with past criminal offenses, resulted in a crash Thursday afternoon in Wabaunsee County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 31-year-old Sangla Stevens was traveling north on Northwest Snokomo Frontage Road, in the Paxico area, in an attempt to elude law enforcement, just after 2 p.m. The vehicle was traveling [...]

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North Carolina State dean named 15th K-State President

Dr. Richard Linton was greeted with fanfare and celebration Thursday as the Kansas Board of Regents named him the 15th Kansas State University President. That’s Cheyrl Harrison-Lee, Chair of the Kansas Board of Regents. The 25-member search committee, chaired by K-State alumnus and retired BNSF Railway Chairman Carl Ice, who also serves on the Board [...]

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