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The Manhattan Parks and Rec Board voted Monday to send a recommendation to the City Commission on the Move MHK! Plan that will be considered on June 18. The commission was somewhat divided on the plan, stating that while they had received a basic rundown of the plan, there were still many questions with it [...]

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By AJ Dome/Manhattan Mercury A Manhattan boy with a rare liver condition recently got a rare opportunity to meet the Kansas City Chiefs. The football organization welcomed 13-year-old Jude Fairchild to watch the Chiefs practice and join their team huddle May 28. Fairchild received a liver transplant last summer and has continued to receive treatment [...]

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Three Wichita residents are confined in Riley County Jail following a Tuesday afternoon arrest for theft from Dick’s Sporting Goods in Manhattan. Police filed a report for theft at approximately 3:02 pm on Tuesday after three females entered the store and left with over $3,000 in merchandise that they did not pay for. Police ultimately [...]

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The Manhattan City Commission approved a resolution Tuesday night that establishes the Downtown Convention Parking Program for this year. Starting August 1st, the city will begin charging parking fees for the downtown garage. The action Tuesday will allocate transient guest tax, TGT, money to annually cover parking for conventions held in downtown Manhattan through the [...]

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No injuries were reported after a crash Tuesday night that briefly shut down the eastbound lanes of K-18 near the Manhattan Regional Airport. According to the Riley County Police Department, the accident involved a wrong-way driver that hydroplaned and struck a jersey barrier during heavy rainfall. The driver was not hurt, but emergency personnel had [...]

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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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