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Wednesday 12:20 p.m. update The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has lifted the City of Belvue from a boil water advisory that had been in place since early Monday morning. The advisory was issued after the city’s water tower was reported low after a sensor had failed sometime overnight Sunday into Monday. KDHE says [...]

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The National Weather Service in Topeka issued a Wind Chill Warning yesterday, which is set to expire at noon on Tuesday. Dangerously cold wind chills, expected to get as low as 40 degrees below zero, will be felt throughout Northeast Kansas. NWS recommends avoiding outdoor activities if possible, as wind this cold could cause frostbite [...]

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The FDA announced Thursday, The Quaker Oats Company has revised their product recall from December 15, 2023.   The update includes additional cereals, bars and snacks due to their potential to be contaminated. The foods may contain the organism Salmonella, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, [...]

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Cities and local governments are working to ensure no one has to be out in this cold for any length of time. The City of St. George has coordinated with Lighthouse Baptist Church to open its building as a warming shelter Saturday, Sunday and Monday for anyone needing relief from the cold. The church says [...]

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The Manhattan Martin Luther King Jr. Committee‘s annual community celebration as well as the opening reception for The Fabric and the Thread, planned for Saturday at Manhattan Arts Center, has been postponed. The event will now take place at noon on Saturday, Jan. 20, at the MAC. Jan. 20 is also the MLK Day of [...]

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The American Red Cross is experiencing a blood shortage nationally that might delay life-saving procedures. According to the Red Cross, the US is seeing the fewest amount of people donate blood in twenty years. Kristi Ingalls, Account Manager 3 for the Kansas District elaborates: Ingalls acknowledges that shortages are due, in part, to the current [...]

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The Riley County Police Department held a 50th anniversary kickoff event Thursday at its headquarters. The event celebrated 50 years since the consolidation of the police department in 1974. RCPD Director Brian Peete provided brief remarks about the success of the state’s only consolidated police department. Former RCPD Director Brad Schoen also spoke on why [...]

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The Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of Kansas State to receive a $4 million grant in funding over the course of the next five years. The grant is to provide technical assistance and increase the capacity of Tribal Nations and entities to build sustainable brownfield programs, establish and enhance their Tribal Response Programs, and [...]

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Riley County is exploring some new methods to share information about what’s on the agenda for the county commission meetings. Following reorganization Thursday, it was announced that the 2024 Chairperson, Commissioner John Ford will help pilot brief video updates on the Riley County Facebook page prior to the commission’s meetings on Mondays and Thursdays, calling [...]

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The Manhattan Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Committee is hosting its annual community program event Saturday at the Manhattan Arts Center. The program will include guest speakers Dr. JohnElla Holmes and Reverend K. Sexton as well as music, food, and community art exhibits. The MAC is coordinating their art with the MLK celebration, and committee [...]

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