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Face masks are no longer required to be worn in Manhattan city-operated facilities, starting today. The directive from city staff is that masks are now strongly recommended inside facilities for vaccinated or unvaccinated people aged two or older, but not mandated. City Manager Ron Fehr said in a release Tuesday that the situation in Manhattan is [...]

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Sunset Zoo welcomes the only albino wallaby in the nation. Marketing and Development Officer for Sunset Zoo Melissa Kirkwood says, the public is welcome to come see him, though he may be hiding in the familiar tall grass much like his native Australian grass lands.   Kirkwood says, it is a genetic abnormality, his mother has had other [...]

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A jury trial began Tuesday in Riley County in the case of a man accused in a December 2017 alleged burglary and kidnapping. David Lee Gollahon is charged with three total counts. A third amended complaint filed Monday accuses Gollahon of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated burglary and attempted aggravated robbery. The online complaint alleges Gollahon kidnapped [...]

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Manhattan city officials have announced funding available to assist income-qualified homeowners. Through a 2021 Community Development Block Grant, eligible applicants can use federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to make necessary critical repairs and accessibility modifications to their homes. It’s open to low and moderate income homeowners that earn [...]

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Staff members of the Riley County Historical Museum received a plaque honoring their former director, Cheryl Collins. Commission Chair John Ford presented a plaque to staff members in memory of Collins.  Those in attendance were Curator of Design and Interim Director Allana Parker, Curator of Collections Dawn Munger, and Archivist/Librarian Linda Glasgow. Ford says this [...]

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A pair of top Kansas State University administrators will retire early next year. The university announced last week that Chief of Staff and Director of Community Relations Linda Cook will retired Jan. 31 following four years with K-State. Vice President for Communications and Marketing Jeff Morris will retire March 19 after a 12 year stint [...]

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The current director of the Riley County Police Department says he hopes his successor keeps up strong communication with the community and department employees. Dennis Butler said on KMAN’s In Focus Friday morning he took note early on during his tenure that communication is a priority. Butler says he also made a point from day [...]

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Chilly weather didn’t stop people from gathering at the 4th annual Young Trustees Chili Cook-Off KMAN caught up with Young Trustee Co-Chair Sarah Siders at the event. Siders spoke to the excitement of having the event at a new location, but with the same overall purpose. Creator of the event Jamie Coones says, he thinks [...]

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The 4th annual Manhattan Walk to End Alzheimer’s was held Saturday with nearly 600 people gathering at City Park to bring awareness to Alzheimer’s and dementia. Chairman of the Manhattan Walk to End Alzheimer’s, KelLee Parr, said that he enjoys seeing members of the community jump on board to participate in this event every year, [...]

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