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Presidential debates have grabbed headlines in recent months, but one K-State professor says they don’t tend to swing elections as much as people thing they do. The June 27 debate between then-Democratic candidate President Joe Biden and Republican candidate Donald Trump was a catalyst in Biden’s decision to step aside and let Vice President Kamala [...]

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There were no injuries reported following a school bus crash in Riley County on Wednesday afternoon. The accident occurred just before 3:45 p.m. on US-77 about a half mile west of Crooked Creek Road when a 61-year-old Clyde man Scott Sheely driving a semi tractor rear ended a 2012 Buick Regal that had braked behind [...]

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The Carl R. Ice College of Engineering has received ABET accreditation for three of the college’s undergraduate programs. The programs to receive this accreditation are biomedical engineering, cybersecurity and environmental engineering after they met the requirements necessary for accreditation which include having the inaugural class of graduates finish each program. ABET accreditation assures that programs [...]

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Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday approved a second reading of the 2025 budget, making final a nearly 14% city tax increase for the average homeowner. The $299.6 million budget passed on a vote of 3-2. Commissioners John Matta and Peter Oppelt voted against it. The first reading Sept. 3 passed on an identical vote. Matta [...]

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By Emma Loura eloura@themercury.com Linda Glasgow may be retiring, but that doesn’t mean it’s the end for someone who enjoys history. After 32 years as the archivist and curator of the Riley County Historical Museum, Glasgow is ready to hang it up. “It’s been a joy to work here,” Glasgow said. To view the full [...]

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The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday announced the winners of its 2024 Business Awards, which recognize local businesses in six categories. The chamber established criteria for each award and accepted nominations, and a committee evaluated each business and selected finalists based on which most matched the criteria. “We are thrilled to get the [...]

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A Manhattan woman who had been previously arrested for aggravated arson was arrested on Tuesday night. Mahboooba Babrakzai, 39, was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant just after 9:30 p.m. on failure to appear charges. The original charges stem from an aggravated arson arrest in Jul. 2022. Babrazkai was booked into Riley County [...]

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By Beth Day/Times of Pott County WAMEGO, Sept. 17 – USD 320 met in three special sessions on Tuesday, much of which revolved around approving the 2024-2025 budget and approving exceeding the revenue neutral rate. The budget shows an increase in the mill levy from 55.099 to 56.147, a 1.0488 jump. This means that the [...]

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Riley County needs more Election Day workers. County elections officials on Tuesday said they’re looking to hire 20-25 additional workers to help out with the Nov. 5 general election. “For the 2020 presidential election, almost 65% of registered voters participated with a total of 25,073 ballots cast,” county clerk Rich Vargo said in a written [...]

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