Manhattan Area Technical College will be holding a number of events in the near future for current and potential students. Of note is the Career Fair where a range of employers meet with students to create opportunities to network and potentially land jobs. MATC President, Jim Genandt shares that industries represented at the fair include [...]
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Members of the Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy and K-State Political Science department shared their thoughts on the recent presidential preference primary. Less than 150,000 Kansans participated in the election, the first in Kansas since 1992. Locally the turnout was less than 7%. “That’s a pretty low number, which I thinks reflects people feeling [...]
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One person is hospitalized, following a three vehicle crash about 15 miles north of Clay Center Thursday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a Clay Center man was northbound on K-15, shortly after 4:30 p.m., when his SUV crossed the center line and struck an oncoming Dodge Caravan. The SUV then was struck by an oncoming [...]
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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the report of a stolen bicycle from Manhattan last weekend. Authorities say the bike was reported stolen March 17 from the 4600 block of Sunflower Slope Drive. The bike is a Trek Roscoe 24 inch bicycle valued at approximately $569. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective [...]
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March Madness is upon us and Kansas State is hosting two games during the first weekend of play in the women’s basketball tournament. With that comes a unique opportunity for Manhattan to see a boost economically due to the influx of individuals from opposing teams traveling in to the Little Apple. Manhattan Area Chamber of [...]
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The National Weather Service will host a free Storm Spotter class next week in Manhattan. The class is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday March 28 at Pottorf Hall, located within CiCo Park, and will last around 90 minutes. The programs are hosted annually by meteorologists and emergency managers throughout the region. They provide education [...]
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Riley County Commissioners moved Thursday to grant a replat application for property in University Park, but not without some pushback from neighbors. The applicant, Danielle Maple, requested to have four lots re-platted into a single lot to build a bigger shop on her property. University Park Improvement District Board President James Slaymaker challenged the replat, [...]
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Manhattan is rolling out the red carpet for visiting teams in town for the women’s March Madness tournament this weekend. Kansas State is the No. 4 seed in the Albany 2 region and will host Portland in the first of a doubleheader at Bramlage Coliseum. The game will be followed by Colorado vs. Drake at [...]
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City officials say two future infrastructure projects could potentially utilize federal COVID funds to help lower the city’s financial obligation. The city received $12.7 million from the federal government as a result of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. The city has earmarked $2.7 million for an eligible project and has engaged Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors to help [...]
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Manhattan is rolling out the red carpet for visiting teams in town for the women’s March Madness tournament this weekend. Kansas State is the No. 4 seed in the Albany 2 region and will host Portland in the first of a doubleheader at Bramlage Coliseum. The game will be followed by Colorado vs. Drake at [...]
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