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For two consecutive years, Pottawatomie County voters have turned down a proposal to raise sales tax by a quarter percent to fund certain county road projects. Commissioners on Monday pointed to a lack of ability to educate the public as to the benefits of these projects. County Counselor John Watt says commissioners can’t actively push [...]

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Tuttle Creek has officially closed down all campsites and shelters for the remainder of the season as winter begins to set in. The final amenities that the park had open to the public closed at the end of October. Tuttle Creek Park Manager Caleb Snider: Snider also comments that people have already begun taking advantage [...]

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No changes have been noted in a tight USD 383 school board race. Curt Herrman and Frank Beer remained 33 votes apart Monday morning after no new votes came in to the Riley and Pottawatomie County Clerk’s Offices Friday for either candidate. Advance ballots by mail could be accepted through Friday, per state statute. As [...]

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Police are investigating an incident of property damage at Manhattan’s Ascension Via Christi Hospital. According to RCPD, a report for criminal damage to property and battery was filed early Saturday morning after a man reportedly grabbed security staff, knocked a phone off the wall and pulled down ceiling tiles. A damage estimate wasn’t immediately available. [...]

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A Topeka man is jailed in Pottawatomie County after being located Sunday in a stolen vehicle. The St. Marys Police Department says 41-year-old Jeffrey Heimberg was arrested without incident on charges of possession of stolen property and driving with a suspended license. Police were notified by Shawnee County officials Sunday of a suspicious man who [...]

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The annual parade and Ceremony of Honor recognized “Veterans of the Cold War.” Retired Brigadier General and Director of the Kansas Commission of Veteran Affairs Bill Turner was the featured speaker and recalled serving in Nuremburg Germany in 1987 Turner says in those days his team understood well what was expected of them and what [...]

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The American Red Cross will be hosting its 14th annual Keep the Drive Alive blood drive this Thursday and Friday in memory of the late Kevin Coffey who was a Manhattan resident and committed blood donor during his life. The event will be held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Manhattan from noon to [...]

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Community members are encouraged to help support local veterans initiatives. A donation tent will be setup outside City Hall from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday during the Veterans Day Parade and activities. Retired Lt. Colonel and Armed Forces Community Foundation of Kansas President Kevin West says the annual event is called Stand-to-Match Day, an [...]

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In recent years, some in the community have been signaling the need for an indoor water park in Manhattan. The Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department says previous polling has shown about 70% of respondents support indoor aquatics. Director Aaron Stewart says it’s a major focus of the Move MHK Comprehensive Plan and is included in a [...]

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The Manhattan Housing Authority has a new program to help homeless veterans. The program, called HUD-VASH, combines vouchers from the Housing and Urban Development with the Veteran’s Affairs Supportive Housing organizations. Manhattan Housing Authority Executive Director Aaron Estabrook spoke about the program on KMAN’s In Focus Thursday. MHA Chief Operations Officer Alyssa Boley, elaborates on [...]

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