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Pottawatomie County commissioners have agreed to cover a nearly $26,000 gap in funding to the St. Marys Fire Department, caused by a change up at the state level for assessed utilities. The result, which county officials say the state plans to correct in fiscal year 2023, led to a $6 million drop in valuations for [...]

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Fort Riley troops deployed to Europe are likely to be there for an extended period of time amid the Russian forces moving through Ukraine. According to military newspaper Stars and Stripes, the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team and the 1st Infantry Division is deployed in Poland, Romania and Latvia on a mission to deter Russian [...]

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Manhattan High’s Special Education and Interpersonal life skills teacher hosted and put the event together with the help of students and other staff members. Special Education Life Skills and IPS teacher at MHS, Jamie Schnee was one of the many faces behind it all. Many students and even staff were able to showcase various unique [...]

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An accidental fire at Meadowlark was quickly controlled by the Manhattan Fire Department over the weekend. Firefighters were dispatched Saturday afternoon to the retirement community for a report of a fire alarm with a smell of smoke. An investigation determined the smoke was coming from a dryer fire in the basement. The fire was controlled [...]

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A former College Hill preschool nurse accused of sex crimes involving an underage victim has been formally charged with 19 total counts, including rape, aggravated criminal sodomy and aggravated indecent liberties. Joshua Penabaz made his first court appearance Friday, a week after a police investigation led to his arrest. The 44-year-old appeared via Zoom as [...]

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The Manhattan Fire Department says overloaded electrical circuits led to a house fire Thursday night. Crews were dispatched just after 9 p.m. to 2087 College View Road. Upon arrival, visible smoke was showing from the building’s roof. The fire was contained within 20 minutes. According to the fire department, there were multiple space heaters plugged [...]

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The long-time appraiser for Riley County has passed away. Greg McHenry, who spent more than three decades in the appraising industry, including the past 18 years in the Riley County office died Thursday. He was 60. According to his LinkedIn page, McHenry worked as Deputy Riley County Appraiser from 2003 to 2006 before being elevated [...]

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The Manhattan Fire Department says no injuries were reported after a brief structure fire Thursday involving a single-story home. Crews were dispatched just after 9 p.m. to 2087 College View Road. Upon arrival, smoke could be seen coming from the front and roof of the home. Following an aggressive attack, firefighters brought the fire under [...]

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As Manhattan continues to see its revenue rebound following the pandemic, city officials are assessing strategies to manage the city’s rising debt burden. City Commissioners Tuesday reviewed the 2021 annual report on city finances, as well as the revenue neutral rate and plans for the use of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Numerous [...]

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A group of Kansas State University scientists have received the international BIAL Award in Biomedicine for a publication focused on mRNA technology, now used in the two federally approved vaccines to prevent COVID-19. The nearly $340,000 award aims to distinguish a work in biomedicine of exceptional quality and scientific relevance. It recognizes an important breakthrough [...]

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