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There is no school Thursday at the Riley County Grade School after storm damage was reported late Wednesday evening. A damage estimate is pending from school officials. Superintendent Cliff Williams tells KMAN that an HVAC unit blew over on the roof. The high school will remain open as scheduled. Elsewhere, Manhattan Area Technical College is also closed [...]

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The Flint Hills were dominated by strong winds and heavy rain Wednesday which knocked out power, trees and caused widespread damage across the region. In Manhattan, a number of traffic signals and intersections were down, due to storm and wind damage. Thousands across Riley, Geary and Pottawatomie County have experienced power outages. According to Evergy [...]

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K-State’s band hall at the Memorial Stadium field will be named in honor of its longtime bad director. The new facility will be called the Tracz Family Band Hall, after Band Director and Professor of Music Frank Tracz.  It will provide the university’s marching band  with designated rehearsal, storage and office space next to the [...]

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Strong winds knocked down the 68 foot tall Festival of Lights Christmas tree in Blue Earth Plaza Wednesday. Organizers worked to secure the tree, tucking in the top of the tree into its base to keep it from being further damaged. They were working to get all of the electronics out of the elements before [...]

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A 79-year-old man was brought into custody Wednesday and now faces charges after allegedly pointing a gun at an officer, which led to a standoff in the 1000 block of Bluemont Ave. According to the Riley County Police Department, an officer was out with a person experiencing a mental health crisis. The officer was approached [...]

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Plaza West redevelopment discussions were brought back to the table with city commissioners at a Tuesday work session. . The project would focus on bringing retail, multifamily housing, and hospitality to the Plaza West area. Commissioners previously met on the topic in July and expressed concerns with the areas floodplain. The area flooded during the [...]

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A 20-year-old Fort Riley soldier is in custody in connection to Sunday’s early morning shooting at Tate’s Bar in Aggieville. The Riley County Police Department says Joshua Cummings was arrested without incident Tuesday afternoon, with assistance from Fort Riley officials. Cummings is facing charges of attempted second-degree murder and aggravated battery. Public Information Officer Aaron [...]

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Just like humans, cattle can find themselves getting sick during this time of year. Dr. Brain Lubbers, Kansas State Veterinary Medicine Associate Professor, tells KMAN one common illness this time of year is respiratory disease, which is hard to diagnose and catch right away. “Cattle are evolutionary, they’re prey animals, right, and so they don’t [...]

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Extreme fire danger is in place for the Flint Hills for the next 24 hours as a deep low pressure system develops Wednesday which will generate high winds area wide. The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a high wind warning in effect 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday with red flag warnings in [...]

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A new scam, involving a person posing as a police officer, is circulating in the area and it’s already cost one resident $2,000. The Riley County Police Department says it recently responded to a citizen deceived by the fake cop into sending them money over the phone using MoneyPak to bond a friend out of [...]

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