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Manhattan City Commissioners are interested in further exploration of options to address waste in and tidy up Aggieville’s alleys, though talk of exclusive service contracts in the district drew concern. City officials discussed strategies to clean up and consolidate trash and grease repositories in the business district at their Tuesday work session, part of an [...]

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If inflation at the grocery store makes you cringe, farmers trying to purchase fertilizer and herbicides can more than relate. Greg McClure, Riley County K-State Ag Extension Agent, says anhydrous ammonia prices are what scares him a lot right now. He says prices last December were $424 a ton, but today, that isn’t the case. [...]

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Tuttle Creek Lake levels are right where they need to be for this time of year. Tuttle Creek Operations Project Manager Brian McNulty says the rain during this season has led to some rising in levels. Initially the lake rose about three feet, then more later on in the season. When the winter months start [...]

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Local businesses are encouraging the public to think of them this holiday season. Saturday marks the annual Shop Small Saturday, a focus on the businesses and entrepreneurs viewed largely as the backbone of most communities. Downtown Manhattan, Inc. Executive Director Gina Snyder says for every $100 spent locally, $68 stays in Manhattan and re-circulates. A [...]

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Expressing gratitude over the Thanksgiving holiday can actually benefit your mental health. An online search can help you find numerous articles tied to thankfulness and good mental health. Pawnee Mental Health Executive Director Robbin Cole says one article she found, breaks down in simple terms how having a positive attitude can benefit most people. Cole, [...]

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A local district court judge is one of four new members appointed to the Advisory Council on Dispute Resolution. 21st Judicial District Judge Kendra Lewison, of Riley and Clay counties, will serve on the council through June 30, 2024. Lewison was appointed along with mediator Janell Murphey, with the Salina Initiative for Restorative Justice, Retired [...]

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A Wamego man arraigned last month on sexual exploitation charges is set for a preliminary hearing next week. A criminal complaint, obtained Wednesday by KMAN, charges 37-year-old Scott Hertzig with 13 felony counts of sexual exploitation of a child after investigators found him to be in possession of child pornography on April 9 and Jan. [...]

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Riley County commissioners voted 2-1 Monday to not create a policy for federal vaccine mandates for county employees. The areas of concern were going to be for the heath and EMS departments, due to each receiving federal funding from Medicare and/or Medicaid. This new mandate would affect facilities covered by these entities and non-compliance could [...]

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Pottawatomie County commissioners have signed off on a contract for preliminary design and acquisition of property for the proposed detention pond north of Junietta Road and west of Moody Road in Blue Township. County Engineer Nathan Bergman discussed with commissioners on Monday a potential timeline over the next several months that could see the design [...]

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