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It’s been 30 years since Operation Desert Storm, and the Flint Hills Veterans Coalition is keeping the memory going during this year’s Veterans Day Parade on Thursday, November 11th. Coinciding with this year’s parade, multiple displays of military memorabilia will pop up around the community. One display will be up at the Riley County Senior [...]

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Following the Centers for Disease Control approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, the Riley County Health Department has announced its first clinic. The clinic will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13 at the health department’s Family & Child Resource Center at 2101 Claflin Road. Health [...]

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Kansas State University says it’s evaluating the recently announced updates to several federal orders tied to COVID-19 and how it applies to the university. The federal government on Thursday announced important updates to two major vaccination policies requiring the COVID-19 vaccine for federal contractors and lay out requirements for employers under the Occupational Safety and [...]

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Construction at the under-construction National Bio and Agro Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan has faced another delay due to longer-than-expected system installation and testing processes. “These are things that we really can’t rush and won’t rush,” says NBAF Coordinator Dr. Ken Burton. “And so the timeline’s been adjusted to reflect that.” The $1.25 billion facility [...]

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With November being National Native American Heritage month, one Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 school board member is requesting to remove the Manhattan High School Indian mascot. Board Vice President Kristin Brighton brought up the subject during Wednesday’s meeting. Brighton says settling this debate will show the board’s commitment to creating an environment where all cultures are [...]

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Riley County has reported one additional coronavirus-related death in its weekly report. A 67-year old vaccinated woman tested positive on October 18 and passed away on November 2 at Ascension Via Christi hospital. The total number of COVID-related deaths in the county is now at 60. In addition, 41 new positive cases were identified as [...]

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The fight against the coronavirus pandemic continues. Late Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control authorized an emergency use vaccine for children ages five to eleven years old. Vaccine distribution is already in the works, and Governor, Laura Kelly, says Kansas will receive 128,000 vaccines. She says she knows how important it is to bring the [...]

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The Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency is working on a pilot program to provide a permanent shuttle option to better serve the community. ATA executive administrator Daphne McNelly says, the new shuttle route will be a district loop that will connect between Blue Earth Plaza, Downtown Manhattan and the Aggieville Distract. Downtown Manhattan executive director Gina [...]

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Manhattan Catholic Schools has exceeded its 1.5 percent threshold for COVID-related absenteeism after a positive COVID case was identified in a 2nd grade classroom last week. That equates to greater than five students missing class due to quarantines. In a letter sent to parents Wednesday, Principal Mike Hubka noted that the school is in “red” [...]

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Riley County Commission Chair John Ford has tested positive for COVID-19. Ford said in a release through the County Health Department said that he is suffering from a mild case after waking up Tuesday with severe congestion, a headache and a loss of smell. The health department is notifying those who were close contacts of [...]

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