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Manhattan Area Habitat for Humanity is getting first of many Afghan families settled into their new homes. KMAN spoke with Executive Director, Josh Brewer with Manhattan Area Habitat for Humanity. The Habitat Restore created a donation drive to increase their existing furniture inventory .  Along with a provided grant to families to furnish their homes through the Restore. The Housing MHK Fund is a local [...]

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The latest coronavirus outbreak in schools locally has been confirmed at Wamego’s Central Elementary. Interim USD 320 Superintendent Greg Mann says four students and four staff members tested positive for the virus, prompting a Monday closure to allow for all staff members to be tested. Mann said Wednesday on KMAN’s In Focus that a number [...]

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The family of a late Manhattan man, who drowned last year at the Wamego Indoor Aquatics Center, has reached a settlement with Wamego city government. A joint statement from the family of Thomas (Wyatt) Balman and the Wamego city government Tuesday, announced that John and Seana Balman received a $350,000 pre-litigation settlement for the wrongful [...]

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McCain Auditorium is holding a free show Nov. 7 by BeauSoleil with Michael Doucet in honor of the newly renovated and expanded lobby. Today, K-State sent an invite to the community to celebrate the completion of the renovation at McCain Auditorium. After the show, there will be an open house of the new spaces. Tickets [...]

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A well earned week off with pay will be given to K-State staff. Last Thursday, President Richard Myers put out an email to K-State faculty and staff about receiving a week off with pay. Myers acknowledged the staff members for the accomplishments they’ve made navigating through the pandemic. To show gratitude he mentioned employees will [...]

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Residents of an area near Anthony Middle School are trying to hammer out an agreement with Kansas Gas Service to limit the cutting of trees. Due to an exposed gas line, Kansas Gas Service has planned a project to cut down the trees, on the south side of the middle school property, to work on [...]

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In a society that is centered around food quantity, sometimes the importance of food quality gets lost. Britney Petty, Ascension Via Christi registered dietitian says last week was Malnutrition Awareness Week, something that many people suffer from and one that she works with closely. She talks more about what exactly malnutrition is. “Malnutrition can be [...]

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For the first time in well over two years, Wamego High School is taking local veterans to Washington, D.C. as part of the Kansas Honor Flight program. The 2-day whirlwind trip allows veterans and their student guardians to visit some of the monuments and memorials and in some cases meet with dignitaries. The flight was [...]

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Opening comments. What should the city’s role be in supporting the Riley County Health Department, including decisions made for public health such as the masking ordinance and other COVID response measures? What commitments will you make to ensure that Manhattan has safe, quality, and affordable housing? Please offer a specific example. How best should the [...]

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A former Junction City High School athletic trainer will spend two months in jail and three years on probation for sending obscene photos and text messages to an underage student. Brandon Martino was sentenced Monday in Geary County Court after entering a no contest plea last month to a single count of sexual exploitation of [...]

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