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Manhattan residents will have another location to renew driver’s licenses, beginning on Thursday, thanks to a new partnership. The Kansas Department of Revenue and AAA Kansas are bringing a remote driver’s licensing unit to AAA’s Manhattan retail store. A variety of services will be offered including: Renew Kansas driver’s licenses and IDs. Issue new Kansas [...]

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The Pearce Keller American Legion Post 17 paid their respects to fallen soldiers on Memorial Day. The post’s ceremony began with a prayer by Post Chaplin Bob Willette. Willette then read a short poem called Mere Boys. The poem referred to those going into war as “mere boys,” and the sacrifices they made for peace. [...]

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Rain couldn’t put a damper on the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley Memorial Day ceremony Monday. Leading the ceremony was Garrison Commander Col. Will McKannay McKannay also spoke about the Army’s continued response to challenges both foreign and domestic, noting 2020 as a prime example of the Big Red One’s response to the pandemic. [...]

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Recent thunderstorm activity has seen flash flooding concerns take center stage, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are recognizing Memorial Day as National Dam Safety Awareness Day. The operations project manager at Tuttle Creek, Brian McNulty, tells Newsradio KMAN the Corps wants to remind people to be prepared, even though the larger floods are [...]

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Memorial Day is not only the official kick off of the summer travel season, but is also one of the busiest travel days of the year, according to a USA Today article from 2017. Dennis Butler, director of the Riley County Police Department, says the occasion is a good opportunity to brush up on travel [...]

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Many people are getting back out on the lakes and rivers this weekend as Memorial Day represents the unofficial start to summer. Riley County Game Warden Ben Jedlicka with Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, says it’s a good time to remind residents to execute caution and have a life jacket. “Everybody in a boat [...]

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Two Manhattan women have become the eighth and ninth candidates to enter the USD 383 school board race. Teresa Parks filed her letter of intent Friday with the Riley County Clerk’s office. Parks is a career transition readiness specialist at Flint Hills Job Corps. She’s also an advocate for social justice and was a speaker [...]

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One person was injured after an SUV struck a bicyclist at the intersection of Tuttle Creek Blvd. and McCall Road Thursday afternoon. Riley County Police say 60-year-old Kenneth Scott, of Manhattan, was traveling east on his bike in the crosswalk when he was struck by an SUV driven by 78-year-old Voleta Karstetter. Scott was transported [...]

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Downtown Manhattan could soon be the home of a new art museum. The proposed 50,000-square-foot, $43.6 million building, known as the Museum of Art and Light, would feature an array of exhibits and art from local and international artists. The idea was pioneered by local residents Robert and Tracey DeBruyn, owners of The Master Teacher [...]

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Riley and Pottawatomie County residents with last names beginning with E, F and G are reminded that Friday is the last day to renew vehicle registration tags. That’s because Monday, the last day of the month, is Memorial Day and all county offices, as well as financial and other government institutions are closed. The next [...]

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