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In it’s latest weekly report, the Riley County Health Department confirmed there are some coronavirus variants which have been identified locally. The health department says 39 new positive cases were identified Wednesday along with 32 additional recoveries since the June 16 report. Six COVID-positive patients are currently receiving care at Ascension Via Christi Hospital. Two [...]

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2022 outside agency budgets Seven agencies presented their 2022 budgets to the city commission Tuesday. The Manhattan Public Library budget will be about $3.29 million , about $30,000 more than in 2021. The Social Services Advisory Board and Special Alcohol Fund Advisory Committee will allocate about $450,000 and $466,000, respectively, in contracts. These amounts are [...]

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Raising Riley held a pop-up literacy event, Seuss-isms, at City Park on Tuesday. The event, funded through the USD 383 K-LINK grant, is aimed at increasing literacy for children during the summer months. Activities included art, games and Dr. Seuss books. Beth Mills, Raising Riley Family Engagement Specialist, spoke about the importance of summer reading [...]

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Noon Wednesday update The suspect in a Tuesday shooting in south Manhattan has turned himself in. According to Riley County Police, 23-year-old Jamie Smith, of Manhattan, surrendered to RCPD Wednesday shortly after 10:30 a.m. and was taken into custody on a charge of attempted first-degree murder. Smith is accused of shooting a 38-year-old female victim [...]

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Demolition is now underway at the former Oppy’s Service Station at 3rd and Pierre Street in Manhattan. The site is the future location of a new Casey’s convenience store planned for construction sometime later this year. According to Manhattan Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Almes, no building permit has been issued yet. The Manhattan City Commission [...]

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A former USD 383 paraprofessional, charged with multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a child, appeared for a status hearing Tuesday from his jail cell in Riley County. Aaron Zachry, of Junction City, faces seven total counts after police earlier this month found sexual images of children on his phone. He was arrested June 4 [...]

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Riley County offices closed on Friday in observance for the Juneteenth holiday, causing some confusion with the public. Commission Chair John Ford took time during Monday’s commission meeting to clarify any confusion. He says past commissions have decided it is plausible to observe all federal holidays. President Joe Biden established the 19th as a federal [...]

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The Riley County Law Board heard Monday from two members of a working group that is discussing recommendations and ideas for what’s termed “fair and impartial policing”. Four members of the police department, four from the Manhattan – Riley County Coalition for Equal Justice and Law Board member Dr. Be Stoney comprise the working group. [...]

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The coronavirus pandemic may not be officially behind us yet, but local health leaders are seeing at least some reprieve in new case numbers. Riley County Health Department Director and Local Health Officer Julie Gibbs says the percent positive rate was about 6.6 percent the week before last with about 30 new cases. Testing and [...]

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Emergency declaration The Pottawatomie County Commission voted Monday to end an emergency declaration that has been in place since March 2020. The county health officer and all three commissioners were in favor of the move, including commissioner Greg Riat. Emergency Management director Jennifer Merrow says the county has not had to order any personal protective [...]

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