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A new veterans’ memorial walkway has been installed at Valley View Memorial Park, with the ribbon cutting coming up Thursday. VFW Lee Pierson Post Commander Dan Watkins on KMAN’s In Focus said Monday this is a project that began in one form in the early 2000’s, but were left, essentially, abandoned after plans changed. The [...]

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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for a portion of southwest Manhattan’s public water supply until further notice. The area of town under the advisory includes a northern boundary from Wildcat Creek at Seth Child Road near the RCPD headquarters and Poyntz Avenue at Delaware, two blocks east [...]

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Wamego High School is in the market for a new principal. Kale Katt, who was hired by the district nearly two years ago announced his resignation. The board plans to consider his resignation at a special meeting tonight (TUE), two weeks after the board voted 5-2 to extend Katt’s contract by one year. Board members [...]

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The K-State marching band is out around $3,000 to $4,000 after a pipe broke in their storage room last week. According to band director Dr. Frank Tracz, the water leak caused damage to instruments and wooden cases. “Some of the cases are pressed wood cases and when you get those soaked, they expand and fall [...]

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Riley County and City of Manhattan officials are in very early talks about a new RCPD substation in Aggieville. Commissioner Kathryn Focke questioned Commission Chair John Ford Monday about a rumor involving the city negotiating with a member of the county. Ford says there has been some discussion with the city and Manhattan Area Chamber [...]

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Three more candidates have filed for a seat on the USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden school board. According to the Riley County Clerk’s office, Jennifer Chua, Kevin Harms and Carl Treece filed Monday. Their names are part of a growing list of candidates, which is now up to seven individuals for three open board seats. Chua is [...]

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Pottawatomie County officials took the first step Monday toward a possible remodel or replacement of the Emmett Fire Station. Fire Chief Jared Barnes presented a scope of work needing to be done on the building which is pretty extensive. He says a building inspector has determined that the bones of the building are still workable [...]

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A Manhattan man accused in an October double homicide will have to wait a little longer for his case to go to trial. At a status hearing Monday, Judge John Bosch set a 10:30 a.m hearing July 12 for Montrell Vassar, where it’s expected a setting could be agreed upon. Judge Bosch cited uncertainties from [...]

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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police.  Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further.  Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]

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Kansas State University President Richard Myers will retire at the end of 2021 calendar year. Myers, who has served as the university’s 14th president since 2016, officially announced his intent Monday morning. In a statement on K-State Today, the 79-year old Myers said, “Mary Jo and I truly loved our time at K-State and working [...]

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