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The Kansas Senate has given approval to Senate Bill 267. If it passes both chambers, the bill would rely on federal COVID-19 funding rather than Kansas tax dollars to cover up to $568 million of public education obligations in the proposed two-year budget. Tom Hawk, state senator, says disputes have arose surrounding this bill. He [...]

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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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City of Manhattan staff presented Wildcat Creek flood models and projections to city and county officials Thursday. From these animated models, staff can see where flooding occurs, how severe it can get and where the water flows. While city commissioner Linda Morse was supportive, she says they must also keep in mind the people who are impacted by [...]

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Riley County has rolled out a new program to schedule COVID vaccines. The new software will allow individuals to select a 30-minute window that best fits within their daily schedule to receive a shot. In the past, eligible vaccine recipients could only select one hour intervals. Only those who registered with Riley County will be [...]

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The Leadership Manhattan group continues to work to help the community. Sharla Meisenheimer, Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Director of Membership, says the Leadership Class is holding two big events this year, one of which is a food drive that is happening right now. Meisenheimer says the event runs from now until March 31st and [...]

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The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce and Women in Business program are kicking off a speaker series. Sharla Meisenheimer, Chamber Director of Membership, tells KMAN they are hosting a series called the Ripple Effect Speaker Series. Meisenheimer says the program will be full of women entrepreneurs and will consist of one speaker each month for six [...]

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One person was hospitalized following a Thursday morning fire near 5th and Bluemont Ave. The Manhattan Fire Department says firefighters were dispatched just before 10:30 a.m. but found a single-story home with no visible flames or smoke. Fire crews determined that the fire was extinguished prior to their arrival. One occupant who was home at [...]

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Update – 7 a.m. Friday The Kansas Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate after a pedestrian was found dead on eastbound I-70 near Fort Riley Thursday morning. Investigators believe he was walking eastbound and was struck by one or possibly more than one vehicle, near the fogline slightly east of mile marker 302. The man’s [...]

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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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Speaking before the Kansas Board of Regents Wednesday, President Richard Myers announced a series of proposals and initiatives he will be rallying going through the 2021-22 academic year. Myers announced the formation of a task force designed to look university wide at academic programs, as part of a revitalization process to occur over some period [...]

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