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The intersection at 14th St. and Laramie St. will be closed for a few weeks starting next Wednesday, April 7. Ken Hays, Public Works project coordinator, says the upcoming closure is due to utility work associated with the ongoing parking garage and street-work projects in Aggieville. “The closure will hopefully not be anymore than about [...]

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Gov. Laura Kelly reissued several executive orders Thursday aimed at mitigation of COVID-19 which expired March 31 and will remain in place until rescinded or until the statewide state of disaster expires, whichever happens first. One of the orders, 21-14, establishing a statewide mask ordinance was revoked later in the day by the Legislative Coordinating [...]

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One of the biggest blows to Manhattan out of the pandemic has been the loss of the use of Kansas State University’s Natatorium. At a virtual town hall with faculty and staff Thursday, K-State Chief of Staff Linda Cook said the university is in the early stages of conversations with a local committee that includes [...]

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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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Update: 10 a.m. Thursday The man shot in the Manhattan Town Center parking lot Wednesday evening is reportedly in critical condition at a Topeka hospital. Riley County Police said Thursday morning the 33-year-old man was involved in an road rage incident in Manhattan and threatened two people with a crowbar. Police say a 20-year-old woman [...]

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is likely to come down with a new statewide mask order Thursday. As has been the case during the pandemic, counties have the option to override the governor’s orders and opt out, but doing so requires a special meeting. County Counselor John Watt informed Pottawatomie County commissioners Monday of their options [...]

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Riley County has confirmed six new positive coronavirus cases and 10 additional recoveries since Monday. This brings the total number of active cases to 23. Ascension Via Christi Hospital is not currently caring for any COVID-19 positive patients. The percent positive rate for the week of March 21 was 1.1 percent, or 18 positive cases [...]

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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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A Riley County judge has sentenced one of four individuals for his role in a 2019 fatal attempted robbery. After pleading guilty in February, 21-year-old Dylan Hitsman, of Abilene, was sentenced Tuesday to nearly 24 years in prison on charges of second-degree murder and aggravated battery. Chief Judge Grant Bannister presided over the case. Hitsman [...]

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Kansans living in the 785 and 620 area codes will soon be required to use 10-digit dialing when making local calls. The change, announced this week by the Kansas Corporation Commission, will take effect Oct. 24. The KCC is encouraging callers to begin using 10-digit dialing on April 24, to get into the habit, but [...]

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