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St. George comprehensive plan Leroy Bailey, Pottawatomie County resident,  expressed concern to the county commission Monday over the City of Saint George’s comprehensive plan. He says he is concerned that the plan is going to change zoning designations and increase certain costs. “It looks like a fair plan,” Bailey said. “However, we worry about a [...]

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Manhattan and Riley County residents will have an opportunity to shred their unwanted documents on Wednesday. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is holding a shredding event in Manhattan as part of National Consumer Protection Week.  This event is not only to give the public an opportunity, but to also educate the importance of protecting personal [...]

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The statewide tornado drill concluded Tuesday with some Kansas residents confused by the alert they received on their phones. The warning received by many appeared to be an actual severe weather event with no mention that it was a test. The National Weather Service issued an apology (seen below) minutes after it was issued saying [...]

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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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Losing weight can seem intimidating, especially when you consider 1 in 3 Americans adults are obese and Kansas has an obesity rate of 34.4%, 13th highest in the country. John Green of Manhattan, just like many, found it difficult to lose weight, but says his heart health was declining and he knew he needed to [...]

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Phase 3 of Riley County’s vaccination priority schedule won’t occur this week. The health department says it received word from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Friday that the statewide vaccination plan’s details cannot be adjusted to accommodate for each county’s needs. No county can move to Phase 3 until other Kansas counties are [...]

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Manhattan City Commissioner Aaron Estabrook will lead the Manhattan Housing Authority. The agency’s Board of Commissioners announced Estabrook as its new Executive Director Monday, replacing Joann Sutton, who announced her retirement late last year after 33 years. In a news release Monday, MHA Commissioner Kennedy Clark, who chaired the search committee, said Estabrook’s “aptitude for [...]

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Just four new coronavirus cases were identified over the weekend in Riley County. In addition, 57 people were added to the COVID recovery list Monday. Ascension Via Christi continues to care for one positive patient, but no patients are currently in the Intensive Care Unit. Local Health Officer Julie Gibbs told county commissioners Monday there [...]

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A Manhattan man facing a host of criminal charges including an alleged October kidnapping and battery against a 25-year-old woman has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors. At a Riley County District Court hearing via Zoom Monday, the attorney for 26-year-old Aaron Lewis informed Judge John Bosch that an amendment to that document needed to [...]

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K-State communication studies professor Dr. Timothy Shaffer recently spoke to KMAN about the arrest of someone in his department for their involvement in the January 6th U.S. Capitol riot. Topeka resident and K-State PhD candidate William Pope was recently arrested by the FBI and Topeka police on multiple charges related to his participation in the [...]

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