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Many years of service at Kansas State University are coming to an end for university president Richard Myers. Earlier this year, the former four star general in the U.S. Air Force announced his intent to retire in December 2021. Myers has served as the president of the university since 2016 as well as filling in [...]

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No injuries were reported following a house fire near Manhattan City Park Tuesday evening. The Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched shortly before 6:30 p.m. to the 1300 block of Fremont Street. Upon arrival, firefighters found a large single-family, 2 and a half story home showing fire from the rear. Officials say the fire reached a [...]

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Authorities in Pottawatomie County are seeking the public’s help identifying two persons of interest in an ongoing investigation into a vehicle burglary. According to Sheriff Shane Jager, the incident occurred July 24 in the 6000 block of Riverpond Road at Tuttle Creek State Park. Among the items stolen from the vehicle were financial cards. The [...]

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Pottawatomie County commissioners this week unanimously approved a $36.2 million overall budget for fiscal year 2022. The mill levy is up a whole mill from last year. Commissioner Dee McKee explained on KMAN’s In Focus Tuesday, that it’s primarily attributed to increased personnel wages and a $1.4 million increase into the county’s Special Highway fund for [...]

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After roughly 18 months of closure, the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art is opening their doors again! Executive Director at the Beach Museum, Linda Duke, tells KMAN while having the online option was great and something they plan to continue, she is excited to have the Beach Museum open again. Duke says they have [...]

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USD 383’s Child Nutrition department has resolved its food supply chain concerns for the time being. The district said Monday that Ben E. Keith Co. and F&A Food Sales, Inc., along with Hiland Dairy Foods and Liberty Fruit Company have increased services to meet the food supply need for students. The announcement comes nearly a [...]

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Sunset Zoo is bringing back Brew at the Zoo, and it’s better than ever! Melissa Kirkwood, Marketing and Development Coordinator, tells KMAN Brew at the Zoo is a perfect event to relax, eat great food, have a few drinks, and explore the 26-acre zoo, all while enjoying the live music and entertainment from M31. Kirkwood [...]

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The superintendents at USD 323 Rock Creek and USD 320 Wamego both says they’re exploring the concept of utilizing a supervised quarantine room in school buildings if necessary. The idea for quarantine rooms comes amid severe limitations on the use of remote learning instituted by the Kansas Legislature and schools trying to keep their state [...]

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Pottawatomie County commissioners agreed Monday to use $100,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support up to four additional positions for its overwhelmed health department. Health Department Director Leslie Campbell says her nursing staff, which includes she, the local health officer and two nurses, have been fielding a growing number of concerns and [...]

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Beginning in the Fall of 2022 Kansas State University will require freshman students to live on campus. Richard Myers, K-State President says this has been a topic for several years, but one that is finally being put into action. “The evidence, the data, the research is very clear. If you are in a, we’ll call [...]

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