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K-State Research and Extension is teaming up with the Manhattan Public Library to provide free tax assistance beginning in late January. Gary Fike, KSRE Riley County Extension Director, says the program will be for households that make less than $57,000 a year, but not to those who have itemized taxes or are in the military. [...]

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K-State Research and Extension is teaming up with the Manhattan Public Library to provide free tax assistance beginning in late January. Gary Fike, KSRE Riley County Extension Director, says the program will be for households that make less than $57,000 a year, but not to those who have itemized taxes or are in the military. [...]

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Riley County has reported 45 new COVID-19 cases since last Wednesday. This brings the total number of positive cases in the county to 4,718, with 241 active cases. The county also saw 164 additional recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,457. Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan is caring for 13 positive patients [...]

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Sunset Zoo in Manhattan continues to adapt to the challenging times brought on by the pandemic. Melissa Kirkwood, Marketing and Development Officer at Sunset Zoo, says the zoo has had to create several online opportunities because of the pandemic. She says it has been tough, but talks about one popular event they have created called [...]

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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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Those concerned about the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine likely don’t have much to worry about. Ascension Via Christi president Bob Copple says many people are only experiencing a little discomfort in the area of the injection. He tells KMAN specifically about an individual at the hospital who recently got the vaccine. “They were [...]

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While the idea of putting in a bridge in a bridge on Junietta Road near Oliver Brown Elementary School has been around for a while, it likely won’t come to fruition anytime soon. Speaking on KMAN’s In Focus Dec. 22, Pottawatomie County commissioner Pat Weixelman said that it’s largely a matter of how it could [...]

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As the new year approaches, the Riley County Seniors Service Center is optimistic as it slowly and safely begins a return to some in person activities. Director Jami Ramsey was excited to announce recently that starting in January, the center will reopen its dining room to 20 guests at a time, requiring a reservation and [...]

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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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Riley County is saying goodbye to its long serving emergency management director and fire chief this month. Pat Collins has been working for Riley County since 1977, one of the longest serving county employees.  He started off working in the public works department. He was then named emergency management director in 1991, and fire chief [...]

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