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A well-known member in our community is celebrating a big birthday soon. C. Clyde Jones is celebrating his 98th birthday on Monday (Dec. 21), but not in his typical fashion. Jones usually has a large birthday bash to celebrate. However, with the pandemic putting a pause on large gatherings, he decided to cancel the festivity [...]

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Following Wednesday’s general board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade announced the district’s intent to return to five days a week on site in the new year. Wade indicated that based on the metrics, when Kansas State students were coming back, discussions were initially brought up to shut down and be all remote. However when his [...]

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A Manhattan man is jailed in connection to the murder of a 2-year-old child. The arrest came following a Dec. 1 homicide investigation where the Riley County Police Department responded to a critically injured 2-year-old boy at Ascension Via Christi Hospital. The child died later that day. According to the police, 21-year-old Gage Anderson was [...]

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K-State President Richard Myers says the university plans to continue efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 when students return next month for the Spring semester. Speaking Wednesday to the Kansas Board of Regents, Myers noted the university didn’t get the desired student turnout for asymptomatic testing, which had been offered through Lafene Health Center. [...]

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The 1st Infantry Division Band will continue its holiday tradition with a virtual concert this year. The 1st Infantry Division Band has been performing holiday concerts annually since the Big Red One Band returned to Fort Riley from Germany in 2006. This year’s edition will be the virtual edition of “Holiday Music Traditions.” There will [...]

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The deadline for the art and writing contest held by Manhattan’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Committee is nearing. Every year during their MLK celebration, the Manhattan MLK Committee holds an art and writing contest for K-12 students. Rachel Shivers, committee secretary, says the contest is one of the premiere parts of the community celebration [...]

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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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Authorities in Shawnee County arrested a pair of Manhattan residents this week on suspicion of fraudulent activity at a Topeka financial institution. In a news release Wednesday, Sheriff Brian Hill said deputies were dispatched Tuesday afternoon on a report of fraudulent activity when a man and woman tried to use an altered check in the [...]

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Ascension Via Christi in Manhattan became one of the first Kansas hospitals of its size on Wednesday to administer the new COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer. About 30 doses were given out to hospital staff, which will be followed up by a second dose on Jan. 6. Staff who are first in line to receive [...]

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Pottawatomie County confirmed 45 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday and says seven patients are currently being treated in local hospitals. Due to a change in reporting, the county health department says the State of Kansas is assisting them in working active cases. Once cases are transferred to the state, they no longer know how many are [...]

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