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The Riley County Health Department reported the lowest number of new COVID-19 infections in nearly a month Wednesday as the percent positive rate also continued to go down. The health department confirmed 55 new infections, the lowest since Nov. 18 when 56 new cases were identified. In addition, 52 more recoveries were tallied. The total [...]

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No changes to the learning mode are expected prior to the holiday break in USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Schools. Many parents have wondered if the district might opt for full remote learning days next week since school is only in session Monday and Tuesday. Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid tells KMAN the board made a similar decision [...]

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Hotel occupancy rates Fourth-quarter hotel occupancy rates for Manhattan are showing a clear dip when compared to past years. Year-to-date occupancy through October stands at 42.6 percent, down from 64.3 percent in 2019. The month of October alone was down about 16 percent from this time last year. Karen Hibbard, Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau [...]

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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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In anticipation of its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines, Irwin Army Community Hospital officials conducted a vaccination plan walk through Tuesday, in conjunction with the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley. It’s uncertain when vaccines will reach the post, but the hospital has freezers capable of storing both the Pfizer and Moderna versions of the [...]

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he 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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Officials with the under construction National Bio and Agro Defense Facility are now targeting October 2021 for substantial completion of construction and thus allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture full access to operate the facility at that point. The milestone had initially been set for this month, but COVID-19 disruptions have caused that to be [...]

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Officials with the under construction National Bio and Agro Defense Facility are now targeting October 2021 for substantial completion of construction and thus allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture full access to operate the facility at that point. The milestone had initially been set for this month, but COVID-19 disruptions have caused that to be [...]

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Vaccine Shipments Kansas hospitals are beginning to receive COVID-19 vaccine shipments this week. Leslie Campbell, Pottawatomie County health director, says hospital staff will have up to five days to receive the vaccination. “Once they get their 24,000 doses, they’ll be able to give it to all the hospital personnel,” Campbell said. “Any hospital personnel; it [...]

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An April trial has been set in the case of a Manhattan man charged in a January rape. Traveil Lyn Lewis is charged with eight total counts including two rape charges, as well as one count aggravated domestic battery and one count of aggravated criminal sodomy stemming from the January incident. Riley County District Judge [...]

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