The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in the search for two trailers that have been stolen in the past week. The first theft occurred between Oct. 30 and Nov. 1 at a work site in the 4000 block of Tyler Court on the Pottawatomie County side of Manhattan. It involved a [...]
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Riley County has reported that 86 new positive cases of COVID-19 and 39 recoveries have been identified since Wednesday. This brings the county’s total number of active cases to 192 and recoveries to 2,193. Ascension Via Christi Hospital is currently caring for four COVID-19 positive patients and four persons under investigation. Four of these patients, [...]
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Holiday season is right around the corner, and Manhattan has several holiday events coming up. Karen Hibbard, Director of Manhattan Convention Visitor Bureau, tells KMAN that Sunday, November 8th is the first holiday event of the season. “Holiday open-house downtown is happening. There are over 15 businesses that are actively participating. We encourage you, it’s [...]
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The superintendent of Manhattan/Ogden Schools says the district is anticipating a return to on-site learning five days per week at the start of 2021. In a letter to district families and staff Thursday, Dr. Marvin Wade stated that “unless there are drastic changes to the Coronavirus metrics, the five-day-a-week schedule beginning Jan. 5.” To help [...]
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Riley County has distributed $7 million in CARES act funding throughout the county. Speaking to the Riley County commission Thursday, Budget and Finance Officer Tami Robison wanted to update the commission and the public on how much money was going out to keep up with transparency. $591,000 is going to towards the small business and [...]
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A Utah man is jailed following a Thursday chase that began in rural Pottawatomie County and ended in Manhattan. According to a release from Pottawatomie County Sheriff Shane Jager, a 911 call was received just after 11:30 a.m. from an individual working on the Belvue bridge on Schoeman Road when a black Honda reportedly almost [...]
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With another spike of coronavirus cases in the area, Fort Riley soldiers will have limited access to Aggieville. Major General D.A. Sims recently issued a general order including information on prohibited locations for soldiers. Among the locations was Aggieville. Fort Riley soldiers are prohibited from visiting or patronizing Aggieville between 9 P.M. and 5 A.M. [...]
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As mail in ballots continue to be counted at the local level, one legislative candidate is not ready to concede just yet. Craig Bowser trailed incumbent State Sen. Tom Hawk Election Night in the race for Senate District 22 by 332 votes. As of Thursday that margin increased to 348, with Hawk at 14,785 and [...]
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No injuries were reported following a small kitchen fire was reported inside a Manhattan townhome Thursday. Members of the Manhattan Fire Department responded around 9:30 a.m. to a two-story townhome at 2528 Candle Crest Circle showing light smoke. The fire, on the stovetop, was extinguished within five minutes. The occupants of the home were able [...]
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The Riley County Health Department is now offering free COVID-19 testing every Thursday through the end of the year, except for on Christmas and Thanksgiving. Julie Gibbs, Riley County Health Department director, says the free drive-thru testing events will take place at the barns in CiCo Park. “That will be consistent,” Gibbs said. “We found [...]
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