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The USD 383 school board has approved on second reading new boundaries for its elementary and middle schools for the upcoming school year. The board voted 6-1, with board member Brandy Santos opposing, to accept the redistricting committee’s option 4, which allows students living along Scenic and Ledgestone Drives as well as Stone Pointe to [...]

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Manhattan USD 383 has reached their final decision with naming Erin Lopez as the new principal of Oliver Brown Elementary. Lopez currently serves as MTSS Coordinator at Bluemont and Woodrow Wilson Elementary schools and has served in that position since 2019. Previously, she served as an Instructional Coach at Seitz Elementary School in Fort Riley, [...]

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The Manhattan Fire Department had a busy day Wednesday, responding to three structure fires within a span of 12 hours. Firefighters were dispatched shortly before 9 a.m. to 2905 Hickory Court, in southwest Manhattan, after the report of smoke coming from inside a single-story home. Fire was located beneath a fireplace in the ceiling cavity [...]

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Mercy Community Health Foundation will be hosting their annual gala starting today, but in a different format. The Mercy Crystal Gala will be replace with the “No-Gala” Gala this year since the event will be more of a 10 day campaign.  Foundation Development Director Tina Rockhold says this is a non-event where they are encouraging [...]

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Aggieville businesses and Riley County Police are preparing for a second consecutive year of no Fake Patty’s Day festivities. During Tuesday’s Riley County Law Board meeting, RCPD Assistant Director Kurt Moldrup said the general consensus among Manhattan merchants is that it won’t occur. “Basically due to COVID times, the situation we’re in with the university [...]

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The Manhattan Regional Airport is among 75 Kansas airports to receive federal funding to help respond to and prepare for impacts of COVID-19. More than $10 million was designated to the airports, including over $1.1 million to Manhattan. Funds can be used for janitorial services, cleaning and sanitation as well as operational expenses. Sen. Roger [...]

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A new Scooter’s coffee location is planned for the Westloop Shopping Center. The Manhattan City Commission voted 4-1 Tuesday night in favor of a final development plan. The new store will replace the former Pizza Hut at the southeast corner of the Seth Child and Claflin Road intersection. The site will be rearranged and have [...]

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Riley County has confirmed 32 new positive coronavirus cases since its previous report Friday. In addition 30 recoveries were also reported. The percent positive rate for the week of Feb. 7 through Feb. 13 was 2.6 percent, translated by 56 positive cases out 2,121. It’s the third consecutive week of decreases in the percent positive [...]

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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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Whether you call it Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday, or Fat Tuesday, Pawnee Mental Health in Manhattan knows how to celebrate it. Pawnee Mental Health held their third annual “Pancakes for Pawnee” event on Tuesday night. Robbin Cole, Pawnee Mental Health Executive Director, says the Shrove Tuesday tradition continues to be a success. “Pancakes for Pawnee, [...]

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