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Residents in Wamego and Clay Center are being asked to conserve energy during this extreme cold weather. Kansas Electric Cooperative reported Monday morning their Southwest Power Pool (PPP) was in a Level three energy emergency alert. This pool is used by Bluestem Electric for Wamego and Clay Center. Level 3 may mean implementing controlled outages [...]

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Junction City Police have arrested two individuals following a months long drug distribution investigation. Sgt. Levi Whitebread confirmed the arrest of Darrin Battiste and Madison Verdoorn at Hi Poynt Studios in the 1100 block of Grant Ave. in Junction City. Police executed a search warrant Saturday morning. Verdoorn was jailed on charges of possession of [...]

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The coronavirus pandemic has, yet again, thrown a wrench into the plans of an annual event in Manhattan. Maddy Ogle, Manhattan Public Library Development and Public Relations Coordinator, says the library has made the decision to cancel the annual book sale this year. Ogle tells KMAN that the book sale has been an important part [...]

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The initial results for the Riley County portion of the Regional Business Confidence Survey, which was conducted by the Flint Hills Regional Council in part as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, are now available. About 59 percent of the 39 Riley County businesses that responded saw a decrease in revenue while the remainder reported [...]

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Five candidates have been announced as finalists for the principal at USD 383’s new Oliver Brown Elementary School. The district says the finalists include: * K-State professor Dr. Gilbert Davila * Current MTSS Coordinator Erin Lopez * USD 443 Dodge City instructional coach Diana Mendoza * Lee Elementary Assistant Principal Darin Stous * Former USD [...]

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Fort Riley has already vaccinated thousands of those located on the base. Commanding General D.A. Sims says the fort has been fortunate enough to receive a number of vaccines from the Department of Defense.  The fort has been following similar phases of the vaccination process as the State of Kansas.  They started with their health [...]

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An 18-year-old Maple Hill man was arrested Wednesday south of Manhattan on a warrant stemming from an alleged assault in Riley County last summer. Riley County Police have charged Trenton Morgan with single counts of aggravated assault and aggravated battery as well as criminal damage to property. Online court records say the alleged incident occurred [...]

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A 43-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday by RCPD on a warrant for a host of drug-related charges. Shannon Lavar Bryant is charged with a single count of distribution or intent to distribute a heroin within a 1,000 feet of school property as well as a conspiracy to do so. He faces an additional distribution [...]

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