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COVID-19 vaccines will soon be administered through select retail pharmacies across the state. Earlier this week, Kroger, the parent company of Dillon’s announced it had been selected to participate in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Partnership Plan, which will allocate vaccines to Kroger Health pharmacists in seven states including Kansas. One of those sites is the [...]

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Midway through the school year USD 383 had some encouraging news regarding enrollment numbers. Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid presented counts from Jan. 15 during Wednesday’s school board meeting, showing only a slight decline from September, despite quarantines, students learning remotely and other factors. (Note: Reid’s mid-year enrollment report starts at the 1:39:00 mark on the [...]

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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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The National Bio and Agro Defense Facility in Manhattan be home to several different research units. One of the units that will be housed inside the facility will be the Foreign Animal Disease Research Unit which is currently housed at Plum Island. Dr. Luis Rodriguez, research leader of the unit, talks more about the responsibilities [...]

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Fort Riley has begun a 60-day military stand down for violent extremism. The move is part of a Department of Defense-wide effort in response to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Building riot, which involved several active-duty military personnel. Perry Wiggins, Governor’s Military Council executive director, says the stand down gives military leaders a chance to [...]

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The USD 383 school board has approved on first reading new boundaries for its elementary and middle schools for the upcoming school year. The board voted 6-1 to accept the redistricting committee’s option 4, which allows students living along Scenic and Ledgestone Drives as well as Stone Pointe to stay in Manhattan instead of being [...]

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Ascension Via Christi in Manhattan has announced updated visitor guidelines. Beginning Thursday, the hospital will allow patients who are admitted to have one designated visitor. As a result, visiting hours will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, with an exception for labor and delivery and pediatric patients. The hospital said in a news [...]

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New outdoor dining platforms will soon be constructed next to AJ’s Pizza and Pool House Kitchen and Bar in downtown Manhattan. The move, which was unanimously approved by the city commission, will bring the number of outdoor dining platforms in Manhattan to nine. Mayor Wynn Butler says he supports the decision because of how the [...]

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A name change for a Manhattan street will honor a late civil rights leader. The Manhattan City Commission Tuesday officially approved renaming 17th St. to Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. during its meeting Tuesday, While the decision was made unanimously, it has faced some opposition. Daniel Bosch, a 17th St. resident, says the change could [...]

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The weekly percent positive rate of new coronavirus transmissions the final week of January was the lowest in Riley County since mid-October. Riley County health officials confirmed Wednesday a 5.2 percent positive rate for the week ending Jan. 30 with 148 positive tests out of 2,868 total tests. It’s the lowest percent positive rate since [...]

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