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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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Sam Hennigh and Brandon Peoples contributed to this story Discussions concerning ongoing hybrid learning within the district continued Wednesday night at the USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden school board meeting.  The board opted at a previous meeting to continue the hybrid model through the end of December with plans to re-evaluate before the new year. The decision [...]

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As election results wrap up, some may once again wonder if there is a better system than the electoral college for counting votes. According to Timothy Shaffer, K-State communication studies professor and director of the Institute for Civil Discourse and Democracy, one system to look at as a potential alternative is the one used by [...]

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Kansas State University has announced that it will issue more emergency furloughs. The furloughs will be implemented for three McCain Auditorium employees beginning on Nov. 15. The move is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and is expected to save the university around $100,000. K-State is working with furloughed employees on access to government benefits. [...]

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