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Riley County commissioners are looking into a 5% decrease for their salaries. During a previous meeting, Commissioner Ron Wells brought up the idea to help save money for the budget.  Both Commissioners Marvin Rodriguez and John Ford agreed with the idea. Ford says if they need to make any cuts to the budget, he would [...]

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Regular travelers of Griffith Drive will need to find an alternative starting MONDAY. A Safe Routes to School project installing a pedestrian crossing and refuge median for Northview elementary is planned to begin June 15th. As a result, Griffith Drive will be closed to through traffic, though local motorists will still have access. Work is [...]

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A mobile food distribution is planned this afternoon on the K-State campus. The distribution was organized by HandsOn Kansas State in conjunction with Harvesters Community Food Network of Topeka in response to community need. The distribution is open to all members of the Manhattan community, no paperwork of statement of need is required. It starts [...]

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A second round of COVID-19 testing of Geary County Corrections Staff came back with no positives. Geary County Sheriff’s officials tested all correctional officers and inmates last week after multiple officers received positive tests. Currently, they’ve reported three corrections officers have tested positive and two inmates have as well. Geary County has reported a total [...]

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As anti-discrimination and police misconduct protests continue across the country, the voices of those who can speak from the perspectives of both police officers and African Americans offer a unique insight on racism and injustice. Douglas Barrett, a military veteran and former police officer who is now working in Manhattan as a photographer, recently appeared [...]

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Traffic shut down on Scenic Drive yesterday due to a two-vehicle injury collision in the late morning hours. The accident occurred just before noon in the 1000 block of Scenic Drive, near Britt’s Farms, closing the road from K18 to Anderson Avenue for multiple hours. Officials say a parked 2012 Isuzu work truck entered the [...]

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The search for two stolen alligators continues after one was believed to be spotted Wednesday in Wildcat Creek. The gators were reported stolen from Manhattan pet store Reptile World this past weekend. A man reported spotting one while walking Linear Trail near 17th Street Wednesday after 1 p.m. It’s not known when or how the [...]

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Riley County Police are asking for the public’s help in a rape investigation. A woman reported she was raped in NorthEast Manhattan early Saturday morning. The suspect is desribed as a 5 foot 10 to 6 foot tall white man with an average build and very short light brown hair. He was last seen running [...]

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Manhattan could see big program cuts in 2021 depending on the extent of COVID-19’s economic impact. The city is facing a possible $2.7 million general fund gap in the next fiscal year. City Commissioners Tuesday discussed a mix of cuts, fund transfers and fee increases to help fill the hole, but remained opposed to increasing [...]

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