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The USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden School Board members commented on the recent killing of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor by police officers during their meeting Wednesday. Board President Karla Hagemeister read from a prepared statement that addressed the two victims and the current protests going on throughout the world. She started off saying their deaths brings [...]

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Manhattan will soon see new art installations crop up on its 3rd Street corridor in what officials hope will become a regular exhibition. City Commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved the selection and installation of artwork submitted as part of Manhattan’s inaugural juried public art contest, funded via a Greater Manhattan Community Foundation grant. Originally slated for [...]

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A Wamego construction company was chosen to extend Kirkwood Drive north in anticipation of a new recreation center co-located at Eisenhower Middle School. Manhattan City Commissioners Tuesday unanimously awarded Ebert Construction the nearly $1.6 million contract, though altogether costs for the project including design and easement acquisition are estimated just over $2 million or $2.25 [...]

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Building permits have picked up over the last couple months in Manhattan, but still lag behind from where they were last year. Valuations are significantly higher this year versus last year, driven largely by construction projects as a result of the USD 383 school bond. On KMAN’s In Focus Wednesday, Manhattan Fire Department Assistant Chief [...]

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Kansas State University has announced a third round of emergency furloughs, which will occur in June and July. This round includes a total of 15 employees, three of which are from Enrollment Management, five from International Student and Scholar Services and seven from Education Abroad. Doing so is expected to save the university about $80,000 [...]

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After closing for 51 days due to COVID-19, Manhattan will abate one quarter of the Manhattan Town Center’s annual rent. Manhattan City Commissioners narrowly approved the abatement by 3 to 2 vote, though only one third of the abatement requested by mall ownership. The nearly two months that businesses were mandated to shut their doors [...]

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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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One person was arrested Tuesday during the largely peaceful protest through Manhattan. Riley County Police charged 65-year-old Ralph Walters with making a criminal threat in the 1300 block of Fremont Street shortly after 8 p.m. Witnesses at the scene allege Walters shouted profanities at the group including using the N-word and threatening protestors with violence. [...]

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Geary County health officials have confirmed the county’s first death of COVID-19. The patient, a 65-year-old man had been a patient at Geary Community Hospital. He died Tuesday. No additional information about the patient is being released. The news comes as Geary County has now totaled 22 cases since March. Area wide it’s the fourth [...]

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