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Riley County commissioners were presented recommended transfers for the 2021 budget. Seven funds are supported with tax levy dollars; General fund, Riley County Police Department, Capital Improvement, Economic Development, Bond and Interest, County Building, and Health Department.  The beginning cash balance for Jan. 1 exceeded what was estimated to begin the year in each of [...]

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Riley County novel coronavirus cases continue on a downward trend, seeing a full week without a new positive test. Officials Friday morning reported just 5 active COVID-19 cases in the county. Zero of those individuals are hospitalized, though Via Christi hospital reports 2 people awaiting test results in the building. Fifty-four Riley County residents have [...]

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Friday marks the two year anniversary of Hale Library fire, causing most of the location to be closed since. KMAN spoke with Dean Lori Goetsch about what the has been going on at the library since. Goetsch says they were planning on having the second floor reopened to the students back in March, but were [...]

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After righting a budget miscalculation, the Riley County Police Department will present a budget to the Law Board that is slightly decreased from 2020’s numbers. But officials at a joint meeting of Riley County and Manhattan Thursday discussed looking for further reductions and potentially codifying how the police department’s carry over cash is handled. RCPD [...]

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ST. MARYS, Kan. — A Kansas City Star investigative report has uncovered numerous accounts of alleged sexual abuse at the hands of clergy within all four of the state’s catholic dioceses, and now expanded to include the Society of St. Piux X, which is based in St. Marys and runs an academy there. It’s unclear [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Commission will have a little competition in this year’s election for who will represent District 2. Nancy McCarter, the current Pottawatomie County clerk, will oppose District 2 incumbent Pat Weixelman. KMAN sat down with Nancy and talked about her background as a county clerk, why she is running for commission and her [...]

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Some local pet control officers are working to help a Riley County pet owner get into compliance after about 30 terrier-mix dogs were found at a Randolph home earlier this week. T. Russell Reitz Animal Control officers worked with the owner to surrender over five adult dogs and four puppies that needed immediate care. Those [...]

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Junction City has announced that the 12th Street Community Center will reopen Tuesday. The center will operate on a limited hour and activity schedule from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The center will be closed on Sundays Patrons are asked to bring their own equipment, such as basketballs. Backpacks and purses will [...]

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USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden has set a tentative date for a Manhattan High School graduation ceremony. School officials are looking towards holding the ceremony on Aug. 2 at Bishop Stadium. Eric Reid, the USD 383 assistant superintendent, says they have yet to set a time for commencement and have a lot to consider when making that [...]

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An overnight robbery in downtown Manhattan is under investigation. The Riley County Police Department’s incident report states a hold-up took place around 2 a.m. Thursday at 3rd and Poyntz Ave. RCPD spokesperson Hali Rowland says the victim, a 26-year-old man, told police his shoes and wallet were stolen. He was not able to provide a [...]

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