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Progress is being made on a potential vaccine for the novel coronavirus. Those were the words of Kansas Senator Jerry Moran Friday, who joined KMAN’s In Focus. Moran sits on the appropriations committee that funds the National Institute of Health (NIH). In a Zoom call with Kansas medical professionals July 9th, Moran says NIH Director [...]

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Fort Riley officially welcomed its new garrison commander during a Change of Guard ceremony last week. Col. William B. McKannay officially took over the role as garrison commander on Thursday.  Speaking to the media, McKannay says it’s always an honor and privilege to command and lead again.  He has been feeling the warm welcomes for [...]

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All Riley County businesses and employers will be required to comply with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Interim Guidance responding to COVID-19. The Riley County Health Department’s Order No. 15 goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday and will remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. on July 30. A summary of the [...]

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Kansas 1st District Congressman and Senate hopeful Roger Marshall was in Manhattan Tuesday amid his 20-county farm tour. Marshall says the goal of the tour is to allow him to hear firsthand some of the needs, challenges and opportunities facing farmers in other parts of the state, outside his congressional district. If elected, Marshall plans [...]

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A new study by Kansas State University researchers confirms that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, cannot be transmitted to people by mosquitoes. According to a release from K-State Friday, Biosecurity Research Institute Director Dr. Stephen Higgs and colleagues from the BRI and College of Veterinary Medicine had [...]

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Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 gave consensus to have the superintendent bring an examination and recommendation in reference to the Manhattan High School mascot. Board President Karla Hagemeister brought up the discussion during Wednesday’s meeting.  While she says this isn’t a priority item at the moment, the board’s mission statement of equity is the reason it was [...]

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Manhattan Christian College intends to have live sports this fall, including soccer and volleyball. The process of playing out a full season won’t be without hiccups though, as much of what MCC is able to do is dependent on the plans of other colleges. MCC is part of the National Christian College Athletic Association and [...]

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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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Earlier this month, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced the City of Manhattan had received the maximum amount of grant funding for the North Campus Corridor project. According to a release from the City of Manhattan, the nearly $2.9 million is funding improvements of over 2,400 feet of Kimball Ave. between College and Denison [...]

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