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Riley County continues to see improvement in the number of positive cases of coronavirus locally. Health officials announced no new cases Wednesday and remains at 60 total positive cases since mid-March. Of that total, six cases are currently active 53 people have recovered and one person has died. There are currently 83 pending test results [...]

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Former Manhattan Mayor Mike Dodson has filed for the vacant 67th district House seat in the Kansas Legislature. The retired U.S. Army veteran filed for the seat Wednesday, a day after Tom Phillips announced he wasn’t seeking re-election this fall. Dodson tells KMAN he still has the energy and desire to serve as an advocate [...]

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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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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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Manhattan will not require face masks in public spaces in an effort to further prevent the spread of COVID-19, instead opting to look at other ways to encourage residents to abide by health and safety guidelines. City commissioners Tuesday via Zoom discussed a potential ordinance or resolution, first proposed out of health concerns by Mayor [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Commission authorized officials to move forward in the application process for newly-available COVID-19 relief funds through the Kansas Department of Commerce’s Community Development Block Grant program, also known as CDBG-CV, during a meeting Monday. The decision came after Jack Allston, the executive director of the Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation, provided information [...]

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Manhattan State Representative Tom Phillips will not seek re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives. “There’s never a good time to let go of something you enjoy, but I just felt like if I wanted to write a new chapter in my life I have to close this one. I have still my energy level [...]

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Manhattan State Representative Tom Phillips will not seek re-election to the Kansas House of Representatives. “There’s never a good time to let go of something you enjoy, but I just felt like if I wanted to write a new chapter in my life I have to close this one. I have still my energy level [...]

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The Wamego Area Chamber of Commerce officially announced that Jason Toll has been named as the new Executive Director. Toll joins the chamber from his prior position as the Public Service Director at the Larned State Hospital.  Prior to his work here, Toll has held the role as a small business owner and manager. He [...]

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The Wamego Area Chamber of Commerce officially announced that Jason Toll has been named as the new Executive Director. Toll joins the chamber from his prior position as the Public Service Director at the Larned State Hospital.  Prior to his work here, Toll has held the role as a small business owner and manager. He [...]

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