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Health care workers and first responders will be honored Tuesday with a special flyover from the Kansas Air National Guard’s 190th Air Refueling Wing. Operation Kansas Strong flyovers are planned in four Kansas communities including Manhattan to salute the front line workers in the fight against COVID-19. Colonel Lee Norman, state surgeon for the Kansas [...]

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A second round of emergency furloughs was announced Friday by Kansas State University. The furloughs impact 58 employees working within the College of Health and Human Sciences, the College of Veterinary Medicine and Parking Services and will occur in June and July. This follows an additional 349 furloughs announced earlier this month affecting Housing and [...]

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Despite Gov. Laura Kelly not moving onto to phase two of the reopening plan, Riley County offices will open to the public on Monday. Health Department Director Julie Gibbs says county offices are allowed to reopen Monday, with limited services. She told Riley County Commissioners Thursday she’s been pleased that positive cases for the most [...]

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A federal judge has weighed in on a lawsuit involving a former Riley County employee who claimed he was wrongfully terminated. Olsburg resident Steven DeHart worked as an environmental health specialist and claimed he was fired in 2017 after trying to report alleged environmental violations by the county at Riverchase Reservoir and Rocky Ford Water [...]

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A federal judge has weighed in on a lawsuit involving a former Riley County employee who claimed he was wrongfully terminated. Olsburg resident Steven DeHart worked as an environmental health specialist and claimed he was fired in 2017 after trying to report alleged environmental violations by the county at Riverchase Reservoir and Rocky Ford Water [...]

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Manhattan Regional Airport Director Jesse Romo gave an update on parking lot construction during Thursday’s episode of In Focus. He says while there were some concerns about the parking lot project, the recent lack of travelers has made making progress on construction easier. According to Romo, this project should be completed by early November. Romo also gave an [...]

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Demolition will begin next week of a west Manhattan property that sustained damage during the 2018 Labor Day flood. The Manhattan Fire Department Risk Reduction Division says the structure at 3003 Anderson Avenue will be razed and a slab floor will be left when finished. No public hazards are anticipated during the project. The Plaza [...]

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Manhattan Mayor Usha Reddi has suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate. Reddi issued a statement Thursday morning stating that because of the unprecedented pandemic, her work as mayor has become her first and only priority. She initially suspended her campaign March 14 as the statewide activity related to the coronavirus began to take shape. [...]

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Many Aggieville businesses remain closed until at least next week. The second phase of the Riley County Reopening Plan begins May 18 and will include bars and clubs, and gatherings will be increased to 30 people. As for now, none of the businesses in Aggieville are in danger of closing, thanks to support they’ve received [...]

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As election season draws closer, candidates will soon be circling the state asking voters for their support. Former Lt. Gov. Tracey Mann was in Manhattan this week, and spoke with KMAN about the challenges of the campaign trail amid the coronavirus pandemic as he seeks the open 1st Congressional District seat. Right now, he says [...]

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