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As local health officials gear up for the possible peak period of COVID-19 cases, conservation of supplies will be crucial. While much attention has been given to personal protection equipment and other medical supplies, hospitals are now trying to conserve medication that may be needed to treat COVID-19 positive patients. “That’s one of the real [...]

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As local health officials gear up for the possible peak period of COVID-19 cases, conservation of supplies will be crucial. While much attention has been given to personal protection equipment and other medical supplies, hospitals are now trying to conserve medication that may be needed to treat COVID-19 positive patients. “That’s one of the real [...]

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Update 12 p.m. Thursday – 26th confirmed case announced, 13th person now in recovery A 26th positive case of coronavirus was announced this morning by the Riley County Health Department. A 53-year-old man was the latest to test positive. Two cases were confirmed on Wednesday as well including a 44-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man. [...]

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Summer classes at Kansas State University will move online at in-state tuition rates and with significantly reduces fees. The move was announced this (MON) morning in continued responese to the COVID-19 pandemic. K-State Provost Charles Taber says students will pay a single standard reduced online fee of $70 per student credit hour for the summer [...]

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Tuttle Creek Lake levels are lower than this time last year; a time when flooding was just around the corner. Operations Project Manager at Tuttle Creek Reservoir Brian McNulty says around this time last year the lake was 35 ft higher than it is now.  As of Friday morning, the lake was only 5 ft [...]

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The Wamego Health Center is temporarily changing from a walk-in clinic to a drive-thru clinic in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ascension Via Christi President Bob Copple explains: Copple jokes that transitioning back to a walk-in clinic in the future may be difficult. Copple advises patients with respiratory symptoms to call ahead before visiting the [...]

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A fire at a Junction City apartment complex Friday evening was ruled as intentional after it was found to have been started by a juvenile playing with lighters. The individual stated that this was their first time playing with lighters and they did so because they were curious about fire. The fire took place at [...]

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ONE Gas Inc, the parent company of Kansas Gas Service plans to present $70,000 in ONE Gas Foundation grants to Kansas nonprofit agencies including a number of Manhattan-area agencies. The grants will go to the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, in addition to foundations in Wichita, Topeka and the United Way of Greater Kansas City. GMCF [...]

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Nearly $12.7 million is being distributed to Kansas State University from the federal government, half of which is directly aimed at student financial assistance. The funding, announced Thursday, is one branch of the $2.1 trillion federal Coronavirus Air, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump in late [...]

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