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Kansas State University announced Friday it’s choice to be next dean of the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering. Matthew J. O’Keefe, executive director of the Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence and professor of chemical engineering at the University of Mississippi, has been appointed to the post by K-State Provost Charles Taber following a [...]

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Depending on the length of the COVID-19 pandemic, some questions are beginning to mount over what effect, if any it will have on the 2020 elections. Current state law prohibits all mail ballot elections in an election with a candidate’s name on the ballot. They can only be used for special questions. Kansas State University [...]

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HandsOn Kansas State and the Harvesters Community Food Network of Topeka are rescheduling their Mobile Food Distribution to tomorrow at 3 p.m.. It is starting one hour earlier than usual and will take place in parking lot C-1 of the Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex. The event offers fresh fruit, vegetables and non-perishable food items [...]

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Ft. Riley COVID-19 case Although a Ft. Riley soldier recently tested positive for COVID-19, one official says the virus is currently not an issue for the army base. Perry Wiggins, the Executive Director of the Governor’s Military Council, says the soldier did not contract the virus while at Ft. Riley. Whatever may happen, Wiggins says [...]

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Dr. Mark Duff of Pediatric Associates in Manhattan spoke to KMAN Thursday about tips for helping kids who are experiencing anxiety due to the COVID-19 Outbreak. He says there are different things you can try based on the child’s age. One other tactic he suggests is creating and sticking to a daily schedule. Duff says [...]

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Update: 10:45 a.m.  More positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Riley County. As of Thursday, that total is now up to seven, with 12 pending tests, including some from Fort Riley. More than two dozen residents are currently being monitored. Specific details about that case and another announced at Wednesday’s daily press conference [...]

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The Manhattan Regional Airport continues to operate, albeit with very minimal traffic in and out of the terminal. “Yes we’re still open. American still has flights scheduled. We still have flights that are going out, but that schedule is very fluid, it’s changing daily,” said Airport Director Jesse Romo. The daily 5:50 p.m. departure to [...]

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Manhattan is making temporary changes to the powers of the city manager and how it conducts business in an effort to streamline its operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. City Commissioners Tuesday via Zoom resolved 4 to 1 to grant City Manager Ron Fehr the power to cancel city commission and advisory board meetings only when [...]

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