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Kansas State University wrapped up its MLK observance week with a special tradition. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy was celebrated Friday with a laying of wreaths at the MLK bust in front of Ahearn Fieldhouse. University leaders spoke briefly at the event. K-State is proud of its MLK connection and celebrates his legacy with [...]

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Kansas State University wrapped up its MLK observance week with a special tradition. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy was celebrated Friday with a laying of wreaths at the MLK bust in front of Ahearn Fieldhouse. University leaders spoke briefly at the event. K-State is proud of its MLK connection and celebrates his legacy with [...]

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Kansas State University wrapped up its MLK observance week with a special tradition. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy was celebrated Friday with a laying of wreaths at the MLK bust in front of Ahearn Fieldhouse. University leaders spoke briefly at the event. K-State is proud of its MLK connection and celebrates his legacy with [...]

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Kansas State University wrapped up its MLK observance week with a special tradition. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy was celebrated Friday with a laying of wreaths at the MLK bust in front of Ahearn Fieldhouse. University leaders spoke briefly at the event. K-State is proud of its MLK connection and celebrates his legacy with [...]

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Kansas State University wrapped up its MLK observance week with a special tradition. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy was celebrated Friday with a laying of wreaths at the MLK bust in front of Ahearn Fieldhouse. University leaders spoke briefly at the event. K-State is proud of its MLK connection and celebrates his legacy with [...]

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This last Friday and Saturday the T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter of Manhattan held an adoption event from 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. in celebration of the upcoming Superbowl taking place on Sunday, February 2nd. If you are looking for a new addition to your family, you can find a new companion in no time. [...]

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County-sales tax The Manhattan City Commission discussed whether it wants to renew a county-sales tax set to expire in 2022 during a goal-setting meeting at the Flint Hills Discovery Center Friday. The half-cent sales tax has been in place since 2002 and has gone towards roads and bridges, property-tax reduction, infrastructure and local business incentives. [...]

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The first Landon Lecture of 2020 is taking place next week. Former-two term Colombian president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Juan Manuel Santos will deliver the lecture Tuesday in Forum Hall at the K-State Student Union. The lecture is entitled “From hawk to dove.” Santos was president of the South American country from 2010 to [...]

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tuttle Creek Lake has resumed construction associated with the Stilling Basin Rehabilitation project downstream of the dam on what’s commonly known as the tubes. The first stages will affect the lake level in the short term, in addition to areas around the stilling basin and river pond area. [...]

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At least one person is dead following a wrong-way crash Thursday night just before midnight west of the Wabaunsee-Riley County line on Interstate 70. The Kansas Highway Patrol says “vehicle 1” was traveling eastbound in the westbound passing lane. After coming to the top of a hill, it struck “vehicle 2” head-on. No other details [...]

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