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The Riley County Commission on Monday approved a Kansas Department of Health and Environment request to take over a contract for the Pottawatomie County child care licensing. KDHE promised to cover the costs associated with the contract after making the ask to the county. The cost for one year is around $70,000, with the anticipation [...]

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Tuesday marks Giving Tuesday, a day following the hustle and bustle of the busiest shopping weekend of the year. For the Manhattan Arts Center that means a day of doubling with a matching donation. Education and Marketing Director Michelle Ward previewed Giving Tuesday on the GMCF Community Hour Monday on KMAN. That also includes youth [...]

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Pottawatomie County Commissioners approved the final design and specifications for the Public Works Fleet Maintenance Facility during their meeting Monday. These were brought to the commission last week but weren’t approved due to some concerns about finances and aspects of the design. “The first one was where does our current CIP (capital improvement plan) Fund [...]

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K-State students will have one less option for dining during the second half of the 2020 spring semester, due to a closure of Derby Dining Center. Derby was originally to remain open partially during construction but university officials last week announced the facility will serve its last meal March 6 and will be closed after [...]

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Riley County Police are warning the public of a new scam circulating the Manhattan area. The department said on its Facebook page Sunday it received a high number of calls in the last few days from people reporting being contacted by an Apple representative. Citizens have reported being contacted an excessive amount within a short [...]

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The second annual Santa’s Luminary Trail saw hundreds of people flock to the Sunset Zoo over the weekend. Held Saturday and Sunday, the annual event invited families into the zoo for a host of holiday-themed activities, including a lighted path at night and a visit from Santa Claus. People were invited to walk along a  [...]

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The second annual Santa’s Luminary Trail saw hundreds of people flock to the Sunset Zoo over the weekend. Held Saturday and Sunday, the annual event invited families into the zoo for a host of holiday-themed activities, including a lighted path at night and a visit from Santa Claus. People were invited to walk along a  [...]

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At the T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter, animals with black fur tend to be overlooked by those looking to adopt. The shelter’s first-ever Black Furday event helped several of these animals, including 14 cats (10 with black fur), find forever homes, This event allowed animals lovers to take any animal with black fur home for [...]

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In its eighth year at Old Chicago, Manhattan’s annual community Thanksgiving lunch brings out regulars and fresh faces alike. A partnership between Old Chicago and the Flint Hills Breadbasket, hundreds have been taking part in the free lunch at Old Chicago since 2012.  Prior to that, it was held at Manhattan High School until their [...]

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Manhattan is one of the most inclusive cities to LGBTQ folks in Kansas, according to the Human Rights Campaign. The HRC annually publishes a municipal equality index (MEI) that rates more than 500 cities on a variety of criteria ranging from non-discrimination protections, policies and services. Manhattan scored 83 out of 100 points, trailing only [...]

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