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Kansas Senator Jerry Moran and First District Representative Roger Marshall were in the Manhattan area Thursday touting trade, education and what Washington is and isn’t doing right. On education Sen. Moran toured Riley County High School in what he says was a chance to discuss with teachers and administrators. He says one thing being worked [...]

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The Manhattan Fairy Godmothers Hand Up Grant Committee recently awarded $3,000 financial assistance grants to two Manhattan Area Technical College students from the area. Chelsea Smith, who is enrolled in the Associate Degree of Nursing program and Bethany Johnson, who is also working toward a career in the nursing field were each presented with the [...]

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Two months after it became aware of a data breach, HyVee is providing more information about its payment card incident that may have compromised some customers’ information, including in Manhattan. In a statement Thursday, the grocery chain said the data breach affected customers who used their credit and debit cards between Dec. 14, 2018 and [...]

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Fort Riley will soon see the construction of new homes and major renovations for a total of 128 homes on post. The announcement came at a Tuesday groundbreaking ceremony with Fort Riley’s business partner Corvias. The improvements are part of Corvias’ $325 million investment into its Department of Defense portfolio to fund strategic modernization and [...]

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Officers filed a report for aggravated assault in the 1900 block of Strong Avenue in Manhattan on October 2, 2019 at approximately 2:40 PM. Officers listed a 41-year-old female as the victim when it was reported a known male suspect pointed a gun at the victim. Oliver Raglin Jr., 56, of Junction City was arrested [...]

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Riley County Police arrested a Junction City man Wednesday for allegedly pointing a gun at a woman. According to RCPD spokesperson Hali Rowland, officers were called out just before 3 p.m. after a 41-year-old woman reported a known male suspect pointed a gun at her in the 1900 block of Strong Ave. in Manhattan. Officers [...]

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The Flint Hills Breadbasket is currently in a dire need of replenishment. The food pantry, which provides food to those in need in the Manhattan area had an additional 579 vouchers go out to families across the area this compared to last year. Those vouchers don’t necessarily mean that they are providing 579 meals, but [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred Wednesday afternoon in west Manhattan. Just before 5 p.m. officers were called out to the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Road in the Redbud Estates neighborhood to respond to a 20-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound not believed to be life threatening. He was [...]

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City of Manhattan officials continue work along Hayes Drive where two sinkholes developed less than a mile from each other in August. On KMAN’s In Focus Tuesday, Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr spoke about the magnitude of the sinkhole that exists on Hayes north of Levee Drive. He says bypass pumping and de-watering continues at [...]

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Manhattan is putting additional economic development funding for new Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and Region Reimagined initatives on hold until after the November election. The City Commission rejected a motion to provide the Chamber an additional $350,000 per year in economic development money for 5 years by 3 to 2 vote, and will revisit [...]

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