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Construction of a new hotel project in Aggieville will shut down a portion of Bluemont Street for an entire year. Beginning Monday, one lane of Bluemont Avenue will be closed to maintain safety, according to Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr. “The garage itself I believe is a preformed structure so those beams and different preformed [...]

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For the second day in a row, a major gas leak caused some headaches for motorists and businesses in west Manhattan. After a brief closure of Frontage Road between the Home Depot and the Riley County Police Department headquarters Tuesday, emergency crews were called out Wednesday morning to the same area where construction crews struck [...]

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Officers filed a report for theft in the 200 block of Manhattan Towne Center in Manhattan on September 24, 2019, at approximately 11:20 AM. Officers listed Ulta Beauty as the victim when the business reported an unknown suspect took perfume and cologne. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,043.00. Police ask that [...]

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Notice of potential noise impact from Fort Riley training on properties could soon be put in property title work in cities around Riley County including the western fringes of Manhattan. City administrative staff says the goal of the notice is to keep potential property buyers informed of the probability of noise without completely relying on [...]

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For the second day in a row, a major gas leak caused some headaches for motorists and businesses in west Manhattan. After a brief closure of Frontage Road between the Home Depot and the Riley County Police Department headquarters Tuesday, emergency crews were called out Wednesday morning to the same area where construction crews struck [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Commission extended a Proclamation of a State of Local Disaster Emergency by 30 days in a meeting Monday. A proclamation was signed last week in response to damage caused by late-summer rain and flooding, such as multiple sinkholes located at Hayes Drive in Manhattan. Emergency management coordinator Jennifer Merrow provided updates to [...]

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A long-time president of Manhattan Christian College is being remembered for his efforts leading the college through some of its darkest days. Ken Cable died Saturday after battling a short illness at the age of 84. He was president of the college from 1981 until his retirement in 2005. During his tenure, enrollment doubled at [...]

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Officers filed a report for burglary in the 1100 block of Moro St. in Manhattan on September 23, 2019, at approximately 9:30 AM. Officers listed a 22-year-old  female as the victim when she reported an unknown suspect took her X-Box and computer. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,000.00. Police ask that [...]

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An Idaho man is making his way across the country in a journey to spread awareness for veterans who suffer from depression and are thinking about suicide. Jeremy Miller began his his Walk Across America on May 21, leaving from Crescent City, California on his way to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. “I decided that [...]

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An Idaho man is making his way across the country in a journey to spread awareness for veterans who suffer from depression and are thinking about suicide. Jeremy Miller began his his Walk Across America on May 21, leaving from Crescent City, California on his way to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. “I decided that [...]

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