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Kansas State University has received high marks from in The Princeton Review’s 2020 edition of “Best 385 Colleges” publication. The university netted seven top 10 rankings in the publication over a span of 62 categories. The Princeton Review gave K-State its highest rank No.2 in the nation for best quality of life, great relationship with [...]

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The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 board of education adopted its 2019-2020 budget Wednesday. Before the board made their decision, a public hearing was held to hear comments from the public.  However, there was no public in attendance. The overall budget includes a mill levy of  62.12 mills; a 5.33 increase from last year. The increase is [...]

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CLAY CENTER, Kan. — Emergency officials in Clay County investigated a bomb threat Thursday morning at a Wendy’s restaurant in Clay Center. According to Clay Center Police Chief Bill Robinson, authorities were alerted to a possible bomb threat around 6:23 a.m. Police called Kansas Highway Patrol who sent their canine unit to investigate and cleared [...]

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The Junction City-Geary County Drug Operations Group got a little more than they bargained for when they served a search warrant Wednesday at Junction City home. Officers were called out to an apartment at 311 West 8th Street Street as part of an investigation into drug distribution and person crimes. In addition to uncovering heroin, [...]

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The Flint Hills Breadbasket is in dire need of restocking its shelves. Breadbasket Director Maribeth Kieffer says the need changes at different times of the year which causes inventory to dwindle. “We have just come out of the summer months when children aren’t in school and they’re not getting the hot lunches.  We have been [...]

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Officers filed a report for theft in the 100 block of Juliette Ave. in Manhattan on August 7, 2019, at approximately 7:30 AM. Officers listed a 52-year-old male as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took his Black Finish Line Trailer. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $1,300.00. Police ask [...]

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Today we visit Ogden Elementary as we continue our preview of the upcoming school year in Manhattan/Ogden Schools with our KMAN news series “From the Principal’s Office.” Jim Armendariz has lived and breathed Ogden Elementary for most of his life. In 1964 he roamed the hallways as a young immigrant child from Mexico. His family [...]

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Today we visit Northview Elementary as we continue our preview of the upcoming school year in Manhattan/Ogden Schools with our KMAN news series “From the Principal’s Office.” A Northview Elementary veteran will once again be leading school as its principal for the upcoming school year. Principal Cleion Morton will be starting her sixth year with [...]

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Property owners in Manhattan are looking at a tax increase after the city commission approved the proposed 2020 budget by 3 to 2 vote Tuesday. Dodson, Reddi and Morse supported, Butler and McKee opposed. In total, the budget amounts about $163 million. Property taxes are projected to increase by $238,448 for Manhattan, which equates to [...]

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Kansas State University has announced its Landon Lecture Series will kick off next month with two well-known speakers. Current U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is scheduled to speak Friday, Sept. 6. Fortune CEO Alan Murray will speak Friday, Sept. 27. Both lectures are being held in McCain Auditorium beginning at 10:30 a.m. Pompeo is a [...]

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