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Severe storms pushed through the KMAN listening area Wednesday morning and while it brought some heavy rains into Riley and Pottawatomie counties, the storms did significant damage much further to the north. In Washington County, the small city of Linn closed for the day due to multiple streets being blocked and power lines down across [...]

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Manhattan is now looking at a 0.47 mill increase in the proposed 2020 city budget after the City Commission agreed to shuffle expenses between a few accounts at its Tuesday meeting. If passed as is, the total mill levy for the city in the 2020 budget will be 49.821 mills compared to 49.355 in 2019. [...]

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Officers filed a report for theft in the 2800 block of Amherst Ave. in Manhattan on July 9, 2019, at approximately 10:15 AM. Officers listed Little Apple Honda as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took two Michelin Primacy tires. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $766.00. Police ask [...]

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Stakeholders in Blue Township were presented Tuesday night with the first look at the future vision of Green Valley as part of an open house at Flint Hills Christian School. Over 100 people turned out for the opportunity to learn more about the 20-year-plan, that essentially maps out what the area could look like moving [...]

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BELVUE, Kan. — The Kansas Highway Patrol says a truck driver was injured early Wednesday morning after his semi overturned in eastern Pottawatomie County. The semi was westbound on US Hwy 24 just east of Belvue when it entered a ditch and overturned, trapping the driver inside. Fire and rescue crews extricated 70-year-old Dwight Hartung [...]

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Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 19000 block of Center Hill Rd. in Randolph on July 8, 2019, at approximately 5:15 PM. Officer listed a 29-year-old male as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect damaged a lock to a storage unit and took miscellaneous lawn equipment. The estimated [...]

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Sunflower CASA will be looking for a new executive director in the near future. Stacy Tidwell, who has led the program in Manhattan since September 2017, announced Monday she is resigning to accept an administrative position with the Kansas Department for Children and Families. Tidwell will serve as DCF’s Deputy Director for Youth Services, providing [...]

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WESTMORELAND, Kan. — The Pottawatomie County Commission continues to field requests for the 2020 budget. On Monday commissioners heard a proposal from Pottawatomie County Sheriff Greg Riat. The Sheriff’s Office is requesting a $21,600 increase in capital outlay funds. Commission Chair Travis Altenhofen says additionally, that includes a slight increase in funding for the Pottawatomie [...]

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Riley County’s 2019 delinquent tax foreclosure case and auction wrapped up last week after auctioning off seven properties. During Monday’s Riley County commission meeting, Deputy County Counselor Craig Cox presented all the final figures to the foreclosure case. The case began in October 2018 with 84 properties.  Cox’s office sent out letters in October notifying [...]

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For those who make a habit of commuting down Kimball Ave., the headaches of road construction have been apparent. Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr said on In Focus last week that construction is making progress in the three phases, especially on the eastbound lanes of Kimball between Manhattan Ave. and Tuttle Creek Blvd. Meanwhile work [...]

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