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A layout of the new elementary school for Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 was presented to the board of education Wednesday night. Bob Faires with Alloy Architects was joined by Clint Hibbs with BG Consultants to present the plans to the board.  The presentation included the building layout as well as generated pictures of the exterior.  Faires [...]

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MANHATTAN — Riley County Chief Judge Meryl Wilson announced recently his intention to retire after more than two decades on the bench in 21st District. After 45 years of law practice, including two decades serving Riley and Clay counties and the past seven as Chief Judge, Wilson said the time was right for him to [...]

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            MANHATTAN — Celebrations abound this weekend with commencement activities at Kansas State University and at Manhattan High School. The Class of 2019 at K-State is the 152nd to graduate with more than 3,250 students candidates for degrees. Manhattan High School’s graduation is taking place at 2 p.m. Sunday in [...]

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MANHATTAN — A town hall meeting is scheduled this weekend with First U.S. District Congressman Roger Marshall. The public is invited to attend the event and learn about federal legislative issues. The town hall begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday inside the Nature Exploration Place at Manhattan’s Sunset Zoo. The town hall is expected to last [...]

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Officers filed a report for burglary in the 200 block of N Kansas Ave in Leonardville on May 15, 2019, at approximately 2:00 PM. Officers listed James Graham, 48, of Leonardville as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect damaged his garage door and took his 2001 KTM Pro Jr. motorcycle and Yamaha PW [...]

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JUNCTION CITY — The Geary County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Wednesday afternoon shooting that sent one to the hospital and placed an elementary school on a lockdown. Deputies responded shortly after 2 p.m. to 3407 Liberty Hall Road in Junction City to the report of a man in his early twenties suffering from a [...]

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Two Kansas City-based companies working on the Hale Library restoration have been cited by OSHA under the Department of Labor for not complying with asbestos removal standards. Custom Crushing & Company was cited for 23 health violations, including failure to educate workers on asbestos hazards or provide protective clothing and respiratory protection to employees. They [...]

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MANHATTAN — As the school year wraps up at Manhattan Christian College, officials are looking ahead to a new fundraising campaign. On KMAN’s In Focus program Wednesday, MCC President Kevin Ingram announced the schools Multiply Campaign was launched in April as part of its Vision 360 banquet. The purpose is to raise money to build [...]

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MANHATTAN — Students at Amanda Arnold Elementary were evacuated after smoke developed in the school’s kitchen Wednesday morning. Manhattan Fire crews responded shortly before 10 a.m. and removed all students and staff from the building as a precaution. Manhattan Fire spokesman Ryan Almes tells KMAN that a microwave was the cause of the smoke. There [...]

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