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Manhattan Housing Authority is in a state of “substantial default,” according to a letter from the federal government obtained by The Mercury. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development officials say MHA, which oversees federally subsidized low-income housing, is in default “with respect to the covenants or conditions to which the public housing agency is [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Saturday morning on multiple felony charges, including aggravated kidnapping, according to the Riley County Police Department. Tyrell Demond Harper, 29, was taken into custody at approximately 9:25 a.m. on Saturday near Applebee’s, located at 100 Manhattan Town Center. Harper was arrested on charges of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated domestic battery, theft [...]

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The city of Wamego has been awarded a moderate income housing grant totaling nearly $468,000 from the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation for new housing development. The funds will support construction of 24 multifamily rental units as part of an expansion to the North Ridge apartments on the city’s west side. “Typically, the MIH grants are $650,000,” said [...]

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Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday will decide whether they support further development of Kansas State University’s Edge District. The Kansas State University Foundation is asking that the commission consider using publicly accessible financial tools to help facilitate improvements on the north side of campus. These tools include State Sales Tax Revenue bonds, which are an [...]

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By Bella Zarate A regional bus route connecting three Flint Hills communities is seeing strong early success. Last month the Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency debuted its Kansas Highway 18 Connect route — redesigning an existing route linking Manhattan, Ogden and Junction City. According to director of marketing and communications Daphne McNelly, the previous route [...]

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Abby Stark thinks K-State can do more to prevent sexual assaults and promote student involvement to support victims like her. Stark, 20, from Minnesota, is a sophomore at K-State. Last year, she was navigating a trial in which she claimed a fellow student, Dylan Zeller, 19 of Leawood, sexually assaulted her. He was charged with [...]

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Two Manhattan residents were arrested Thursday afternoon following related incidents in the 5000 block of Fort Riley Boulevard, according to the Riley County Police Department. Officers first filed a report at approximately 2:08 p.m. Feb. 12 for two counts of possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant; use or possession with intent to use [...]

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By Bella Zarate If you’re looking for a unique way to celebrate — or survive — Valentine’s Day, Sunset Zoo is offering a humorous outlet with a serious purpose through its annual Love Bites fundraiser. The event allows participants to pay to name a hissing cockroach after an ex, crush or friend before the cockroach [...]

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By Nathan Gaddie The Riley County Heath Department is implementing a new electronic medical record system and will be closed March 11-13 for staff training. Health department director Diane Creek said the new system will function more effectively. “It will be built for public health specifically, so it will work better for us and serve [...]

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By Brandon People and Bella Zarate It’s been a tough stretch for Kansas farmers as lower commodity prices are colliding with higher costs to raise a crop. Kansas Wheat Commission vice president of research and operations Aaron Harries spoke about the issue during a recent conversation on Within Reason with Mike Matson on News Radio [...]

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