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Four K-State veterinary students were awarded $1,000 American Veterinary Medical Association scholarships, according to a release Friday. The Auxiliary to the AVMA Legacy Endowed Scholarship is awarded to students attending the 32 AVMA-accredited veterinary colleges in the U.S. and a few in Canada and the Caribbean. Offered through the AVMA Foundation, its goal is to [...]

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MANHATTAN — The Manhattan Fire Department made quick work of a structure fire Thursday afternoon at 411 South 16th Street. Firefighters arrived just before 4:30 p.m. and found the two-family dwelling with smoke showing from the building’s back side. The fire was extinguished within five minutes of firefighters arriving on scene. One occupant was transported [...]

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The trial of a man accused of trying to kill an RCPD officer in 2018 will continue after the jury couldn’t reach a unanimous decision in Riley County District Court Thursday. The case ended in a hung jury after it found Mark Harrison not guilty on two attempted murder charges for shooting at an armored [...]

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Wish granted! Braums is building a location at Scenic and Anderson! — City of Manhattan (@cityofmhk) February 28, 2019 MANHATTAN — Ice cream lovers can rejoice knowing they’ll have a new option for dessert in Manhattan coming soon. In a reply to a tweet on the City of Manhattan Twitter page Thursday, it was revealed [...]

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The jury is deliberating after lawyers presented their closing arguments in the trial of Mark Harrison, the sixth day of what was expected to be a six day trial in Riley County District Court. Harrison, a 38-year-old Manhattan engineer, is charged with three counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer after a standoff [...]

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MANHATTAN — The principal of Marlatt Elementary has announced he will be leaving USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Schools at the end of the year. Brett Nelson announced recently he’s accepted the position of superintendent at USD 379 Clay County Schools. He’ll start his new job July 1. In a statement Nelson says he’s “excited about the [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is getting ready for this weekend’s Fake Patty’s Day event. KMAN spoke with RCPD Captain Richard Fink on their preparation and tactics for the weekend.  Fink says they are using data they have collected over the years to help them for this year’s celebration.  These numbers will help assign the [...]

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MANHATTAN — One month has passed since back-to-back robberies were reported in Manhattan. The United Bank and Trust on Tuttle Creek Blvd and the east Manhattan Dairy Queen were both robbed within days of each other in late January. Information regarding those incidents has been slow to come out, but Riley County Police Department Director [...]

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