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A winter storm continues to affect the area today, with additional snowfall expected to range from 1 to 6 inches. The highest snowfall accumulations are anticipated south of Interstate 35, with lighter amounts near the Kansas-Nebraska state line. The storm is compounded by dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills that are expected to remain in [...]

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By Ned Seaton and Megan Moser At least 28 people have been fired from the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan since Friday as part of the sweeping cuts to the federal government workforce by the Trump administration, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. NBAF, the federal disease lab north [...]

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Officials on Monday said MATC opened an office in the Fort Riley Education Center in October and has begun offering “career-focused education opportunities directly on post.” MATC and Fort Riley officials signed a memorandum of understanding in June to allow the college to offer classes with financial aid options including tuition assistance, VA benefits and [...]

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City officials on Friday announced a portion Juliette Avenue is shutting down beginning Feb. 24 and lasting about 12 weeks before shifting further south. The closure will stretch from Poyntz Avenue south through the intersection of Juliette and Houston Street to the alley midway between Houston and Pierre streets. Pierre Street will remain open to [...]

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Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday will decide whether they’ll authorize officials to hand over part of a city-owned lot downtown to Manhattan Housing Authority for construction of a 62-unit housing facility for to low- to moderate-income senior citizens. City officials have split the lot at the corner of Fifth and Pierre streets in two, with [...]

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A winter storm warning has been issued for our area. It will be in effect from 6pm this evening until midnight, Tuesday night. An extreme cold warning has also been issued and will be in effect from midnight tonight until noon, Thursday. An impactful winter storm moves in this evening and continues through the day [...]

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By Lewis Marien ALMA — A hotel originally constructed in the 19th century has new life. Friday marked a grand opening of the two-story Brandt House, 402 Missouri Ave. in downtown Alma. Built in 1887 by Christena and Joseph Brandt, the hotel was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. After going [...]

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Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation officials on Wednesday announced they will recognize Carl Ice and Mary Ice at their annual spring event on April 11. The award has gone annually to an individual, couple, non-governmental organization or public institution to honor “significant time, effort and resources devoted to the cause of conserving the Flint Hills [...]

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A murder trial garnering national attention continued Friday in Westmoreland after pausing Tuesday when the defendant’s sisters were involved in a fatal car crash. Dana Chandler is charged with murdering her ex-husband and his fiancée in 2002 in Topeka. This will be the third time Chandler has been tried for the alleged crimes. She was [...]

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K-State Athletics generates more than $486 million in annual economic activity for the Manhattan community and the state of Kansas according to a economic impact study performed by consulting firm Tripp Umbach and the athletics department. Tripp Umbach, who also recently performed a similar study with the university, utilized data from 2022-23 to conduct the [...]

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