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MANHATTAN — In an effort to mitigate the economic impact of a foreign animal disease event, officials with the Kansas Department of Agriculture are leading an annual preparedness event at the Manhattan headquarters. This year’s mock scenario involves the introduction of foot-and-mouth disease in the United States. KDA Emergency Management Coordinator David Hogg says the [...]

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Ariel Starcher, 20, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 2100 block of Fort Riley Blvd. in Manhattan on December 17, 2018, at approximately 11:45 PM. Starcher was arrested on offenses of aggravated assault, criminal threat and criminal restraint. Starcher was issued a total bond of $10,000.00 causing her to remain confined at the time [...]

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MANHATTAN — Riley County EMS presented ambulance call for service comparative numbers to the Riley County commission on Monday. The totals showed an increased total cash collection by more than $350,000. EMS Director David Adams presented the total numbers of calls for this year compared to last year. Adams says the majority of calls from northern [...]

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Officers responded to the report of an injury accident near the intersection of 4th St. and Leavenworth St. on December 16, 2018, at approximately 8:25 PM. When officers arrived on scene, they found a 2006 Green Honda Pilot driven by Ashley MacDonald, 19, of Manhattan had struck a 1999 Blue Yamaha Moped driven by James Sicard, [...]

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MANHATTAN — After five decades of service to Kansas State University, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Pat Bosco is retiring. Bosco’s retirement will be effective next summer. Bosco came to K-State as an undergraduate from upstate New York, fell in love with the school and never left. He is regarded as [...]

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MANHATTAN — Riley County Police are seeking the public’s help identifying five individuals allegedly linked to recent thefts at Manhattan Town Center. The police department says its interested in speaking to four African-American females and one African-American male individual seen in surveillance footage at the store following a Dec. 13 theft at Foot Locker. Images [...]

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RILEY — The community of Riley came together Sunday to send hundreds of balloons into the air in honor of 9-year-old Isabella “Bella” Plemons. Pastor David VanBebber led the community in the balloon release, seen in the video below. The teal balloons,were Bella’s favorite color. Bella died Dec. 5 after the car she was riding in [...]

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In memory of the veterans buried on post, around the world, and those still missing in action, Fort Riley held its 12th Wreaths Across America ceremony on Saturday, December 15. Wreaths Across America is observed worldwide at more than 1,400 ceremonies in all 50 states as well as at 24 national veteran cemeteries on foreign soil. [...]

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MANHATTAN — A new project at Kansas State university to support global food security has received a major funding boost. On Thursday, it was announced that K-State’s Global Food Systems Economic Prosperity Accelerator will be funded by a $745,000 grant through the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration, 2018 Regional Innovation Strategies program. The [...]

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MANHATTAN — The Riley County Commission approved the city annexation of county property during their meeting Thursday. The 28 acre property is located on the south side of Anderson Ave., west of the intersection of Kimball and North Scenic Drive. The property being annexed belongs to St Luke’s Lutheran Church for their new facility located [...]

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