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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury Construction of a new cattle facility at K-State will begin next year. The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday approved the timeline for the Beef Cattle Research Center facility to replace the feedlot on College Avenue that’s no longer in operation. Formerly known as the Feedlot project, the previously approved facility [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested on Friday afternoon on a number of charges anywhere involving vehicular burglary and theft of property of services. Landon Beace, 22, of Manhattan was arrested at the Riley County Jail at approximately 3:30 p.m. Charges in this case also include computer crimes and unlawful firearm possession. Bond has been set [...]

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Back 9 Development at Tuesday’s Manhattan City Commission meeting will propose a second change to a project that called for a mixed-use building at the northwest corner of 12th and Laramie streets with a hotel and parking garage building across the street on the northeast corner. Back 9 Development and owner TJ Vilkanskas now is [...]

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RCPD officers filed a report of an injury accident at the corner of Leavenworth Street and N. 4th Street on Thursday evening just prior to 7 p.m. Officers are reporting that Lonny Scott, 50, of Manhattan, was crossing the street in his wheelchair when it struck ice and tipped over. Antonio Casillas-Ventura, 24, of Fort [...]

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FORT RILEY — A military jury found a soldier guilty of sexually assaulting a fellow soldier during his court-martial last month and was sentenced to 15 months confinement, officials said Wednesday. Army Sgt. Trent Goines, 31, who is a petroleum supply specialist assigned to A Company, 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, [...]

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The City of Manhattan announced on Tuesday the appointment of Stephen Bridenstine as the next Director of the Flint Hills Discovery Center. As Director, Bridenstine will provide strategic direction and leadership for the Discovery Center, a leading museum and science center with the mission to inspire and educate guests about the history, heritage, and ecology [...]

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Clay County Medical Center (CCMC) provided an update on the progress of its ongoing construction project, designed to expand and improve its facilities. The construction of the new addition to Clay Center Family Physicians (CCFP) has reached significant milestones. Exterior framing is well underway, establishing the structural framework for the expansion. The installation of exterior [...]

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City officials on Tuesday launched a plan to plow the lingering snow still piled along many streets from the blizzard more than a week ago. “Snow Blitz,” as local government officials are calling it, will focus on clearing space for two lanes of traffic on public streets, where possible. “We will address the following public [...]

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By Lewis Marien/The Mercury The K-State Gardens are celebrating a milestone birthday in 2025. More than 200 people filled the K-State Alumni Center Saturday for a luncheon to kick off a year-long 150th anniversary celebration of the gardens. K-State President Richard Linton announced a $150,000 donation to the gardens from the university to celebrate 150 [...]

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By Annie Wolfe/Times of Pott County The county commission was back to business this week after last week’s blizzard closed the county Monday, Jan 6. It was standing room only to bid farewell to Commissioner Pat Weixelman and Commissioner Greg Riat, as well as to witness the swearing in of newly elected officials. Several of [...]

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