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A number of interested parties in Manhattan are working to put together a plan of action for aiding Afghan refugees who may move to the community. City Commissioner and Army veteran Aaron Estabrook and Army veteran, K-State student and Afghan native Fatima Jaghoori are spearheading the effort, with a meeting earlier this week taking place [...]

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The current librarian for the State of Kansas will be taking over as the director of the Manhattan Public Library and the North Central Kansas Library System in time for New Years. Eric Norris will succeed Linda Knupp, who is retiring at the end of the year. He will begin his duties in Manhattan in [...]

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With Congress currently on a summer recess, First Distrcit Congressman Tracy Mann visited four Flint Hills communities for town halls Monday. In his Manhattan stop, the first term Republican from Quinter stated he’s looking for accountability at all levels for what he called “a debacle” in Afghanistan. Mann said there needs to be accountability for [...]

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The City Commission heard Tuesday night that the city’s estimated cost for the reconstruction of the main runway at Manahttan Regional Airport had already gone up six million dollars. Bids are scheduled for April of next year. The majority of the more than 54 million dollar project will be covered by an FAA grant, but [...]

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Manhattan City Commissioners agreed to publish a high-end of 3.5 for a mill levy increase ahead of a pair of 2022 budget hearings in September. Earlier this summer, the commission had agreed to publish a potential mill levy increase of 5.079. Mayor Wynn Butler was emphatic at the time that he would not agree with [...]

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The Riley County Commission will incentivize employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations. Commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday morning to pay employees one hundred dollars upon proof of vaccination. Benefits eligible employees will also receive an additional scheduled annual day of leave time. Employees will have a two month period to get vaccines, allowing for the time necessary [...]

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A local developer is proposing an estimated 40-million dollar project that would supplant the parking lot at 12th and Laramie in Aggieville, and will begin negotiations with the city on a final plan after getting City Commission approval Tuesday night. Back 9 Development’s T.J. Vilkanskas noted that the proposed retail, office and residential space would cost [...]

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A new report from the Riley County Police Department shows more thefts of motor vehicles in the month of July than at any other point of 2021. Keys were left in five of the ten stolen vehicles in July. The jump in thefts comes during a stretch that has seen double digit numbers of vehicles [...]

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Junction City Fire was called on twice to deal with apartment fires Thursday. The first caused 15-thousand dollars damage to apartments at 238 East 14th, having started in a vacant apartment before one in the afternoon. An apartment next door suffered smoke damage and cats from inside were returned to their owners. The second fire [...]

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The USD 320 Wamego School Board has put a mask mandate in place for the school year that starts next week. Interim Superintendent Greg Mann tells KMAN the district board voted 4-3 to implement the mandate. The board did agree to allow exemptions to the mandate, similar to how exemptions are handled related to activities [...]

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