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Ascension Via Christi has updated its visitor guidelines to guard against coronavirus outbreaks developing. President Bob Copple tells KMAN that while the guidelines are changing, there are still some things to be aware of for those visiting the hospital. The hospital will now allow patients in the 3rd floor unit to be able swap out [...]

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Former Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Director Trent Armbrust has been named to lead the newly created Office of Innovation in the Kansas Department of Commerce. Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland made the announcement Wednesday, shifting Armbrust from his previous post of Director of Strategy for Bioscience and Technology in the department. [...]

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Governor Laura Kelly announced Wednesday amounts of additional federal coronavirus funding smaller communities in the state will be receiving. The monies were to be directed to communities under 50-thousand in population. The relief, which comes from The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), supplies $1.9 trillion for economic recovery in the wake of the pandemic. Riley [...]

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The Junction City man arrested late last week on a sexual exploitation of a child charge faces additional charges. Aaron Zachry remains jailed on a bond of 360-thousand dollars after three additional counts of sexual exploitation of a child were put in place against him Wednesday. Riley County Police say the charges were added after [...]

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Geary County USD 475 plans to replace two of its elementary school playgrounds. Both Sheridan and Eisenhower Elementary School’s playgrounds have been selected for replacement based on the ages of the playgrounds. The project, performed by Noah’s Park and Playground, is planned to begin in late October to early November. The current playgrounds will be [...]

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Former and current commanders of Fort Riley joined a virtual panel to discuss leadership both in and out of the military. The event was hosted by the First Division Museum in Cantigny Park in Illinois. Current Commanding General D.A. Simms was asked what advice he would give to the future leaders. Simms says those three [...]

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An assistant vice president of student life for diversity and multicultural student affairs at Kansas State University has been hired as the new V-P for student engagement and success at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Adrian Rodriguez served as the lead for the Morris Family Multicultural Center project as well as the K-State DreamZone for DACA program [...]

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The transition continues for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, as operations staff move and new hires continue to be made. Communications Director Katie Pawlosky said Thursday on KMAN’s In Focus that they see ongoing shifts in the demographics as the facility moves towards being operational in 18 months. NBAF Coordinator Dr. Ken Burton adds [...]

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The Riley County Health Department says 43 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the past week, while there were 19 recoveries during the same timeframe. That jump in cases means there are nearly 70 cases active currently in the county. Just over 50 tests registered positive on the week, out of 526 tests given. [...]

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Kansas State University has rescinded mandatory face masks and social distancing, effective today. The new policy makes face coverings and physical distancing optional on all campuses and at university events, and doesn’t make any exceptions regarding vaccination status. The school does continue to “strongly encourage” those who have not recieved the COVID-19 vaccine to do [...]

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