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K-State announced a round of administrative furloughs amid COVID-19 fiscal hits during a virtual town hall Friday morning. Unlike emergency furloughs, administrative furloughs are planned reductions made in consultation with the Faculty Senate and University Support Staff Senate. They are one of the ways departments and units at the university are looking to fill budget [...]

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The Riley County 2021 budget was approved to be sent out to publication by the commission on Thursday. Budget and Finance Officer Tami Robison presented the final numbers for the budget before being sent out.   The regular budget is set at $65,501,116, with levy dollars at $28,312,598.  The total mill levy is set at 42.85 [...]

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There’s a lot of uncertainty amid the COVID-19 pandemic for international students planning to attend U.S. colleges and universities this Fall. Numerous students already in the United States chose to forgo returning home for Summer break due to lack of flights and general questions surrounding their ability to return and start the Fall semester. New [...]

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Geary County Sheriff Daniel Jackson says his office had to make a heartbreaking decision this week to euthanize the department’s K-9 companion Krew, after a vicious attack on his handler. Jackson, in a news release Thursday said Deputy Robison, the dog’s handler was preparing to respond to an officer reporting a vehicle failing to stop. [...]

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A local World War Two and Korean Conflict veteran who recently celebrated his 101st birthday received an American flag Thursday that was flown over the United States Capitol building in Washington D.C. in his honor. Lazone Grays was presented with the flag in front of his Manhattan home during a ceremony involving friends and family [...]

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A crowded field of hopefuls for the Republican U.S. Senate seat are making their rounds across Kansas ahead of the Aug. 4 primary. Republican businessman Bob Hamilton, long time owner of a successful plumbing business in the Kansas City area, was in Manhattan Wednesday and spoke with News Radio KMAN. Billing himself as an outsider, the [...]

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School officials remain hopeful With school starting back up in just over a month for many local school districts, the question of whether the fall semester will take place in classrooms remains unanswered. The fall semester for USD 320 Wamego is scheduled to begin on August 20 and USD 323 Rock Creek is looking to [...]

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Ascension Via Christi has made additional changes to its visitation policy. During Wednesday’s COVID-19 public update, hospital president Bob Copple said the hospital has moved back to more restrictive visitor guidelines, including one person for beginning or end of life matters. “This is really in a response to not only seeing positives in the community [...]

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With two weeks to go until the official start date of the Riley County Fair, yet another adjustment is being made due to COVID-19 restrictions. Earlier this year, the Kaw Valley Rodeo and carnival along with several vendors pulled out of this year’s fair. Riley County K-State Extension Director Gary Fike on Wednesday also announced [...]

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