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Two new positive cases of coronavirus were reported in Riley County, bringing the total number of active cases to 25. The latest cases are a 29-year-old man and 37-year-old woman, both recovering in isolation at their homes. Two people are also under investigation, after exhibiting symptoms but are awaiting test results. There are currently no [...]

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U.S. Senator Jerry Moran joined Brandon Peoples on the KMAN Morning Show Thursday to update the public on the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Moran touched on the need for more testing statewide, President Trump’s Executive Order to keep meat packing plants open and how the agricultural sector is faring from that decision and [...]

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There will be no Heartland Stampede this summer. Organizers announced Thursday that because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they’ve been forced to cancel the 2020 music festival. The three-day festival, formerly known as Country Stampede, made a permanent move from the Manhattan area to Topeka last year following flooding at Tuttle Creek Reservoir. In a [...]

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Kansas State University is estimated to lose $35 million in revenue by July 31, caused by its move to remote instruction and limited operations attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. K-State President Richard Myers on Wednesday outlined a fiscal plan for the university moving forward that includes a hiring freeze, salary cuts for top administrators and [...]

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Kansas State University is estimated to lose $35 million in revenue by July 31, caused by its move to remote instruction and limited operations attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. K-State President Richard Myers on Wednesday outlined a fiscal plan for the university moving forward that includes a hiring freeze, salary cuts for top administrators and [...]

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Though not officially released, a leaked draft document of Riley County’s plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions indicates the county could see most activities return to normal by the end of June. Riley County health and safety officials said in their Wednesday coronavirus press conference that they were awaiting the governor’s announcement of her re-opening plan [...]

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The first meeting of the 24-member Manhattan Area Regional Recovery Task Force was held Wednesday. Members of the task force were generally united around the idea of consistent communication, noting the messaging businesses receive from elected officials and the local health departments must be uniform, a point echoed by Downtown Manhattan, Inc. Executive Director Gina [...]

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Riley County will still hold in-person polling this election season, but officials encourage residents to vote by mail in anticipation of congestion. Riley County Clerk Rich Vargo says he has no authority to run the 2020 primary and general elections entirely by mail amid public gathering concerns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that the [...]

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