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Manhattan High School Principal Greg Hoyt has announced he will retire effective June 1st, 2019. He has been principal since 2014. Hoyt first started with Manhattan High School since 1988, where he started his career as a math teacher. “I will cherish the time that I have spent in USD 383, including the thirteen years [...]

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A 1st Infantry Division soldier was found dead in Grandview Plaza Wednesday. The body of 19-year-old Pfc. Spencer Rose of Connersville, Indiana was discovered in his apartment. He was an aircraft structural repairer with the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. Officials say Rose’s death is still under investigation. [...]

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Riley County Public Works is beginning geological testing at the Keats Bridge site on Anderson Avenue on Monday, July 30th. Officials said in a release that traffic will be allowed through the work zone, but the road will be reduced to one lane strictly in the vicinity of the bridge. Residents should expect delays. The [...]

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Holding back the mill levy increase in the city’s general fund was a main focus during the Manhattan City Commission meeting at City Hall Tuesday. The meeting was the commission’s final budget work session before the proposed 2019 budget goes to publication on Friday. The mill levy is a tax rate on assessed property value [...]

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Riley County Public Works will begin a series of road improvement projects this week. Workers will be chip sealing roads around the county starting July 23. Officials said in a release that traffic will not be closed on any roads being worked on, but they advise residents to expect delays on the following roads as [...]

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To honor its outgoing deputy commanding general and welcome its newest deputy commanding officer, the “Big Red One” will host a Victory with Honors ceremony at 4 p.m. July 25 at the 1st Infantry Division headquarters building on Fort Riley. Brig. Gen. Richard R. Coffman has served as the 1st Inf. Div. and Fort Riley [...]

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With lights flashing and sirens blaring, Manhattan and Riley County fire, police and emergency medical services personnel often arrive first at emergencies, always ready to help. These local first responders will help ensure blood is available during medical emergencies by partnering with the American Red Cross for the 15th Annual Battle of the Badges Blood [...]

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Though happy with last year’s record haul of school supplies, “Stuff the Bus” organizers hope to raise the bar and collect even more school supplies for underprivileged students this year. The 11th annual “Stuff the Bus” school supply drive presented by K-State Credit Union, the Konza United Way and Manhattan Broadcasting Company took place on [...]

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High winds caused damage across Manhattan Friday afternoon. Wind gusts of 80 mph were recorded in the Little Apple, taking down trees, limbs and a traffic light on Poyntz. Riley County Emergency Management Director Pat Collins tells me a majority of the wind/storm damage is in Manhattan. Few damage reports outside of town. — Brady [...]

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Officers filed a report for theft in the 100 block of Bluemont Ave in Manhattan on July 20, 2018 at approximately 1:30 AM. Officers listed Joshua Jacobs, 32, of Manhattan as the victim when he reported an unknown suspect took his Samsung Galaxy 8 Note phone. The estimated total loss associated with this case is [...]

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