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Plungers brave the rain to benefit Special Olympics

By Nathan Gaddie Manhattan residents braved the rain Saturday to take the plunge for Special Olympics Kansas. Event coordinator Katelyn Andrist said the Polar Plunge is one of the organization’s biggest fundraisers of the year. “I think for people, it is very overwhelming, but you’re jumping in for our athletes,” she said. “You’re showing them [...]

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Plungers brave the rain to benefit Special Olympics

By Nathan Gaddie Manhattan residents braved the rain Saturday to take the plunge for Special Olympics Kansas. Event coordinator Katelyn Andrist said the Polar Plunge is one of the organization’s biggest fundraisers of the year. “I think for people, it is very overwhelming, but you’re jumping in for our athletes,” she said. “You’re showing them [...]

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US Sen. Moran announces over $4M for Junction City airport

By Lewis Marien JUNCTION CITY — A Geary County airport is hoping to achieve new heights with federal resources. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, announced to local officials on Friday a $4,038,000 grant to support Freeman Field in Junction City. The funding is part of more than $26 million to repairs and safety [...]

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US Sen. Moran announces over $4M for Junction City airport

By Lewis Marien JUNCTION CITY — A Geary County airport is hoping to achieve new heights with federal resources. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, announced to local officials on Friday a $4,038,000 grant to support Freeman Field in Junction City. The funding is part of more than $26 million to repairs and safety [...]

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US Sen. Moran announces over $4M for Junction City airport

By Lewis Marien JUNCTION CITY — A Geary County airport is hoping to achieve new heights with federal resources. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, announced to local officials on Friday a $4,038,000 grant to support Freeman Field in Junction City. The funding is part of more than $26 million to repairs and safety [...]

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HUD letter says Manhattan Housing Authority in ‘substantial default’

Manhattan Housing Authority is in a state of “substantial default,” according to a letter from the federal government obtained by The Mercury. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development officials say MHA, which oversees federally subsidized low-income housing, is in default “with respect to the covenants or conditions to which the public housing agency is [...]

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Manhattan man held on $75k bond after alleged kidnapping charge

A Manhattan man was arrested Saturday morning on multiple felony charges, including aggravated kidnapping, according to the Riley County Police Department. Tyrell Demond Harper, 29, was taken into custody at approximately 9:25 a.m. on Saturday near Applebee’s, located at 100 Manhattan Town Center. Harper was arrested on charges of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated domestic battery, theft [...]

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Wamego receives $468K to support rural housing project

The city of Wamego has been awarded a moderate income housing grant totaling nearly $468,000 from the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation for new housing development. The funds will support construction of 24 multifamily rental units as part of an expansion to the North Ridge apartments on the city’s west side. “Typically, the MIH grants are $650,000,” said [...]

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City commission to vote on support of K-State Edge District

Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday will decide whether they support further development of Kansas State University’s Edge District. The Kansas State University Foundation is asking that the commission consider using publicly accessible financial tools to help facilitate improvements on the north side of campus. These tools include State Sales Tax Revenue bonds, which are an [...]

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ATA Bus seeing positive results from new K-18 Connect route

By Bella Zarate A regional bus route connecting three Flint Hills communities is seeing strong early success. Last month the Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency debuted its Kansas Highway 18 Connect route — redesigning an existing route linking Manhattan, Ogden and Junction City. According to director of marketing and communications Daphne McNelly, the previous route [...]

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