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K-State will host a surplus office furniture giveaway for local nonprofit organizations and community members. The items available were previously used on the Manhattan campus but are no longer needed. All items will be offered “as is,” with no repairs or improvements. Nonprofit organizations can view and select items on April 24 from 9 a.m. [...]

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By Emma Loura Manhattan may see more charging stations in the near future for electric vehicles as they become more common. At Monday’s meeting, Riley County’s MPO planning manager told officials to expect some changes in infrastructure to accommodate the gradual rise in EV use. “A lot of the world is going that way and [...]

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Saturday’s festivities began with a parade through Aggieville and back to City Park. Brad Everett, general manager of the Hilton Garden Inn, drove a toy train engine in the parade for those with mobility issues. “I wanted to come out and help celebrate Pride Day with everybody and get kids out, get smiles going, and [...]

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By Brandon People and Rose Gruenbacher Investigations from the Kansas Highway Patrol unveiled a Manhattan man’s death Sunday night, after a crash on Kansas Highway 177. Derrick A. Holler, 23, of Manhattan was driving his Toyota Corolla, registered to Virginia, going north and driving on the paved median of K-177, just south of the ramp [...]

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Authorities are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Sunday night on K-177, about 10 miles south of Manhattan, near the I-70 interchange. Deputies from the Geary County Sheriff’s Office responded shortly after 10:30 pm and conducted an initial investigation, shutting down the highway for several hours overnight. The scene was turned over to Kansas Highway [...]

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One person is jailed following a several-month-long narcotics investigation led by Junction City Police and the Geary County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said 39-year-old Mashaun Baker, of Junction City, was arrested Wednesday on a host of charges after officers executed search warrants at two homes in the 1100 block of Haven Drive and the 2000 block [...]

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By Emma Loura Pawnee Mental Health asked Riley County officials for an extension of its lease to 100 years to make renovations to the building on 2001 Claflin Road. Pawnee, a non-profit community mental health center, has a 10-year lease set to expire in June 2027. Commissioners on Thursday suggested a lease extension shorter than [...]

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As more electric vehicles come onto the market, communities like Manhattan are struggling to keep pace with necessary infrastructure. During a Tuesday presentation to the city commission, Jared Tremblay, with the Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization, presented the region’s EV readiness plan. In Kansas approximately 88,000 electric vehicles were sold in 2024. Tremblay said it’s [...]

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The Riley County Police Department has announced three additional arrests related to two connected shootings from last fall. 39-year-old Katrece Johnson, of Manhattan; 17-year-old Dontavious Temple, of Topeka; and 21-year-old Dontreveon Temple McGlory have each been charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of criminal damage to property and single counts of [...]

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Kansas State University meteorologist and Mesonet manager Chip Redmond joined KMAN’s Morning News Thursday for a discussion of the upcoming weather forecast, ongoing fire danger and tips for burning safely.  

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