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School board follows state cell phone ban with new policy

USD 383 students will be without their phones from the beginning of the school day to the end under a new policy the school board approved Wednesday to align with Kansas law. The Manhattan-Ogden school board at its meeting voted 6-1 to approve a policy prohibiting students from “using or accessing personal electronic communications devices [...]

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Data center developer says facility would not use local aquifers

ST. MARYS — A data center developer said Wednesday before a large crowd that a proposed facility will not use local aquifers as its main source of water. Beltline Energy representative Ryan Sanders told the crowd of more than 200 people at Perry Memorial Armory that because of regulations the company would not use local [...]

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‘No silver bullet’: Adviser provides Riley County with data center guidance

By Bryan Richarsdon With data centers coming to rural America, the Riley County Commission is among the many government agencies across the country considering what to allow in their area. But the founder of a Kansas company advising municipalities on energy deals on Thursday told commissioners that it wouldn’t be as easy as copying an [...]

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Manhattan man jailed on $1 million bond for probation violation

A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a probation violation warrant tied to multiple drug and weapons offenses, according to authorities. Scott Charles Marchand, 48, of Manhattan, was arrested at approximately 4 p.m. June 3 at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. Marchand was taken into custody on a Riley County District Court warrant [...]

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