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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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‘Rape culture on campus does happen here’ | Abby Stark speaks about K-State sexual assault prevention and campus culture
Abby Stark thinks K-State can do more to prevent sexual assaults and promote student involvement to support victims like her. Stark, 20, from Minnesota, is a sophomore at K-State. Last year, she was navigating a trial in which she claimed a fellow student, Dylan Zeller, 19 of Leawood, sexually assaulted her. He was charged with [...]
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