Manhattan woman urges local officials to do more to curb fentanyl overdoses

A K-State psychology professor is hoping to draw more attention to the fentanyl crisis. Heather Bliss, a professor at K-State, spoke during public comment at Tuesday’s Manhattan city commission meeting. “Between January 2023 and June 2023 there were eight deaths related to fentanyl poisoning in Manhattan alone, over 50 people were arrested in a drug [...]

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City approves resolution for proposed island annexation

City commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution for a proposed island annexation of an approximate 1-acre property, east of Manhattan Regional Airport. The property at 5111 Murray Road is owned by Charles and Julie Brunner. They requested to use an existing shed on the property to store commercial items for their carpet cleansing business. [...]

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Larger aircraft incoming at MHK

Larger aircraft are coming to Manhattan Regional Airport. Starting in April, American Airlines will use the larger, 65-seat ERJ-170 aircraft for daily flights to and from Chicago. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local...

Extreme fire danger continues for Manhattan area

Strong winds over the next 48 hours are prompting more concerns over the fire danger in the region. Riley County Deputy Fire Chief Doug Russell said the dust that was kicked up last weekend is a good indicator of how dry it is right now… “We were very fortunate last fall and last spring, after [...]

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