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Local refugee resettlement team’s funding in jeopardy
Founded in 2021 by Army veterans Aaron Estabrook and Fatima Jaghoori, the Manhattan Area Resettlement Team handles integrating refugees from Afghanistan — and other countries — into Manhattan. MART executive director Virginia Rodriguez said the organization’s main program is focused on employability. “(We) help our refugees to seek employment, to help them build resumes, to [...]
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Multiple cooling shelters open amid heatwave
Cooling shelters are available in the Manhattan area for the public to get a break from the heat. Daytime locations in Manhattan include Be Able, the Manhattan City Hall lobby, the Flint Hills Discovery Center, the Manhattan Public Library, Manhattan Senior Center, Manhattan Town Center, the Riley County Historical Museum and The Salvation Army. The [...]
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Cooling shelters available in the Manhattan area
Cooling shelters are available in the Manhattan area for the public to get some reprieve from the heat. Daytime locations in Manhattan include Be Able, the Manhattan City Hall lobby, the Flint Hills Discovery Center, the Manhattan Public Library, Manhattan Senior Center, Manhattan Town Center, the Riley County Historical Museum and The Salvation Army. The [...]
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Riley County officials responding to uptick in overdose-related ER visits
Between April 27 and May 31, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment recorded 35 visits to emergency departments in Riley County where overdose was suspected. These emergency department visits have been attributed to a variety of suspected substances, including but not limited to alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamine, and opioids such as fentanyl. The average [...]
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