With Americans experiencing a number of financial burdens in 2023, the Riley County Extension Office provided a free service to help ease that burden during tax season. The office helped save local citizens hundreds of thousands of dollars during the 2023 tax season thanks to their Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. According to Gary [...]

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After four years on the Manhattan-Ogden School Board, Brandy Santos sees her term expire this month. Santos, who became a member of the school board right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, attended her final board meeting Wednesday and took time on KMAN’s In Focus to reflect on her time serving the community during a public [...]

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With 2023 wrapped up, Pawnee Mental Health Services looked back on the year and the major programs they had success with. Notably, the organization’s Co-Responder Program, which pairs RCPD with mental health professionals from Pawnee Mental Health, allows Police officers to provide appropriate responses to individuals in the community who may be experiencing mental health [...]

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Pawnee Mental Health has expanded their services to a new location at 4th and Houston in Manhattan. The purpose of the development is to move the Adult Community Services Program to a new location, freeing up room at the Hayes Drive facility for more expansive out-patient and crisis mental health services. Pawnee Mental Health CEO [...]

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The Kansas State Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy is redoubling their efforts to spread awareness on what the first amendment is and how freedom of speech effects the lives of members of the Manhattan community and beyond. Professor Craig Brown from the A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication discusses the importance of a [...]

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The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce has launched a new loan program designed to support small business growth in the Manhattan area in 2024. The new Elevate Micro-Loan Program enables entrepreneurs to have access to small loans up to $15,000 with 4% interest rates and 36-month repayment to qualifying businesses in the city limits of [...]

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The 12th annual Manhattan Community Christmas Dinner will be back to provide another meal on Christmas Day this year. The event averages approximately 50 volunteers every year who oversee the cooking and distribution of hundreds of free meals to members of the Manhattan Community. Event organizer Karen Paulus explains. Tiffany Oppelt with TheraPie is also [...]

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The USD 475 Geary County School Board recently voted to allow the district to enter a lease-purchase agreement to acquire the funds necessary to build the new Early Childhood Center on the site of the former Junction City High School. The vote occurred at the school board’s Dec. 4 meeting. Superintendent Dr. Reginald Eggleston joined [...]

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With Christmas just around the corner, Manhattan Fire Department has tips to help the Manhattan community stay safe with Christmas trees and festive ornaments for the season. Manhattan Fire Department Fire Marshall, Jake Powell, provides tips on decorations that will reduce fire hazards: Powell discusses how Christmas lights are clearly marked depending on their indoor [...]

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