Manhattan residents and K-State students returning to town have had their fair share of issues with construction on Anderson Avenue recently. Shilling Construction began working on concrete repairs on Anderson/Bluemont Avenue between 11th Street and Harris Drive earlier this summer, a project that included shifting lane closures and had an original completion date of Aug. [...]

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Riley County Police Department officials are looking at different ways to fund school resource officers to help save money for government entities like Manhattan that are dealing with fiscal shortages. At Monday’s Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board meeting, Riley County attorney and law board member Barry Wilkerson said the discussion about funding school resource [...]

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  A country music star is set to kick off a new season of performances at the McCain Auditorium later this year. Country star Aaron Watson will kick off the new season in the McCain Performance Series on Thursday Sept. 5 with a performance beginning at 7:30 p.m. Watson has been in country music for [...]

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A Junction City man was taken to a hospital on Monday afternoon after he was injured in a car accident in Geary County. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the intersection of N. Madison Street and West 7th Street in Junction City just before 4 p.m. to find a two-vehicle accident. More on this story can be [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating after it was reported that a woman was attacked by a group of individuals in the 1200 block of Leavenworth Street. The report was filed just before 2:30 a.m. on Saturday after a 27-year-old female reported that the group approached her, battered her took her property including her car keys [...]

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The K-State Alumni Association is celebrating a milestone birthday. The organization will mark its 150th anniversary in style next month with a celebration reception at its headquarters near Memorial Stadium. The event is set for 4-7 p.m. on Sept. 27, the day before K-State football takes on Big 12 opponent Oklahoma State at Bill Snyder [...]

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Unemployment is up slightly for the second straight month across the state of Kansas. According to preliminary estimates that was released on Friday, unemployment rose to 3.2% in July from 3% in June and 2.6% in May. More on this story can be found at...

The Riley County government will now have more power to go after local nuisances in unincorporated areas, something that has been a long time coming, local officials said. Senate Bill 384, which Gov. Laura Kelly signed in April, sets up procedures for the removal and abatement of nuisances in the unincorporated areas of the county. [...]

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  A local chiropractor who was found guilty of sexual battery on a patient in April was released earlier this week from house arrest. Kenyon Erickson, who owned Erickson Chiropractor in Aggieville, was sentenced to 12 months in prison back on May...

The City of Manhattan announced on Wednesday the hiring of a new Director of Public Utilities for the city. Kevin Niles, who is the current Utilities Director in Odessa, Texas, will begin his work for the city beginning on Sept. 3. Niles is set to oversee the recently reconstructed Public Utilities Department, which provides services [...]

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