Construction along Kimball Ave. is continuing in sections and will include a full closure later this summer between North Manhattan Ave. west to Denison Ave. Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr says the removal of the cattle bridge over Kimball will require a one year minimum closure and will see traffic detoured as a result. “That [...]

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Construction along Kimball Ave. is continuing in sections and will include a full closure later this summer between North Manhattan Ave. west to Denison Ave. Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr says the removal of the cattle bridge over Kimball will require a one year minimum closure and will see traffic detoured as a result. “That [...]

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Look around the City of Manhattan and you’ll see new commercial construction popping up all over the place. On KMAN’s In Focus Tuesday, City Manager Ron Fehr said his office has received a number of building permits starting to come in, including projects in the Westloop Shopping Center. Demolition recently took place at the former [...]

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Pottawatomie County Public Works officials are working to replace a rural bridge following a structural failure recently Interim Public Works Administrator Dustin Newman told county commissioners Monday the failure was on an old stone bridge on Victory Road, an unpaved county road, just south of the Excelsor Road intersection, near Onaga. “It washed out the [...]

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Pottawatomie County Public Works officials are working to replace a rural bridge following a structural failure recently Interim Public Works Administrator Dustin Newman told county commissioners Monday the failure was on an old stone bridge on Victory Road, an unpaved county road, just south of the Excelsor Road intersection, near Onaga. “It washed out the [...]

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Riley County on Monday launched a new online, self-service scheduling system for COVID vaccinations. Vaccine appointments are now open to all residents 18 and older who have not yet received the shot. Anyone interested can go to rileycountyks.gov/vaccinerequest. All first dose appointments this week will be held at the Riley County Health Department, 2030 Tecumseh [...]

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Riley County on Monday launched a new online, self-service scheduling system for COVID vaccinations. Vaccine appointments are now open to all residents 18 and older who have not yet received the shot. Anyone interested can go to rileycountyks.gov/vaccinerequest. All first dose appointments this week will be held at the Riley County Health Department, 2030 Tecumseh [...]

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Riley County Police say one person was hospitalized after being struck by a car Sunday morning. Officers responded to an injury accident near College and Kimball Ave. just before noon Sunday. According to its incident report, 68-year-old Marian Brandenburg of Manhattan, was found at the intersection and was transported to nearby Ascension Via Christi for [...]

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A Manhattan man is jailed on a host of charges after police say he broke into a home and was found in possession of stolen items and drug paraphernalia. Riley County Police charged 28-year-old Tony Hoover Thursday with nine total counts including aggravated burglary, two counts of criminal trespass, possession of stolen property, interference with [...]

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More than 800 acres were scorched in a wildfire in northern Riley County Friday afternoon The fire, first reported around 2 p.m. forced a temporary closure of Blue River Hills Road, west of Tuttle Creek Lake. In addition to local volunteer firefighters, two 600-gallon Kansas Forest Service contracted tankers were brought in to assist along [...]

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