Ascension Via Christi says is once again updating its visitation measures in response to COVID-19. Starting Monday, all patients admitted to the hospital will be allowed one visitor at a time with the same person being the allowed visitor for the patient’s entire inpatient stay. These visitors will be allowed to exchange out with another [...]

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House Bill 2196 The Kansas Legislature has cleared one hurdle to overhaul the state labor department. The House voted 87-36 vote Thursday on House Bill 2196, largely on partisan lines. Among the supporters, 67th District Rep. Mike Dodson (R-Manhattan), says the bill will establish an independent board to oversee the Kansas Department of Labor. “You’ve [...]

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Services are now set for a Manhattan woman killed in late February following along I-70 in downtown Topeka. An obituary for 29-year-old Brooke Reese says funeral services will be held Monday, March 8 at 2 p.m. Eastern time at her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Those who knew her that wish to attend virtually can do so [...]

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A new partnership has been announced between an industry-leading equipment manufacturer and Kansas State University. Great Plains Manufacturing announced Thursday it’s signed a master agreement to begin a research and testing partnership with K-State. The two entities will collaborate to conduct research, providing students with experience and hands-on learning opportunities. The company says it has [...]

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With COVID restrictions slowly being lifted in the area, the USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade says the district will approach some of their annual spring activities with careful precision. Wade, appearing on KMAN’s In Focus Wednesday, told listeners his office has received a lot of requests from community members wanting to use school [...]

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A Junction City man is jailed in Riley County on multiple charges following a scuffle at Heritage Ridge Apartments Wednesday night, near CiCo Park in Manhattan. According to RCPD, 28-year-old Brandon Lee Gibson injured a 27-year-old woman and then crashed his vehicle into a pickup belonging to a 19-year-old woman. Two 18-year-old men were inside [...]

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Riley County Police say one person was injured Wednesday in a crash involving a passenger car, a moped and a motorcycle. The accident happened around 5 p.m. Police say 20-year-old Kade McGinn of Manhattan was driving his moped and struck the motorcycle driven by 21-year-old Michael Llewellyn and a 2016 Mazda MZ3, driven by 28-year-old David [...]

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Kansas State University has announced that commencement will in fact be held this spring in person, and it’s inviting all 2020 graduates to celebrate with its spring 2021 graduates. Spring ceremonies in Manhattan will be held outside at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Friday, May 14; Saturday, May 15 and Sunday May 16. A detailed [...]

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A man arrested last month in Texas in connection to past rapes in Ogden is now jailed in Riley County. The Riley County Police Department confirmed Wednesday that 46-year-old Michael James Tschantz was extradited from Naples, Texas to Manhattan on Tuesday. He’s charged with five counts of rape involving a child under the age of [...]

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The statewide tornado drill concluded Tuesday with some Kansas residents confused by the alert they received on their phones. The warning received by many appeared to be an actual severe weather event with no mention that it was a test. The National Weather Service issued an apology (seen below) minutes after it was issued saying [...]

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