Manhattan Mayor Usha Reddi has suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate. Reddi issued a statement Thursday morning stating that because of the unprecedented pandemic, her work as mayor has become her first and only priority. She initially suspended her campaign March 14 as the statewide activity related to the coronavirus began to take shape. [...]
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Many Aggieville businesses remain closed until at least next week. The second phase of the Riley County Reopening Plan begins May 18 and will include bars and clubs, and gatherings will be increased to 30 people. As for now, none of the businesses in Aggieville are in danger of closing, thanks to support they’ve received [...]
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As election season draws closer, candidates will soon be circling the state asking voters for their support. Former Lt. Gov. Tracey Mann was in Manhattan this week, and spoke with KMAN about the challenges of the campaign trail amid the coronavirus pandemic as he seeks the open 1st Congressional District seat. Right now, he says [...]
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Junction City Police are searching for two suspects believed to be linked to a double homicide last week. Police say 21-year-old Nathaniel Roderick Holmes is wanted on two counts of first-degree murder. The other suspect goes by “J” and is a person of interest in the case. The police department is requesting the public’s assistance [...]
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Downtown Manhattan businesses are slowly coming back open after the Riley County Health Department cleared some of them to reopen as part of a phased local approach. Downtown Manhattan, Inc. Executive Director Gina Scroggs tells KMAN the approach has been one of caution by business owners. “Each business has really decided how they can best [...]
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Downtown Manhattan businesses are slowly coming back open after the Riley County Health Department cleared some of them to reopen as part of a phased local approach. Downtown Manhattan, Inc. Executive Director Gina Scroggs tells KMAN the approach has been one of caution by business owners. “Each business has really decided how they can best [...]
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Riley County has now reported its first death attributed to coronavirus. Health Department Director Julie Gibbs says the patient was a Manhattan man in his 30s who tested positive for coronavirus earlier this month. He was tested for COVID-19 in late April after seeking medical care for an underlying health condition. The patient, whose name [...]
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Two dozen Manhattan businesses have been added to the list of recipients of emergency dollars from the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce’s emergency assistance loan program. The second round recipients are receiving just under $112,000 in funding. The funds are drawn down from the City of Manhattan’s Economic Development Fund upon approval of the City [...]
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New cases of coronavirus are holding steady for the most part in the Manhattan area. The Riley County Health Department reported a 58th overall case Monday morning, a 63-year-old male patient who was a close contact of another confirmed positive patient. The county has seen a significant increase in the number of people who have [...]
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New cases of coronavirus are holding steady for the most part in the Manhattan area. The Riley County Health Department reported a 58th overall case Monday morning, a 63-year-old male patient who was a close contact of another confirmed positive patient. The county has seen a significant increase in the number of people who have [...]
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