A CivicPlus Account Manager who has lived in Manhattan for seven years has filed for the Manhattan City Commission election. Jerred McKee has announced his candidacy for City Commission. “I love this city and it would be an honor to serve on the Commission,” McKee said. “The fact of the matter is that we need [...]

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Riley County Firefighters were called out early Monday morning to a house fire north of Manhattan. KMAN’s Cathy Dawes spoke with Riley County Fire Chief Pat Collins:

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Manhattan Regional Airport welcomed the arrival of new aircraft Friday morning. The plane, a Bombardier CRJ700, seats 65 people and will be used in the airport’s daily flights to and from Dallas. It was welcomed with a ceremonious water cannon salute. It’s the biggest plane to be in service for the airport, which has tripled [...]

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Manhattan Regional Airport welcomed the arrival of new aircraft Friday morning. The plane, a Bombardier CRJ700, seats 65 people and will be used in the airport’s daily flights to and from Dallas. It was welcomed with a ceremonious water cannon salute. It’s the biggest plane to be in service for the airport, which has tripled [...]

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The German short-haired pointer dog Buck will remain in the care of the T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter as the investigation continues of the dog biting a two-year old twice within a two-day period of adoption in late April. Buck was adopted on April 24 and returned to the Shelter on April 25. The family [...]

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The German short-haired pointer dog Buck will remain in the care of the T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter as the investigation continues of the dog biting a two-year old twice within a two-day period of adoption in late April. Buck was adopted on April 24 and returned to the Shelter on April 25. The family [...]

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Kansas State University officials are announcing the University Office of Institutional Equity Friday received notification of a noose hanging from a tree on the Manhattan campus. It was removed and the Kansas State University Police Department is investigating. Anyone with information should call 785-532-6412 or email police@k-state.edu. The reason for the noose is unknown, but [...]

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Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 200 block of Fort Riley Blvd. on May 4, 2017 at approximately 9:50 AM. Officers listed Chili’s as the victim when an employee reported that one of their front windows was damaged by an unknown suspect during the overnight hours. The total loss associated [...]

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Nearly 3,000 Kansas State University students are earning degrees in May. Commencement ceremonies start at Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus in Salina on Saturday, May 6, followed by ceremonies Friday, May 12, and Saturday, May 13, on the Manhattan campus. The 2017 graduates are part of the 150th class to graduate from Kansas State University since [...]

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Quick action can be lifesaving when a pet is injured by another animal. Just ask Logan Craghead, Manhattan, whose nearly 6-year-old dog Ace, a black Labrador mix, required emergency surgery at Kansas State University’s Veterinary Health Center. Craghead had recently moved to Manhattan for a new job. Ace was staying at his parents’ farm near [...]

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