Manhattan resident Katrina Lewison became the first candidate to file for the Manhattan-Ogden School Board. Lewison, a West Point graduate and U.S. Army veteran, works as a Product Manager at CivicPlus. “I am passionate about education and it would be an honor to represent this community on the school board,” Lewison said. “The fact of [...]

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Local sales tax numbers released Wednesday are described as “disappointing” by Manhattan Finance Director Bernie Hayen, although Hayen points to several national chain retailers that also showed a downward trend this year of about two to four percent compared to April of last year. $826,024 in sales tax were collected in Manhattan in April, compared [...]

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Parents of students enrolled in USD 383 will continue to pay textbook rental fees next school year. Manhattan-Ogden board members approved the 2017-2018 textbook rental fee proposal. In addition to rental fees for textbooks, director of finance Lew Faust said a $4 fee will be incurred to all online transactions between the district and parents. Board [...]

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If you live along the Big Blue River from Marysville to Tuttle Creek Lake, you may want to avoid the water until further notice. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a health advisory due to a force main break that has caused sewage to flow into a tributary of Big Blue River [...]

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A Kansas Department of Corrections inmate convicted in Riley county nearly 35 years ago for second degree murder apparently has been passed over for parole. 63-year-old Michael Long’s next earliest possible release date is now listed as May of 2019. Long was up for public comment sessions in March. He began serving his sentence in [...]

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The fate of a German short-haired pointer is still unclear after Tuesday’s Manhattan City Commission meeting. Buck, the dog, may be put down after twice biting a two-year-old last month following his adoption from the T. Russel Reitz Animal Shelter in April. The dog is quarantined until Friday, which is standard protocol for a dog that [...]

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Neil Berg’s widely acclaimed “100 Years of Broadway,” a musical revue of Broadway‘s most celebrated shows, comes to Kansas State University’s McCain Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 14, as the final presentation of the 2016-2017 McCain Performance Series. Recreating the greatest moments from the finest shows of the century, “100 Years of Broadway” features [...]

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Riley county Police Officers responded to a report of an injury accident at 6th and Osage Streets at approximately 2:10 PM Monday. When officers arrived on scene, they found Joshua Haus, 19,  of Manhattan, suffering from injuries after the motorcycle he was riding was struck by a GMC Terrain, driven by Diane Washington, 67, of [...]

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While K-State President Richard Myers has quickly cemented his presence on campus since going from interim president to the official pick by the Kansas Board of Regents in November, there were still a few i’s to dot and t’s to cross. KSU held its official inauguration for Myers Friday morning inside McCain Auditorium, where the retired [...]

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The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, is scheduled to deploy this fall to Europe in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. Approximately 4,000 Soldiers assigned to the “Dagger” brigade will deploy as part of the regular rotation of forces in that region and will replace the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry [...]

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