By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce is making efforts in workforce development, and one initiative aims to reach kids early. It’s called Classroom-to-Career Partnership. “This was a program designed so kids can start thinking about careers at an early age, specifically in our region,” Allison Muth, the talent strategies manager for [...]

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By Emily Porter/Manhattan Mercury Put Fido on a leash and take him to celebrate the closing of the City Park Waterpark for the season this Sunday. The city will host Pet Poolooza, where vaccinated and licensed dogs can swim and play in the pool. There will also be vendors selling pet related products, like treats [...]

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The Kansas Department of Transportation will begin resurfacing work on K-18 in Riley and Wabaunsee counties on Monday, Aug. 12. The mill and overlay project covers 14 miles, starting at the K-99 junction to the K-177 junction. Traffic will be restricted to one lane and directed by a pilot car and flaggers where crews actively [...]

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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury Both Republican primaries for Manhattan-area seats in the Kansas House of Representatives went down to the wire Tuesday. Angel Roeser and Megan Steele edged out their opponents by 28 votes each to represent Districts 67 and 51 respectively, setting them up for showdowns against Democratic opponents this fall. Meanwhile U.S. Rep. [...]

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An elderly couple are reportedly victims of an unauthorized use of a credit card Wednesday afternoon in Manhattan. RCPD officers filed a report of criminal use of a financial card around Noon Wednesday. Police listed an 86-year-old man and woman as victims when an unknown person obtained their card number and used it without their [...]

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Note that the results are not official and some races may be headed toward recounts. Kansas House District 51 – Republican Primary Megan Steele – 1,535 (50.4%) Eli Kormanik – 1,507 (49.6%) *Democrat Linda Morse has automatically advanced to the general election as she ran unopposed in the Democratic primary Kansas House District 67 – [...]

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As one major construction project is making strides, another is about to begin. Manhattan city officials said starting Aug. 26 Kimball Avenue will be reopened to east-west traffic at the Denison Avenue intersection, and there “should be” no further Kimball closures. However, shipping delays related to the new traffic signal for the intersection will prevent [...]

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One was killed on Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in a construction zone in Geary County. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office reported the accident occurred just before 3:30 p.m. on I-70 near Junction City near mile marker 298 near the Wal-Mart/Cracker Barrel exit that caused a standstill for nearly two hours. Sheriff’s deputies reported [...]

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Riley County Police filed a report for a vehicle burglary over the weekend in Manhattan. Officers filed the report just before 7:30 a.m. on Friday morning in the 500 block of Richards Drive listing a 59-year-old male as the victim. The victim’s truck was reportedly broken into the night before by an unknown subject and [...]

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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury With District 51 Rep. Kenny Titus making a run at the Kansas Senate this year, there’s a spot open for a new Republican candidate to take over. Voters on Tuesday will choose between Eli Kormanik of Alta Vista and Megan Steele of Manhattan to represent the GOP in the race for [...]

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