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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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury There’s been an increase in musk thistle this year, and Riley County officials want residents to know how to identify and get rid of it. Michael Boller, the county’s director of noxious weeds and household hazardous waste, told the Riley County commission Thursday evening that people should spray for the biennial [...]

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The local brewery announced Wednesday it will open an additional permanent location in Wichita later this month. Under the name MBC Lounge, the new location is set to start business Aug. 23 at 117 North Handley Street in the Delano District of Wichita. It will be open on the weekends, including from 5 to 10 [...]

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By Zach DeLoach/Manhattan Mercury Tuition is set to increase next year at K-State and most other public universities in Kansas, a step Gov. Laura Kelly said was needed even as the institutions and the government seek ways to keep higher education affordable. In an exclusive interview with The Mercury on Tuesday, Kelly said the 2.5% [...]

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Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a reported hit and run accident that occurred on Wednesday morning. Officers responded to the 8000 block of Hawkinsmith Road in Junction City after reports of an unknown vehicle drove through a r...

Manhattan City Commissioners did not select a new city manager at Tuesday’s special meeting. The group spent an extra 30 minutes ahead of the their regularly scheduled meeting in executive session to discuss the finalists, who interviewed early last week. Springfield, Missouri, TV station KY3 reported last night that Jason Gage had pulled himself from [...]

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