The Museum of Art and Light hosted its inaugural gala Saturday night for business leaders and members of the community, which served as the opening showcase for Manhattan’s new state-of-the-art space. Museum executive director Erin Dragotto said her mission was to combine 21st-century technology with the visual and performing arts. “We used the fine art [...]

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K-State and Fort Riley officials celebrated the renewal of the long-standing partnership between the two entities Thursday. President Richard Linton, Garrison Commander Gerald Nunziato and Major Gen. Monté Rone signed an intergovernmental support agreement to make it official. The new agreement will extend over 10 years, and will focus on research, training and education, in [...]

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Both candidates for the Kansas Senate District 22 seat see abortion as a top priority, but they differ greatly in their approaches to the issue. That — as well as their contrasting views on healthcare and the economy — was on full display Wednesday as Democratic incumbent Usha Reddi and Republican challenger Brad Starnes squared [...]

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Local, state, and federal officials are celebrating the reopening of the Linear Trail and the Phase 1 completion of the $46 million Manhattan Levee Project. On Wednesday morning, residents and politicians gathered at Hayes Drive and Casement to witness the official unveiling of the two projects. Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran spoke at the ceremony, saying [...]

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WAMEGO — The town on Saturday transformed into the land of Oz as people came from all over to partake in the OZtoberfest festivities. The city holds the annual event celebrating “The Wizard of Oz” on the first weekend of October each year. Dona Molet, an attendee from Mesa, Arizona, is 67 years old and [...]

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Riley County Police, Fire, and Emergency Response Bomb Teams were called around 8 p.m. Thursday night to the 1000 block of Ratone street to investigate a potential bomb threat. After about 2 hours, officers determined the device to be “benign” and that there was no threat to the public. Emergency crews closed off Ratone from [...]

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America’s premier seasonal superstore has come to the Little Apple for the month of October. Spirit Halloween has recently opened a temporary location in the Manhattan Town Center shopping center next to Hibbett Sports. The store is over 11,000 square feet and will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and [...]

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America’s premier seasonal superstore has come to the Little Apple for the month of October. Spirit Halloween has recently opened a temporary location in the Manhattan Town Center shopping center next to Hibbett Sports. The store is over 11,000 square feet and will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and [...]

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Commissioners — minus Mayor Susan Adamchak, who was absent from the meeting — on Tuesday unanimously approved a request for proposals for design-build services. This starts the process for what is expected to be a $10-million project, which will go back before commissioners in the coming months. Commissioner John Matta said he supports the improvements, [...]

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The Riley County Police Department is investigating five separate incidents of theft that occurred in the overnight hours of October 1st. Three were motor vehicle thefts, and the other two involved items being taken from inside vehicles. A 2012 Chevy Silverado was reported stolen in the 1200 block of Kearney St, a Kawasaki ZX6R motorcycle [...]

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