A new property tax lid took effect on January 1, but Manhattan residents may not experience the property tax savings statehouse leaders intended when they passed the bill two years ago. At Tuesday night’s Manhattan city commission work session, city staff introduced the first draft of the 2018 budget that calls for a 3.194 mill increase, or [...]

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A noose found in a tree on the campus of K-State Friday didn’t go unnoticed by university president Richard Myers. In Monday’s K-State Today, Myers released a strong and poignant statement on the issue, which can be read below: Last Friday, a beautiful spring day was marred by an ugly symbol found on our Manhattan [...]

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BOSSIER CITY, La – (May 3, 2017) Navy Flight Demonstration Team, the “Blue Angels,” #7 Pilot Lt. Brandon Hempler, from Wamego, Kansas, briefs Bossier City Sheriff’s Detective Mike Lombardino prior to the detective’s backseat ride Wed., May 3, at Barksdale Air Force Base. Lombardino was among a handful of “key influencers” selected for the rare [...]

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Parents and citizens of Wamego packed into the USD 320 Professional Learning Center on Monday evening as the board of education took a six-to-one vote in favor of a proposed drug testing policy. Starting this fall, students at Wamego High School who take part in athletics and activities sponsored by the Kansas High School Athletics Association will [...]

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A Manhattan-based nonprofit is deeply concerned with moves the federal government is making with healthcare. Big Lakes Developmental Center, Inc, began in 1973 and serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Riley, Geary, Clay and Pottawatomie counties. Its director, Lori Feldkamp, told Riley County commissioners Monday during her 2018 appropriation request that last week’s passage [...]

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A man and a woman from Manhattan were sentenced Monday to 28 years in federal prison for taking part in the kidnapping of a Junction City woman who was killed during the abduction, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said. Larry L. Anderson, 28, Manhattan, Kan. pleaded guilty to one count of kidnapping resulting in death. His [...]

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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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