A woman fired by Kansas State University after she made complaints about the ventilation system in her building lost her court case. The Kansas Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals’ decision Friday, reversing the Riley County District Court’s dismissal of Rachel K. Platt v. Kansas State University in favor of KSU. Platt, a probationary employee […]

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Movie goers will have to wait a bit longer to see the new IMAX screen at Manhattan Town Center. “We’re now hearing that it’ll be open in December,” said Lyle Butler, president/ceo of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce. The new Carmike Theater will feature 13 screens including 5 with beverage/food options.  

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Students, faculty and staff at Kansas State University gathered for a discussion in Forum Hall on Wednesday afternoon. As required by state law, concealed handguns will be allowed on campus by anyone of legal age to carry. Since this law was passed in the summer of 2015, leaders at the university have been looking to […]

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TOPEKA — The Kansas Board of Regents is urging the governor and lawmakers to restore higher education funding. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the regents took the stance Wednesday unanimously and without comment. For fiscal years 2018 and 2019, their proposal calls for reinstating about $30 million per year sliced from the fiscal 2017 budget. The cuts […]

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Two female students have put K-State in the national headlines for all the wrong reasons Thursday. A Snapchat photo went viral after the two students were seen in what appears to be blackface and the caption, “Feels good to finally be a n—–.” K-State’s Beta Upsilon Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha released a response following the […]

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Country music superstar Chris Stapleton has been announced as a headliner for the 2017 Country Stampede, according to a press release from the festival. Already an established Nashville songwriter for the biggest names in country, Stapleton’s star shot straight up when he released his debut album Traveller in 2015. The album earned Stapleton four Grammy […]

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Riley County Police Department responded to a report of auto theft on Thursday. The report was filed in the 600 block of Highland Ridge Drive on the afternoon of September 14 at approximately 4:00 PM. The crime occurred during the overnight hours prior to the report being filed. Police found that a green 2014 Ford Mustang with […]

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Kicker Country Stampede is celebrating 22 years with the 2017 Festival To Be Held June 22-24 and a first round of 2017 lineup announcements released Thursday (September 15).  Superstar Chris Stapleton has been announced as a headliner for 2017.   Already an established Nashville songwriter for the biggest names in country, Stapleton’s star shot straight up […]

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Officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recently announced that four Manhattan High School students were named Semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program – Josh Haus, Eric Higgins, Owen Li and Saubhagya Shrestha. There are approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 62nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program from across the country. These academically talented […]

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Two incidents involving teenagers were worked by Riley County Police Tuesday. Keith Smith, 19, of Ogden was arrested Tuesday afternoon at the Courthouse and charged with a felony of criminal possession of a weapon. Bond was listed at $10,000 thousand dollars. Also taken into custody Tuesday were Kyler Nations, 16, of Ogden for battery and 17 year old […]

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