The mystery illness that sent several Manhattan High School students home last week with vomiting and nausea symptoms has grown. Riley County Health Department Director Jennifer Green told KMAN after Monday morning’s Riley County commission meeting there are now 54 reported cases of students sick with vomiting and nausea symptoms. The cases were first known […]
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Junction City Police are investigating a stabbing reported late Sunday night. At approximately 11:43 p.m., members of the Junction City Police Department and emergency medical personnel were dispatched to the Budget Host Motel at 820 South Washington Street in reference to a disturbance where a subject had been stabbed. Upon arrival contact was made with […]
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Manhattan’s sales tax revenue for the month of August was released on Friday. According to Bernie Hayen, direct of finance, the numbers are down just a bit from budgeted revenue but up from August 2015. Total revenue for August was $928,930, compared to last year’s $904,472.
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After roughly 20 years of discussion and speculation, Manhattan Christian College broke ground on their new on-campus activity center. The center will serve as the home for Thunder athletics, as well as a home for intramural athletics and use as an event space. The center is a part of the three-part Next Generation campaign that […]
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After months of stakeholder meetings and data gathering, a company that has been studying the impact of downsizing at Fort Riley on the area community shared its findings Friday in Manhattan. The Matrix Design group was hired to conduct the study as part of a grant obtained by the Flint Hills Regional Council. Matrix […]
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Kristin Cottam has been named director of the Mercy Community Health Foundation, which supports programs benefitting associates and patients of Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. Cottam has served as interim director since June. Cottam, who has more than 15 years of experience in community outreach and public health education, returns to Manhattan after most […]
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Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Patricia Price, 38, of Randolph, Kansas on August 25, 2016 at approximately 3:40 PM. Price was arrested on the offense of parole violation (Junction City, Kansas Parole Office) and given “no bond.” At the time of this report she was confined at the time of the report.
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Members of the USD 383 board of education held a special meeting on Wednesday evening focused on long range facilities planning. The board spent time this summer discussing future needs and decided to open up the application process to architects and engineering firms who can help the board better plan for future needs. Eric Reid, assistant […]
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Multiple cases of students with vomiting symptoms have been reported at Manhattan High School the past couple of days, with the school nurse sending about 10 students home. Principal Greg Hoyt confirms the school has contacted the Riley County Health Department, which in turn notified KDHE. An interview with Hoyt follows:
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While no injuries were involved, Riley County Police released more information Thursday regarding a Wednesday afternoon accident near Leonardville Two grain trucks were traveling eastbound when one of the drivers lost control and struck the other truck. A stop sign owned by K-DOT was damaged. The accident occurred at 2:12 PM in the 9500 block of Barton Road. […]
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