In a society that is centered around food quantity, sometimes the importance of food quality gets lost. Britney Petty, Ascension Via Christi registered dietitian says last week was Malnutrition Awareness Week, something that many people suffer from and one that she works with closely. She talks more about what exactly malnutrition is. “Malnutrition can be [...]

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Opening comments. What should the city’s role be in supporting the Riley County Health Department, including decisions made for public health such as the masking ordinance and other COVID response measures? What commitments will you make to ensure that Manhattan has safe, quality, and affordable housing? Please offer a specific example. How best should the [...]

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A former Junction City High School athletic trainer will spend two months in jail and three years on probation for sending obscene photos and text messages to an underage student. Brandon Martino was sentenced Monday in Geary County Court after entering a no contest plea last month to a single count of sexual exploitation of [...]

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The six USD 383 school board candidates participated in the League of Women Voters of Manhattan/Riley County candidate forum Sunday, heard on News Radio KMAN. Below are the questions and responses from each candidate, along with opening and closing statements. Opening Statements             1. What actions will you take to [...]

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Rapid response to animal health emergencies has prompted the creation of a new veterinary toxicology training program at Kansas State University. Dr. Bob Larson, professor of livestock medicine, Dr. Bob Larson, tells KMAN the program is building upon existing strengths that K-State already has in its diagnostic lab and toxicology experts. He says toxic emergency [...]

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The Manhattan Fire Department was called out to an apartment fire in Manhattan Monday afternoon in the 1300 block of Marlatt Ave. Upon arrival, crews found a two-story, eight unit apartment building with fire on the first floor. The fire was extinguished within five minutes. Residents were not home at the time and no injuries [...]

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Two Manhattan reportedly forced entry and battered two victims at the Manhattan east Dairy Queen Friday night. According to the Riley County Police Department, 37-year-old Cornelius Lee Sisson and 38-year-old Kenneth Dotson were charged after a male and female victim reported the two men forced entry into the store, shortly before 8 p.m. while holding [...]

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USD 378 Riley County school officials welcomed patrons to the newly renovated grade school and high school during Saturday’s Riley Fall Festival. Doors to the newly renovated grade school and high school opened during the event to showcase the recently completed work. High school principal Harold Oliver says being part of the town celebration was [...]

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