Pottawatomie County health officials confirmed 57 new COVID-19 cases Friday and 63 more recoveries. The county health department, which previously said it would no longer be tracking active cases, says it worked with KDHE to create a report with those figures. As of Friday it was tracking 94 active cases, including six hospitalizations. The number [...]

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It seems to be a common theme of the year, but shopping local this Christmas season is crucial. Jason Smith,  Manhattan Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, says most local businesses are coming to the end of the relief funds they received for the pandemic and it is crucial for them to receive support. He [...]

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2020 has revealed some interesting stats from the Riley County Police Department. Speaking to the Riley County Commission Thursday, RCPD Director Dennis Butler says the November calls for service were down by over 500 calls from last year. “Year to date our calls for service declines have been almost 13 percent (about 6,800 calls). When [...]

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A well-known member in our community is celebrating a big birthday soon. C. Clyde Jones is celebrating his 98th birthday on Monday (Dec. 21), but not in his typical fashion. Jones usually has a large birthday bash to celebrate. However, with the pandemic putting a pause on large gatherings, he decided to cancel the festivity [...]

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Following Wednesday’s general board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade announced the district’s intent to return to five days a week on site in the new year. Wade indicated that based on the metrics, when Kansas State students were coming back, discussions were initially brought up to shut down and be all remote. However when his [...]

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A Manhattan man is jailed in connection to the murder of a 2-year-old child. The arrest came following a Dec. 1 homicide investigation where the Riley County Police Department responded to a critically injured 2-year-old boy at Ascension Via Christi Hospital. The child died later that day. According to the police, 21-year-old Gage Anderson was [...]

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K-State President Richard Myers says the university plans to continue efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 when students return next month for the Spring semester. Speaking Wednesday to the Kansas Board of Regents, Myers noted the university didn’t get the desired student turnout for asymptomatic testing, which had been offered through Lafene Health Center. [...]

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K-State President Richard Myers says the university plans to continue efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 when students return next month for the Spring semester. Speaking Wednesday to the Kansas Board of Regents, Myers noted the university didn’t get the desired student turnout for asymptomatic testing, which had been offered through Lafene Health Center. [...]

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The 1st Infantry Division Band will continue its holiday tradition with a virtual concert this year. The 1st Infantry Division Band has been performing holiday concerts annually since the Big Red One Band returned to Fort Riley from Germany in 2006. This year’s edition will be the virtual edition of “Holiday Music Traditions.” There will [...]

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The deadline for the art and writing contest held by Manhattan’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Committee is nearing. Every year during their MLK celebration, the Manhattan MLK Committee holds an art and writing contest for K-12 students. Rachel Shivers, committee secretary, says the contest is one of the premiere parts of the community celebration [...]

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