Looking to shore up future finances, Manhattan is looking at replacing the existing economic development sales tax with one that extends city-wide. City Commissioners at their Tuesday work session discussed 2021 budget requests from the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and affiliated organizations like the Convention and Visitors Bureau. They further examined Manhattan’s economic development [...]

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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police.  Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further.  Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]

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There will be no graduation ceremony for the Manhattan High Class of 2020. Principal Michael Dorst, in a message to graduates and parents on the school’s Facebook page Wednesday said the in-person ceremony, which had been delayed to Sunday, Aug. 2 has been canceled. The ceremony had been planned outdoors at Bishop Stadium, but due [...]

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Local emergency-services departments are set to face off in the 17th annual Battle of the Badges blood drive. The friendly competition will take place at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, which is located at 2900 Kimball Ave., on July 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and July 21 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.. [...]

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International students currently enrolled at Kansas State University can continue their studies remotely and not have it impact their visa status. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced rescinded guidelines Tuesday for the Student Exchange Visitor program. Previously, it stated international students would be required to take some in-person classes. The action means they won’t [...]

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The Pottawatomie County Fair will go on, but with some adjustments due to COVID-19. The Fair Board, in consultation with the County Extension Office and recommendations with the Pottawatomie County Health Department announced plans Tuesday with some modifications. It will be open to the public July 30 through August 2. Some activities will be reduced [...]

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Riley County’s top election official says the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the number of poll workers that will be available to assist in the Aug. 4 primary. “We’ve had 81 poll workers for the general election tell us they won’t work this (primary) election. The good news is our community has been responsive and have [...]

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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police.  Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further.  Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]

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With less than a month until the official start date for school, members of the USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden School board Wednesday will be presented a first draft of the district’s reopening plan. In a letter to USD 383 families and staff sent Tuesday, the district announced it plans to move forward with both remote and [...]

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The Riley County Commission Monday gave consensus to put a mask recommendation into the county’s next local health order. Commissioners debated the language of the mask recommendation. With Manhattan’s mask ordinance, the commission didn’t want to mandate masks for residents living outside the city, nor have language that closely resembled that. Commissioner John Ford stated [...]

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