The Manhattan Regional Airport continues to operate, albeit with very minimal traffic in and out of the terminal. “Yes we’re still open. American still has flights scheduled. We still have flights that are going out, but that schedule is very fluid, it’s changing daily,” said Airport Director Jesse Romo. The daily 5:50 p.m. departure to [...]

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Manhattan is making temporary changes to the powers of the city manager and how it conducts business in an effort to streamline its operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. City Commissioners Tuesday via Zoom resolved 4 to 1 to grant City Manager Ron Fehr the power to cancel city commission and advisory board meetings only when [...]

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While many local businesses have either slowed down operations or closed altogether due to COVID-19, construction-inspection services are continuing operations. Manhattan Assistant Chief of Risk Reduction Ryan Courtright says because of this, they have had to change how they work to meet certain guidelines. According to Courtright, online services are still ongoing as well. He [...]

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Struggling Manhattan businesses will be eligible for up to $20,000 in certain cases as funds permit through a program unanimously approved Tuesday night. City Commissioners agreed to source half a million dollars from the existing $4 million economic development fund balance to provide a lifeline for businesses amid widespread economic hurt and store closures due [...]

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The Meadowlark Hills retirement and assisted-living facility is implementing additional measures to protect its campus from the spread of COVID-19. Starting April 1 at 7 a.m., a checkpoint station set up at the facility’s Tuttle Creek Blvd. entrance will begin screening all incoming traffic. The Kimball Ave. entrance was closed on March 19. These measures [...]

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Riley County saw three new positive cases of COVID-19 reported Tuesday. Pottawatomie County also reported one new case. 7 p.m. update Late Tuesday, the Riley County Health Department learned that a 22-year-old K-State student who traveled to England in the group with a K-State journalism professor tested positive. The professor, Drew Smith, was released from [...]

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Belvue Bridge The Pottawatomie County Commission discussed various options for what to do with the Belvue Bridge in the future during their meeting Monday. Public Works Director Peter Clark says the bridge is reportedly in poor condition and currently can’t handle commercial traffic. He says the commission will meet with the Wabaunsee County Commission via [...]

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Pottawatomie County’s second confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported on Tuesday. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) confirmed the second case this morning. The patient is a 71 year old female and a resident of Wamego. Her travel history is being researched at this time.  She is currently at Ascension Via Christi hospital [...]

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Riley County continues to see just two positive cases of coronavirus, but that number could soon change. Health Department Director Julie Gibbs says they are awaiting a test result on one patient and monitoring close to two dozen other individuals. Results could be shared as early as Tuesday. Gibbs has said the turnaround to get [...]

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After Congress passed a record $2 trillion dollar bill in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the question becomes how long folks will have to wait to receive their money from the federal government. “The circumstance is that we were not prepared,” said U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) Monday on the KMAN Morning Show. Moran says [...]

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