The drastic economic downturn communities are feeling is accelerating by the day as the spread of COVID-19 continues. Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jason Smith says nowhere is this more true than local small businesses which have struggled in the past week, many shutting their doors to provide about half the service [...]

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The drastic economic downturn communities are feeling is accelerating by the day as the spread of COVID-19 continues. Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jason Smith says nowhere is this more true than local small businesses which have struggled in the past week, many shutting their doors to provide about half the service [...]

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The drastic economic downturn communities are feeling is accelerating by the day as the spread of COVID-19 continues. Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jason Smith says nowhere is this more true than local small businesses which have struggled in the past week, many shutting their doors to provide about half the service [...]

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Riley County commissioners made the decision today to continue to hold their weekly meetings. Meetings will take place on Monday and Thursday as usual at their designated times.  The meetings will be open to the public but limited capacity.  Half of the chairs will be removed to coincide with social distancing standards set up by [...]

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Employee pay Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 employees will continue to be paid during this current shutdown. During the school board meeting Wednesday, Business Services Director Lew Faust presented how each employee group will be paid. Hourly employees of less than 12 month will be paid normally for the spring break week before the closure.  Classified payment [...]

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Manhattan City Hall and city facilities will close to the public in response to COVID-19 effective Thursday, March 19. City officials made the announcement via release Thursday afternoon, noting the closures will be in place until April 6th at the earliest. All city and advisory board meetings will be held online via Zoom and broadcast [...]

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Kansas State University has suspended all hiring effective immediately. K-State will stop recruiting any new employees at this time. Also any potential employees in the recruiting process will have their recruitment suspended. To move forward with any current recruitment, or to begin new recruitment faculty must have it approved by the appropriate vice president. Click [...]

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Riley County commissioners this afternoon held a special meeting to close the county offices to the public. The offices will be closed for the next 14 calendar days effective tomorrow at 8 a.m.  This also includes the health department.  The only building excluded from closure is the county transfer station. County employees can still come [...]

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Universities and colleges across the United States are shutting down and moving online in response to the global coronavirus pandemic, and Kansas State University is anticipating losing tens of millions of dollars in revenue. K-State President Richard Myers said the universities “hastily” gathered figures estimate a $21 million impact as a result of ceasing in-person [...]

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Universities and colleges across the United States are shutting down and moving online in response to the global coronavirus pandemic, and Kansas State University is anticipating losing tens of millions of dollars in revenue. K-State President Richard Myers said the universities “hastily” gathered figures estimate a $21 million impact as a result of ceasing in-person [...]

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