A new challenger has entered the race for the third district seat on the Riley County Commission. Manhattan businesswoman and civic worker Kathryn Focke announced Wednesday she’s seeking the seat currently occupied by Republican incumbent Ron Wells. Focke is running as a Democrat. Focke said in a news release she plans to initiate a grassroots [...]
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A new challenger has entered the race for the third district seat on the Riley County Commission. Manhattan businesswoman and civic worker Kathryn Focke announced Wednesday she’s seeking the seat currently occupied by Republican incumbent Ron Wells. Focke is running as a Democrat. Focke said in a news release she plans to initiate a grassroots [...]
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Thursday marked the last day of classes for students in the of USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Schools before Spring Break. On KMAN’s In Focus Wednesday, Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade said it’s a welcome opportunity for students and teachers to hit the reset button and get a break from school. But given the high amounts of illness [...]
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A Riley County jury has found a Missouri man guilty of aggravated criminal sodomy and aggravated burglary from a 2017 incident at a K-State fraternity house. Chief Judge Grant Bannister presided over the trial. Jurors deliberated for a little more than three hours Thursday. It’s the second time in less than a year that 25-year-old [...]
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The Junction City Fire Department reported to a structure fire at 1314 West 9th St. this morning where they found smoke coming from the eaves of the roof and fire coming from a window. Fire crews reportedly entered the single-story house where they extinguished the visible flames and proceeded to search for occupants and potential [...]
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The Junction City Fire Department reported to a structure fire at 1314 West 9th St. this morning where they found smoke coming from the eaves of the roof and fire coming from a window. Fire crews reportedly entered the single-story house where they extinguished the visible flames and proceeded to search for occupants and potential [...]
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The National Bio and Agro-defense Facility could potentially play a role in novel-coronavirus research. NBAF Coordinator Ken Burton says although the facility largely deals with animal diseases, it can play a support role in human-disease research. He says NBAF could also help with vaccine research even if it didn’t play a direct role. According to Burton, [...]
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It was two nights after Christmas in 2016 when Dona Koster of Manhattan awoke in bed unable to catch her breath. She’d had some heart troubles 25 years prior and for years had received encouraging words about her health after apparently recovering. But when then 61-year-old Koster experienced the same symptoms the next night, she [...]
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It was two nights after Christmas in 2016 when Dona Koster of Manhattan awoke in bed unable to catch her breath. She’d had some heart troubles 25 years prior and for years had received encouraging words about her health after apparently recovering. But when then 61-year-old Koster experienced the same symptoms the next night, she [...]
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Fort Riley officials are preparing for the next phase of road work on Henry Drive. Construction will begin March 7, weather permitting. The phase will run from the roundabout at Ray Road to the Kansas River bridge. Traffic will be limited to one lane through the work zone, controlled by traffic signals. Drivers can expect [...]
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