November wasn’t kind to the Manhattan area in terms of new coronavirus cases reported locally. The Riley County Health Department on Monday confirmed 145 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, while also adding 251 people to the recovered list. There are currently 330 active cases including 10 positive patients wre receiving care at Ascension Via [...]

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Katie’s Way of Manhattan is just one of many local organizations that will benefit from generous giving during Giving Tuesday. Resource and Development Coordinator Deanna Nitschke says about $5,000 was given during their first non-event event in October. They also raised nearly 80 percent of their goal during Wamego Community Foundation’s Match Day. She’s hoping [...]

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The Manhattan Arts Center is excited to be part of Giving Tuesday once again. Development Committee Member and volunteer Jennifer Edwards was on Monday’s Greater Manhattan Community Foundation Hour on KMAN. She says all donations to MAC for Giving Tuesday support MAC’s youth program. “The money will be used for scholarships, musical instrument maintenance, supplies [...]

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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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