Four proposals made the rounds Tuesday with the Manhattan City Commission debating the best course for the Kimball Avenue/Grand Mere Parkway roundabout. Among them, Options 3 and 4 — both of which would remove the current roundabout and install a single-lane roundabout west of the existing placement. Those options received support from Commissioners Linda [...]

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K-State has moved commencement ceremonies for 2020 spring, summer and fall graduates who attended the Manhattan campus to the weekend of Nov. 20. The commencement ceremonies for the Manhattan campus will take place Friday, Nov. 20 through Sunday, Nov. 22 in Bramlage Coliseum. Ceremonies for the Polytechnic Campus in Salina will remain on Nov. 20. [...]

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Dean of K-State Libraries Lori Goetsch is retiring at the end of the school year. Her last day will be May 28, 2021. Goetsch has led the library since August 2004 and during that time faced many challenges, most notably the May 2018 fire at Hale Library. She says the fire and the aftermath have [...]

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  U.S. Senator Jerry Moran has announced about $2.5 million in grants to Kansas law enforcement agencies, including about $32,000 going to Riley County and Junction City. Riley County is receiving about $19,628 and Junction City will receive $11,788. These funds will be issued in the form of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants, also [...]

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