Garden City native Kali Barnett stopped by the Flint Hills Discovery Center in Manhattan Sunday, part of an eight-city, four-day tour of the First Congressional District, a day after announcing her campaign for U.S. Congress. For the past 12 years Barnett has been an elementary school music teacher and has made education a key part [...]

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Rain didn’t deter residents from coming out to learn more about some local services Saturday. Despite having to cancel outdoor activities, the eighth Everybody Counts event pressed on Manhattan’s Douglass Community Recreation Center. The event offered free health screenings, food assistance and clothing distribution. Event chair Deb Nuss explains the importance of having this event. [...]

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A 60-year-old Manhattan man at the center of a rape investigation is behind bars. According to a release from the Riley County Police Department, detectives made a probable cause arrest of Robert Iacobellis Friday. He’s charged with rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Iacobellis is being held in the Riley County Jail on [...]

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Activities abound this weekend in the Manhattan area. Here’s a preview of things to do. Everybody Counts 2019 – Douglass Community Center (900 Yuma Street in Manhattan) The public will be able to get various free health screenings — including vision screening provided by the Lions Club — Saturday at the 8th Everybody Counts event. [...]

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