Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across northeast Kansas Friday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka. Forecasters say storms could begin developing between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., initially forming as individual storms or supercells before transitioning into a line of storms later in the evening. That line is expected [...]

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Two local breweries are coming together to start a new community art and craft festival this spring. Riley County commissioners on Thursday approved a request from Manhattan Brewing Company and Aggieville Brewing Company for an alcohol use permit at CiCo Park on May 16. Jake Voegeli, co-owner of Manhattan Brewing Company, told commissioners that the [...]

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The federal government is not yet saying anything about the people who were detained by immigration enforcement officers in raids they conducted in Manhattan last month. Federal law requires a response to open records requests within 20 days. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency on Tuesday failed to respond to a request for public [...]

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A dense fog advisory is in effect across portions of north-central and eastern Kansas Thursday morning, with forecasters warning that visibility could drop below a quarter mile in some areas. The advisory is expected to remain in place until around 10 a.m. The National Weather Service in Topeka says the widespread fog could make travel [...]

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The USD 383 school board on Wednesday voted unanimously to refinance old debt to save money. The issue arose because the district’s outstanding Series 2016 bonds are approaching eligibility for refinancing. Superintendent Eric Reid said at the board meeting that every so often market conditions shift so that it becomes prudent to refinance past debt. [...]

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The USD 383 school board on Wednesday voted unanimously to refinance old debt to save money. The issue arose because the district’s outstanding Series 2016 bonds are approaching eligibility for refinancing. Superintendent Eric Reid said at the board meeting that every so often market conditions shift so that it becomes prudent to refinance past debt. [...]

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A transgender professor is suing K-State for more than $300,000 because he says the university discriminated against him because of his gender identity and sex. A United States District Court judge ordered on Feb. 25 that the case partially move forward. In a complaint filed April in federal court, Harlan Weaver, a professor in K-State’s [...]

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Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday unanimously agreed to move forward with plans for an installation at the Union Pacific Depot to honor former legislator, city commissioner and retired physician Roger Reitz. Reitz, 93, was a member of the Kansas Senate from 2005 to 2013. He also served in the Kansas House from 2002 to 2005. [...]

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By Bella Zarate Just in time for Fake Patty’s Day, a new nightclub opens this week in Aggieville. Kaw’s, a Johnny Kaw-branded nightclub, will officially open at 10 p.m. Thursday in the former Shot Stop space. The club is modeled after Westport Landing, one of the brand’s Kansas City locations, and is designed to bring [...]

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Manhattan city commissioners decided to push back proposed changes to a parks and rec master plan after giving mixed feedback Tuesday. The city government proposed adding two initiatives — the Riverfront MHK Conceptual Plan and the Flint Hills Discovery Center Sculpture Trail Plan — and updating plans for an indoor aquatic center with the results [...]

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