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Regents approve $26 million to renovate K-State’s biomanufacturing innovation center

By Emma Loura The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday approved the next step in and addition to the Bioprocessing and Industrial Value Added Products Innovation Center at K-State, a project estimated to cost between $26.5 million and $30 million. Regents approved a program statement for the facility, which belongs to the Department of Grain [...]

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By KMAN Staff|2025-02-13T16:28:28-06:00February 13th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off

Official: K-State’s retention rates nearing 2025 goals

By Emma Loura K-State is getting closer to its goal for retaining freshmen. Officials on Wednesday told the Kansas Board of Regents the university’s first-time freshman retention rate was up to 85.5% as of fall 2023. K-State’s goal for 2025 is 90% first-time freshman retention. Its four-year graduation rate was 53.9%, surpassing the 2025 target [...]

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By KMAN Staff|2025-02-13T16:24:33-06:00February 13th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off

Chamber of Commerce asks county to slow down RHID policies

By Emma Loura The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce asked Riley County officials to slow down in its Reinvestment Housing Incentive District policy Thursday. RHID is a program that reimburses developers for property tax increases, enabling them to build housing. “Slow down, either table it or delay it so you have the opportunity to hear [...]

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By Chris Swick|2025-02-13T16:15:05-06:00February 13th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off

K-State master plan calls for making campus more walkable

By Emma Loura Officials want K-State to be more walkable. That was a major theme of a presentation on the university’s master plan earlier this week. K-State officials said Tuesday they’re looking at closing some roads, such as parts of Martin Luther King Drive and College Heights Road, which would connect Anderson Hall and Ahearn [...]

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By Chris Swick|2025-02-13T16:10:03-06:00February 13th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off

Cub Scout Pack 75 holds final meeting, honors seven kids

By Staff Reports Monday marked the end of an era for one local Cub Scout organization in Manhattan. Cub Scout Pack 75, has been part of the lives of many young boys — and in recent years, young girls — for 75 years. The pack was started the year Lee Elementary School opened and held [...]

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By Chris Swick|2025-02-13T16:01:55-06:00February 13th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off

Light snow, freezing rain possible in area Friday morning

A couple of weak storm systems will bring minor travel impacts to the area this weekend. On Friday morning, there is a low chance for a mix of light sleet, snow, and freezing rain, particularly north of Interstate 70, with a light glaze of ice possible. A second system will move in late Friday night, [...]

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By KMAN Staff|2025-02-13T09:28:19-06:00February 13th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off

Lainey Wilson is engaged!

Last month, Lainey Wilson joked online that if her boyfriend didn't propose that she might just have to flip the script and propose to him. Well, that won't be necessary after all. Lainey announced on social media that her boyfriend of three years finally popped the question! She captioned her post "4x4xyou forever" and included [...]

By Chris Swick|2025-02-13T06:17:43-06:00February 13th, 2025|Fence Post|Comments Off

Kansas university leaders condemn bill abolishing property rights of faculty tenure

Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Academic leaders of the University of Kansas and Kansas State University said Tuesday legislation retroactively abolishing property rights inherent in tenure would run off distinguished educators, undercut faculty recruiting, destroy research programs, trigger an exodus of students and deliver a devastating blow to the state’s economy. KSU President Richard Linton and [...]

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By KMAN Staff|2025-02-12T15:54:05-06:00February 12th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off

Geary County crash sends woman to hospital

This morning’s winter weather sent a Salina woman to the hospital after she lost control of her vehicle on I-70 in Geary County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says that 46-year-old Lisa Good was eastbound on the interstate when a truck passed her 2023 Lexus ES, causing Good to have to move further to the right. [...]

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By KMAN Staff|2025-02-12T15:34:30-06:00February 12th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off

K-State may revamp Ahearn to use as event space

By Emma Loura Officials shared that and other planned changes at an event Tuesday to discuss the university’s master plan and seek feedback on it. Attendees left their thoughts with an online form or sticky notes. K-State recently demolished the Ahearn Natatorium and attached gymnasium but kept the 1950 field house building, which for many [...]

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By KMAN Staff|2025-02-12T14:04:48-06:00February 12th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off