The first day of classes at USD 378 Riley County Schools is Thursday. Superintendent Cliff Williams says preliminary enrollment figures for the new school year have been promising. According to Williams, part of the reason for that increase is based on the district hosting preschool, through the Twin Lakes Educational Cooperative (TLEC), which includes five [...]

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The superintendent at USD 378 Riley County Schools says an investigation into a scam earlier this month continues. On KMAN’s In Focus Wednesday, Cliff Williams clarified the nature of the scam, which cost the district more than $115,000. Williams says other than that, there’s very little he can comment on. The incident was reported to [...]

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Riley County Police Department Director Dennis Butler says the agency has been successful finding new supply chains to keep inmates fed at the jail. Butler shared his comments during Monday’s virtual intergovernmental luncheon, hosted by Riley County. RCPD didn’t have an official contract with Sysco, the same agency that provided food to the school district. [...]

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Manhattan City Commissioners agreed to publish a high-end of 3.5 for a mill levy increase ahead of a pair of 2022 budget hearings in September. Earlier this summer, the commission had agreed to publish a potential mill levy increase of 5.079. Mayor Wynn Butler was emphatic at the time that he would not agree with [...]

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Manhattan City Commissioners agreed to publish a high-end of 3.5 for a mill levy increase ahead of a pair of 2022 budget hearings in September. Earlier this summer, the commission had agreed to publish a potential mill levy increase of 5.079. Mayor Wynn Butler was emphatic at the time that he would not agree with [...]

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Many years of service at Kansas State University are coming to an end for university president Richard Myers. Earlier this year, the former four star general in the U.S. Air Force announced his intent to retire in December 2021. Myers has served as the president of the university since 2016 as well as filling in [...]

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No injuries were reported following a house fire near Manhattan City Park Tuesday evening. The Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched shortly before 6:30 p.m. to the 1300 block of Fremont Street. Upon arrival, firefighters found a large single-family, 2 and a half story home showing fire from the rear. Officials say the fire reached a [...]

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