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14 day stay at home order takes effect March 29 in Riley County
Riley County residents not engaged in essential work or activities will have to stay at home for a 14 day period starting Sunday, Marcy ...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20212 min read


KSU vet says cattle coronaviruses have no relationship with novel strain
While the novel coronavirus putting cities across the nation in quarantine is of zoonotic origin and ranchers are no stranger to other ...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20212 min read


Smith ‘cautiously optimistic’ as he makes progress toward recovery
Kansas State University journalism professor and COVID-19 patient Andrew Smith remains in intensive care, but says that “things are ...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20212 min read


MAPJ calls for Rodriguez to step down
A Manhattan activist organization is publicly demanding the resignation of the Riley County commission chairman over allegations of ...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20212 min read


Manhattan closes city buildings, meetings to shift online
Manhattan City Hall and city facilities will close to the public in response to COVID-19 effective Thursday, March 19. City officials...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20212 min read


KSU estimates $21 million impact from COVID-prompted digital shift
Universities and colleges across the United States are shutting down and moving online in response to the global coronavirus pandemic,...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20212 min read


Manhattan moves forward on Kirkwood Dr. extension, rezones new cafe site
An old automotive service station across the street from Johnny Kaw at Manhattan City Park is going to get a new look. The Manhattan City...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20214 min read


City Commission hopes to maintain public comment if meetings go digital
Americans are looking to maintain as much normalcy as possible amid nationwide closures in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20213 min read


Manhattan revokes permits for St. Patrick’s Day parade, races
Aggieville will have to wait for the 42nd St. Patrick’s Day Parade as two annual Manhattan events were canceled Thursday due to novel ...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20214 min read


Manhattan woman who worked way off heart transplant list to headline Go Red event
It was two nights after Christmas in 2016 when Dona Koster of Manhattan awoke in bed unable to catch her breath. She’d had some heart...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20213 min read


Rogers opens rural entrepreneurship conference in Leonardville
Kansas’ lieutenant governor Wednesday discussed his office’s focus on rural broadband and housing deficits and took questions at a ...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20215 min read


Manhattan takes step toward housing study, approves bike/ped plan
Manhattan Tuesday took the first step toward conducting a housing market analysis, approved funds for increased costs related to the ...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20216 min read


Area lawmakers talk abortion, Medicaid standstill at Manhattan forum
After an anti-abortion constitutional amendment fell four votes short of passing, area legislators Saturday said the session faces a ...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20213 min read


Manhattan favors curbless design for 12th Street overhaul
The City of Manhattan is aiming for a summer start date for a streetscape revamp in Aggieville and commissioners are keen on a design ...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20214 min read


Manhattan to solicit contractors for housing suitability study
Manhattan officials are exploring performing a study of housing costs, conditions and suitability in the region at an estimated price ...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20215 min read


Manhattan weighs project funding options, possibility of multi-year strategic plan
Manhattan is looking at strategies to fund multiple projects the city has in the works following the recent sales tax ballot question...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20217 min read


Fort Riley welcomes new senior NCO
Fort Riley on Friday said goodbye to one of the Army’s “finest senior non-commissioned officers,” in the opinion of the post’s commanding...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20214 min read


Manhattan waives $11,000 in fees for Blue Township EMS station
A utility connection fee waiver for a new Pottawatomie County emergency services building was narrowly approved at Tuesday’s Manhattan ...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20212 min read


Manhattan to open demolition bids for 3003 Anderson in February
After failing to meet a deadline to address health and safety concerns, Manhattan plans to demolish a property that was significantly ...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20212 min read


City of Manhattan eyeing strategies to better attract, retain employees
Dealing with frequent employee turnover and difficulty recruiting, Manhattan is hoping to make changes to its workplace environment and ...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20214 min read
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