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Riley County commission approves ambulance in nothern county

Riley County commissioners unanimously approved to add an ambulance to the northern part of the county. The commission gave EMS administration the go ahead to start the process for building a new ambulance station. This includes finding an architect, position requests, and determine where to put the station. “To me, it’s obvious that we need to [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-02-17T17:54:01-06:00February 17th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Riley County|Comments Off

Manhattan cut millions off final airport runway design cost

The final design of the Manhattan Regional Airport’s new runway cut over $7 million off prior cost predictions. Manhattan City Commissioners Tuesday unanimously voted to authorize the runway rehabilitation project to open for bids once final Federal Aviation Administration funding is awarded later this year. Olsson Associates’ Diane Hofer told commissioners the savings come as [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-02-17T13:35:51-06:00February 17th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan|Comments Off

March informational meetings planned in Wamego, St. Marys regarding solar farm draft regulations

Informational public meetings are scheduled in March surrounding the future of solar farms in Pottawatomie County. The county plans to host two come-and-go meetings where people can ask questions from county planning and zoning officials regarding proposed regulations regarding solar facilities. The meetings are a precursor to an anticipated formal public hearing this spring with [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-02-17T12:17:41-06:00February 17th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Pottawatomie County|Comments Off

Manhattan-Ogden School Board shifts to optional masking

Masking will be optional for K-12 students in Manhattan-Ogden Schools beginning next week after the school board voted 6-1 Wednesday to change modalities for its pandemic response plan. It was a move that wasn’t totally unexpected, since district officials said two weeks ago they were targeting Feb. 21 as switching to mask-optional, based on metrics [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-02-17T08:28:05-06:00February 17th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan, USD 383|Comments Off

Manhattan Public Library, Anthony Middle School announce partnership

Manhattan Public Library and Susan B. Anthony Middle School are teaming up to increase students’ access to digital reading materials. According to the library, they have formed a partnership that provides access to thousands of age-appropriate books for students’ use inside the classroom, at home, or anywhere 24/7. Middle school students can now use Sora [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-02-17T07:49:11-06:00February 17th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan, USD 383|Comments Off

Riley County continues to see sharp drop in active COVID cases

The Riley County Health Department continues to see active COVID cases drop as testing demand also continues to decline. The latest weekly update Wednesday showed 145 active cases in the county. It includes 230 new cases along with 374 additional recoveries since Feb. 9. The two-week rolling percent positivity rate fell to 16.6 percent, from [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-02-16T21:10:05-06:00February 16th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan, Riley County|Comments Off

Oklahoma manufacturer expands to Manhattan, announces acquisition of TravAlum

An Oklahoma-based employee-owned horse and livestock trailer manufacturer has announced expansion into Kansas and the subsequent acquisition of Manhattan’s TravAlum, a local aluminum trailer manufacturer in the Green Valley Business Park. Cimarron Trailers announced Wednesday it has acquired the assets of TravAlum and will convert the existing space into its first expansion outside of its [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-02-16T13:56:11-06:00February 16th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan, Pottawatomie County|Comments Off

Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program expands to include Wabaunsee County

The Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program has announced it will expand to include members living in Wabaunsee County. The board chose Wabaunsee County due to its geographic and economic ties to its other member counties which include Riley, Pottawatomie and Geary. Wabaunsee County Commission Chairman Joel Fager said in a Monday release that expansion represents [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-02-16T13:50:01-06:00February 16th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Wabaunsee County|Comments Off

New K-State president provides first testimony to House Committee

Kansas State University’s new president wasted no time getting to work Tuesday, providing testimony to the Kansas House Committee on Higher Education Budget. Dr. Richard Linton spoke to committee members about the university’s support for Gov. Laura Kelly’s proposal to hold tuition flat by increasing nearly $50 million worth of public-private scholarship funds to [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-02-16T11:05:56-06:00February 16th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: K-State Activity|Comments Off

USD 383 considering optional masking at all district locations

The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 board of education will consider optional masking at all buildings in the district. Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade is presenting an updated pandemic response plan to the board during its Feb 16 meeting. The recommendation would remove universal masking mandates in the district and replace it with optional mask wearing. Exceptions include [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-02-15T12:20:16-06:00February 15th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: USD 383|Comments Off