Sam Hennigh

Manhattan CVB starts to see return of meetings and conferences

As Manhattan businesses continue to lift restrictions, in person conferences and events will slowly be coming back. Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Karen Hibbard says her office already has conferences and events planned for March and April, coming on the heels of the recent Manhattan Conference Center expansion project. “It’s not a good day [...]

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By Sam Hennigh|2021-03-05T17:14:55-06:00March 5th, 2021|Local News, Manhattan|Comments Off

Riley County real estate market continues to be active amid pandemic

The residential real estate market in Riley County continues to be active despite the pandemic. Speaking to the county commission Thursday, County Appraiser Greg McHenry says they are keeping a close on the market. While this has been a national trend as well, McHenry says the activity in the county has been more consistent. Some [...]

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By Sam Hennigh|2021-03-05T15:03:54-06:00March 5th, 2021|Local News, Riley County|Comments Off

Kansas Attorney General to host document shredding event in Manhattan

Manhattan and Riley County residents will have an opportunity to shred their unwanted documents on Wednesday. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is holding a shredding event in Manhattan as part of National Consumer Protection Week. This event is not only to give the public an opportunity, but to also educate the importance of protecting personal [...]

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By Sam Hennigh|2021-03-02T14:57:08-06:00March 2nd, 2021|Local News, Manhattan|Comments Off

Flint Hills Wellness Coalition wants community perception in online survey

The Flint Hills Wellness Coalition is asking Manhattan and Riley County residents to respond to an online survey. The survey is to share the community’s perceptions about three behaviors that reduce risk for serious health conditions; physical activity, healthy eating, and commercial tobacco control. Pathways to a Healthy Kansas Co-Coordinator Debbie Nuss says the survey [...]

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By Sam Hennigh|2021-02-25T14:55:26-06:00February 25th, 2021|Local News, Manhattan, Riley County|Comments Off

Flint Hills Leadership Program raps up 2020-21 program

The Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program recently finished its course work and graduation for the 2020-21 program year. This year marks the 29th class put on by the FHLP and Executive Director Jack Lindquist’s fifth class. Lindquist was originally worried if and how they were going to hold this year’s class due to COVID. “We [...]

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By Sam Hennigh|2021-02-24T11:39:10-06:00February 24th, 2021|Local News|Comments Off

Mercy Community Health Foundation hosting “No-Gala” Gala fundraiser

Mercy Community Health Foundation will be hosting their annual gala starting today, but in a different format. The Mercy Crystal Gala will be replace with the “No-Gala” Gala this year since the event will be more of a 10 day campaign. Foundation Development Director Tina Rockhold says this is a non-event where they are encouraging [...]

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By Sam Hennigh|2021-02-17T14:28:11-06:00February 17th, 2021|Local News|Comments Off

Fort Riley honors Medal of Honor of recipients during Year of Honor

Fort Riley honored multiple Medal of Honor recipients with a street naming ceremony on Tuesday as part of their Big Red One Year of Honor. The ceremony started off with the unveiling of a street sign, named after SSG David Bellavia. Bellavia is one of four recipients to honored during the ceremony and the only [...]

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By Sam Hennigh|2021-02-16T19:00:27-06:00February 16th, 2021|Fort Riley, Local News|Comments Off

Power in short supply, possible controlled outages ahead

Residents in Wamego and Clay Center are being asked to conserve energy during this extreme cold weather. Kansas Electric Cooperative reported Monday morning their Southwest Power Pool (PPP) was in a Level three energy emergency alert. This pool is used by Bluestem Electric for Wamego and Clay Center. Level 3 may mean implementing controlled outages [...]

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By Sam Hennigh|2021-02-15T13:06:11-06:00February 15th, 2021|Clay County, Fort Riley, Geary County, Junction City, Local News, Manhattan, Pottawatomie County, Riley County, State News, Wabaunsee County, Wamego|Comments Off

Riley County sees 35 new positive coronavirus cases; 3 additional recoveries

Riley County has identified 35 new positive coronavirus cases and 3 additional recoveries since Wednesday. This brings the county’s total to 6,115 with 213 of those cases being active. The total number of recoveries in the county has reached 5,870. Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan is caring for three positive patients at this time. [...]

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By Sam Hennigh|2021-02-12T13:15:33-06:00February 12th, 2021|COVID-19, Local News|Comments Off

Fort Riley vaccinates thousands of personnel

Fort Riley has already vaccinated thousands of those located on the base. Commanding General D.A. Sims says the fort has been fortunate enough to receive a number of vaccines from the Department of Defense. The fort has been following similar phases of the vaccination process as the State of Kansas. They started with their health [...]

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By Sam Hennigh|2021-02-11T14:15:06-06:00February 11th, 2021|Fort Riley, Local News|Comments Off

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