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The city of Manhattan has announced that, in alignment with Governor Kelly’s Stay-at-Home order, it is extending the closure of facilities to the public through April 19. Critical staff will continue to provide essential emergency and operational services to our community while adapting protocols to reduce exposure and to maintain necessary staffing levels. City Manager [...]

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Depending on the length of the COVID-19 pandemic, some questions are beginning to mount over what effect, if any it will have on the 2020 elections. Current state law prohibits all mail ballot elections in an election with a candidate’s name on the ballot. They can only be used for special questions. Kansas State University [...]

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Update: 10:45 a.m.  More positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Riley County. As of Thursday, that total is now up to seven, with 12 pending tests, including some from Fort Riley. More than two dozen residents are currently being monitored. Specific details about that case and another announced at Wednesday’s daily press conference [...]

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