By Cole Bertelsen

Gov. Laura Kelly, community leaders and local residents gathered Thursday to celebrate the grand opening of the Flint Hills Community Accelerator and Childcare Business Initiative.

The facility, located at 2423 Kimball Ave., was created through collaboration between the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and Ascension Via Christi.

The grand opening began with a ribbon cutting ceremony, and included speeches from officials involved with making the dream of these programs a reality.

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By Cole Bertelsen

Gov. Laura Kelly, community leaders and local residents gathered Thursday to celebrate the grand opening of the Flint Hills Community Accelerator and Childcare Business Initiative.

The facility, located at 2423 Kimball Ave., was created through collaboration between the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and Ascension Via Christi.

The grand opening began with a ribbon cutting ceremony, and included speeches from officials involved with making the dream of these programs a reality.

To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

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A Manhattan man who was found unresponsive Sunday morning by authorities, is now facing a slew of criminal charges.

The Riley County Police Department says 24-year-old Alyzae Moreno was transported to Ascension Via Christi after he was found unconscious in the 200 block of Fort Riley Blvd. Upon being released from the hospital, police arrested Moreno for possession of stolen property, possession of a controlled substance and for driving on a suspended license.

He remains jailed on a $5,000 bond.

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Two people were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide incident late Saturday morning at a hotel on Manhattan’s southwest side.

Firefighters were dispatched to the DoubleTree by Hilton, just before 11 a.m. and found elevated carbon monoxide levels inside the hotel.

The hotel was evacuated to allow crews to monitor the atmospheric conditions throughout the building. Riley County EMS transported two hotel guests to Ascension Via Christi and evaluated several others on scene.

The cause was determined to be the pool heater and inoperable exhaust fans for the heating system.

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Two people were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide incident late Saturday morning at a hotel on Manhattan’s southwest side.

Firefighters were dispatched to the DoubleTree by Hilton, just before 11 a.m. and found elevated carbon monoxide levels inside the hotel.

The hotel was evacuated to allow crews to monitor the atmospheric conditions throughout the building. Riley County EMS transported two hotel guests to Ascension Via Christi and evaluated several others on scene.

The cause was determined to be the pool heater and inoperable exhaust fans for the heating system.

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