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By Ned Seaton and Megan Moser The Mercury reported Monday that at least 28 people had been fired from the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan as part of Trump administration cuts. NBAF, the federal animal disease lab north of the K-State campus, is under the control of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. However, later in the week, national media outlets reported that some federal employees who had been cut — particularly those working on projects like the avian influenza response — were being rehired. “Some people were hired back and some were not,” a source with direct knowledge…
Officials on Wednesday announced the annual event celebrating the music, art and ecology of the Flint Hills will be its last. “For nearly two decades, we’ve gathered under breathtaking sunsets, creating lasting memories with attendees from near and far,” said Mary Ice, board chair of Symphony in the Flint Hills, in a written statement. “What started as a vision to deepen appreciation and knowledge of the Flint Hills tallgrass prairie has become a beloved tradition embraced by thousands — many of whom have never missed a single year. This 20th anniversary represents a moment to reflect on how far we’ve…
By Emma Loura That’s what RCPD director Brian Peete told Riley County commissioners on Thursday as he outlined an online campaign to promote safety on the unsanctioned holiday, which likely still will happen with a police presence this year, regardless of the announced divorce. Fake Patty’s Day is an annual event geared toward college students. Because St. Patrick’s Day typically falls during K-State’s spring break, bars in Aggieville feature drink specials and events on a Saturday before students leave town. The Aggieville Business Association no longer sponsors Fake Patty’s Day officially, but many individual bars still mark the celebration with…
By Emma Loura Superintendent Eric Reid on Wednesday told school board members the program still will take place this summer but with a tighter budget, The only federal funds USD 383 receives that have been frozen are come from the Department of Defense Educational Activity, a grant program that supports education of K-12 children from military families. Those dollars were a significant funding source for Summer STEM, and not having them may affect the program this year. STARBASE, a partner in Summer STEM, suspended operations earlier this month because of a funding shortage. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.…
By Rose Gruenbacher WESTMORELAND — Testimony from material witnesses continued Tuesday in Pottawatomie County for a trial of a woman accused of murdering her ex-husband and his fiancée in Topeka in 2002. Dana Chandler was originally convicted in 2012 of the murder of Michael Sisco and Karen Harkness, but her convictions were overturned in 2018, and her second trial ended in a hung jury in 2022. She is now representing herself and being tried for a third time. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local news.
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A teen was hospitalized following a single vehicle wreck on I-70 in Geary County last night. The wreck on eastbound I-70 near Grandview Plaza occurred after the pickup driven by 23 year old Lakota Poe of Montana hit a patch of ice, resulting in Poe losing control. The truck then struck the center guardrail. 18 year old Sirinity Pritchard of Junction City was taken to the hospital with suspected minor injuries. The Highway Patrol reports both passenger and driver were wearing their seat belts at the time of the accident. An accident about an hour prior to that landed one…
By Megan Moser The Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday approved issuing industrial revenue bonds to help finance a $32 million senior living community with an assisted living facility and independent-living cottages. The developer, Cedarhurst of Manhattan Real Estate, is proposing a two-phase project with a 90-unit, 75,000-square-foot assisted living and memory care community in the first phase, and 22 independent living cottages in the second. Cedarhurst, which would also be the name of the community, is asking the city government for sales tax exemption on construction materials through industrial revenue bonds. They said the site requires some improvements, including water…