Author: Paul Parker

At 4:45 p.m. on Friday, the Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 101 Bluemont Ave., Walmart, for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, crews found people evacuating and light smoke showing at the doors. Employees were extinguishing the fire as crews arrived at the middle of the store where the fire occurred.  Crews ensured that extinguishment was complete by overhauling the area and taking smoldering material outside. A total of 16 firefighters responded on 6 fire apparatus. Walmart is still closed at the time of this release while fire crews evacuate smoke from inside the building. No injuries…

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Flint Hills Job Corps students have to vacate their campus dorms by Wednesday, following a U.S. Department of Labor decision last week to suspend operations. City commissioner Peter Oppelt said in a statement Friday that students at the residential facility, 4620 Eureka Drive, will go to their homes of record, but 10 still need somewhere to go. “My immediate concern is finding a safe place for those students to go, and am working on organizing resources to find some kind of temporary housing. If you are able to help, or know of folks who could, please reach out to me…

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