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Manhattan-Ogden schools will get a boost in internet services and network access.

The future of the citywide mask mandate is unclear.

City administrators are seeking development proposals for the Aggieville parking lot south of Kite’s Bar and Grill.

Although Riley County anticipated moving into the next phase of its vaccination plan this week, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has advised the county to stay in Phase 2 to prevent possible vaccine delays.

The Manhattan-Ogden school board on Wednesday will consider upgrading internet services while cutting the cost. Board members also will consider bids for district construction projects.

Four more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Riley County.

Column, a start-up working to update public notices in newspapers, has finalized a deal with three newspaper companies in McClatchy, Wick Communications and Ogden Newspapers, according to Nieman Lab.

Fort Riley officials on Friday announced loosened restrictions for soldiers and their family members as the number of cases in the area has dropped the past few weeks.

K-State has permanently closed the indoor swimming facility in the Natatorium, because of ongoing issues with maintenance and ventilation.

Despite recently advocating to eliminate property taxes for gyms, Genesis Health Clubs owner Rodney Steven intends on paying his Riley County taxes, a spokesman told The Mercury on Friday.

Riley County on Friday recorded eight new cases of the coronavirus since Wednesday.

K-State’s athletic director on Friday advocated for a national standard for college athletes’ endorsements, saying individual state laws would create recruiting challenges.

As winter gives way to spring, meteorologists at the National Weather Service office in Topeka are preparing for the start of severe weather season while maintaining COVID-19 protocols.

A 29-year-old Manhattan woman died Wednesday after colliding with a metal pipe that fell off of a semi truck near downtown Topeka.

Starting in March, Manhattan will no longer resemble the small town in “Footloose.”

K-State has received a “limited number” of COVID-19 vaccines for faculty, staff, and students. The vaccines come as university officials plan for a return to in-person courses starting this fall.

Riley County on Wednesday recorded nine new cases of the coronavirus since Monday, the first single-digit increase since Oct. 9, when the county confirmed eight.

Mayor Wynn Butler wants to keep the property tax rate flat in 2022, but two other Manhattan city commissioners haven’t made up their minds.

Riley County’s crime rate each year from 2003-2019 was lower than the state’s average.

As brutal winter weather gives way to spring sunshine, the National Weather Service office in Topeka is offering annual storm spotter talks in a different format.

Four inmates at the Riley County Jail have had the coronavirus since the pandemic began last March.

Riley County on Monday recorded 10 new cases of the coronavirus since Friday, the exact same increase from Wednesday to Friday last week.

Looser coronavirus regulations are coming to Riley County sometime this week.

Officials from both the Riley County Health Department and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment are acknowledging gaps in the reporting of total number of COVID-19 vaccines distributed to Riley County.

Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday will review the budget for the last calendar year while planning for future budgets.

A 7.7-acre subdivision is coming to the northwest part of the city, but two Manhattan city commissioners want to make sure interested buyers are aware of potential noise impacts from Fort Riley.

A 76-year-old Riley County woman died Wednesday after testing positive for the coronavirus Feb. 3, Riley County officials said Friday.

K-State admissions and applications are up for fall 2021, K-State President Richard Myers said this week.