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On Thursday, Aggieville welcomed a new face to its late night scene. The Ale House, which filled the void left by Tank's Tavern, offered free T-shirts to the first 500 customers in the door. Brett Allred, an owner of the location since it was known as Tank's, said the idea to redesign the space came from business necessity.
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Manhattan will begin implementing the game day parking ordinance this Saturday for the kickoff of the 2009-2010 season. The parking ordinance will restrict parking on certain streets near Snyder Family Stadium for all home games. "Our fire department and emergency folks need to have access, that's why it's setup like that," said Rob Ott, the city engineer.
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As the week comes to an end, students from the landscape architecture and regional and community planning departments wipe the sweat off their brow and prepare a presentation for the mayor of Manhattan. This week many of the landscape and regional and community planning department students at K-State are participating in 'Design Week.
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The second annual Konza Prairie Reptile Breeders Expo will be held at the Clarion Hotel this Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m."It's an educational, fun experience. This year we have twice as many vendors as we did last year," said Allison Karnowski, co-owner of Scaly Dave's.
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A Manhattan resident was transported to the hospital after his vehicle crashed into the back of another driver's moving vehicle, according to a Riley County Police Department report. The accident occurred at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday at 13th Street and Anderson Avenue, said Lt.
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In late July, Manhattan Regional Airport received a grant of $5.3 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The airport is using the funds to rebuild and extend runway 13/31, the airports' auxiliary runway. The runway, according to a city commission memo, was not up to Federal Aviation Administration regulations.
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Strolling down Moro Street in Aggieville, college students see the usual shopping-district sights, bars and boutiques. One business stands out from the rest with its vintage barber pole and 50s-style sign reading, "Campus Hairstyling." "This little shop had been a sporting goods store before we turned it into a barber shop, so we decided to use some of the elements that were already there to give it a timeless look," said Doug DuMonbern, the shop's designer.
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Fresh off the release of their seventh studio album, "Happiness and All The Other Things," Cross Canadian Ragweed is scheduled to perform at the Wareham Opera House on Poyntz Ave. at 7 p.m. tonight. The event is sponsored by KatHouse Lounge.
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Local alcohol retailers could be selling alcohol on Sundays as soon as Nov. 29, 2009. The city commission voted unanimously to proceed with the ordinance allowing the sale of alcohol on Sundays and specified holidays, but not all local citizens are happy.
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A Manhattan woman reported a theft totaling $1,586 from her vehicle, according to a Riley County Police Department report. The theft occurred sometime between Sunday and 7:20 a.m. on Monday, at 1180 Meadowbrook, said Lt. Herbert Crosby Jr. of the RCPD.
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A hectic schedule of school, work and extracurricular activities can take its toll on the average college student over time, but many people do not think about how it can affect their pets. Dogs in particular can become bored or depressed if left alone all day.
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Dedicated cyclist. When presented with this description, many people picture a guy in his 20s with spandex pants and a sleek black helmet. In this case, the dedicated cyclist breaks the mold - he is 64 years old. "Last week, I finished a 62-mile ride here in Kansas," said Roger Allerheiligen, the 64-year-old cyclist.
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As the City of Manhattan's south end redevelopment project begins downtown, a 50,000-square-foot void remains in the redevelopment area until the city can find a means to fill that vacancy. In early August, the city of Manhattan sent out a press release stating that the proposed luxury movie theater, Warren Theatres, had pulled out of the south end redevelopment project.
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Tail wagging, mouth drooling, riled up with excitement stands Tank the dog, welcoming bar patrons this past Saturday to the newly renovated, the Loft Bar and Grill, which recently opened on Aug. 14. "The ambiance of the bar was really cool, it was very laid back and was a good place to hangout with friends," said Kristen Harvey, junior in public health and nutrition.
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The city has scheduled the first reading of a proposed ordinance that would allow alcoholic beverages to be sold on Sundays in Manhattan. "It's really a fairness issue," said Mayor Bob Strawn. "It's not fair to local establishments to give up the opportunity to sell alcohol on Sundays."
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Deairio Pushun Starks, 21, of Fort Riley was charged with aggravated battery, criminal threat, aggravated kidnapping, reckless driving and driving without a license on Friday night, according to a Riley County Police Department report. Bond was set at $50,000.
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PJ&'s Bar, located on Laramie Street, will see their lease expire at midnight tonight with no sign of an extension or renewal from McCullough Development Inc. McCullough purchased the building that PJ's bar is in with a pre-existing lease about three years ago.
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Peals of laughter echoed through the C.L. Hoover Opera House Friday night as The Southern Fried Chicks occupied the stage. The three -member comedy team performed their routine "Etta May and The Southern Fried Chicks," at the opera house as part of a cross-country tour.
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Sink it. Drink it. Win 50,000 dollars. On a typical weekend night, many K-State students find themselves hunched over ping pong tables, engaged in an effort to win at the popular drinking game of beer pong. While most partiers play in an effort to become more intoxicated, two K-State students are on a mission to give beer-pongers a more rewarding reason to play.
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John F. Burns, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for his work in journalism, discussed the role America has had in the war in Iraq and how the current situation evolved on Friday at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene. In an event that lasted about three hours, Burns praised American values many times.
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K-State's SafeRide program resumed operations this last night. SafeRide is a free service designed to protect students by offering transportation options other than drinking and driving. It runs Thursday through Saturday from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. The only requirement is that at least one student in the group show their own student ID.
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The Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department is currently in need of volunteer coaches for a variety of fall sports. Individuals with experience or a desire to coach soccer, cheerleading or volleyball are needed most. "If you're into sports and want to get involved, coaching is a great thing," said Jeff Mayer, parks and recreation coordinator.
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Crashes, injuries, deaths — these can all result from alcohol-impaired driving. In response to this issue, the Kansas Highway Patrol is participating in the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Special Traffic Enforcement Program to enforce Kansas’ traffic laws concerning impaired driving.
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Officials are estimating that about 25 percent of students, faculty and staff on campus could be infected with the H1N1 influenza virus over the next few months. As of Wednesday, there have been 11 probable H1N1 cases, according to Heather Reed, director of the Office of Student Life.
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Over the years, K-State fans have taken measures to advertise their university throughout the state of Kansas. Some anonymous Wildcat supporters did so illegally, by splattering purple paint on a University of Kansas billboard located east of Manhattan, recently.
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Police were called to the intersection of North Manhattan and Vattier Street around 1 p.m. on Wednesday as a result of a three-car accident. Les Horn, patrol officer with the Riley County Police Department (RCPD), said the accident occurred after a red Honda entered the intersection trying to leave K-State and struck a North-bound blue Ford Crown Victoria.
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A Manhattan bicyclist was struck by a vehicle and sent to the hospital after the vehicle's driver ran a red light Tuesday, according to a Riley County Police Department report. The accident occurred at the Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Bluemont Avenue intersection.
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Jerry Dishman Lake in Frank Anneberg Park will be closed from today until Saturday. The City of Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department has closed the lake for the annual Kids' Fishing Derby taking place Thursday-Saturday. Officially, the lake will close at 8 a.
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The Southern Fried Chicks Comedy Tour is scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the C.L. Hoover Opera House of Junction City. The "Chicks" are an all-female comedy act that bases its show on the dealings of love and life. "They kind of build themselves up as the Blue Collar Comedy Tour with better hair," said Tony Ballard, manager of the opera house.
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Kansas State Collegian City commissioners voted unanimously to approve the city to move forward in filing a condemnation case against the property owners at the East Poyntz/McCall Road intersection while the tax vote passed with one dissent.
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Three recent burglaries resulted in the loss of a varying amount of power tools and U.S. currency. The Veterans of Foreign Wars branch at 212 S. 4th reported that some time between Aug. 23 at 9:30 p.m. and Aug. 24 at 11:40 a.m. around $12,000 of U.S. currency and coin were taken.
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The economic recession has been difficult for almost everyone - from graduates struggling to find jobs to middle-aged adults facing layoffs. However, in light of an analysis done by The Associated Press, those living in Riley County might have more to be thankful for than they realize.
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K-State officials have put H1N1 (swine) flu precautionary efforts into high gear. Dr. Robert Tackett, Lafene medical director, has announced the health center's first lab-confirmed case of H1N1 virus at K-State, according to a Monday press release from K-State Media Relations.
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U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., will be host to a town hall meeting at 10 a.m. today. The event, which will be at the Wamego Senior Center at 501 Ash St. in Wamego, is a part of the Congresswoman's August "Congress to Kansas" Listening Tour.
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The Manhattan City Commission is scheduled to have a special meeting tonight for two items on the agenda that require action. The approval of a tax increase of one percent to transient guests and the authorization for the use of eminent domain for the development of the intersection at East Poyntz and McCall Road require action by the commission.
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