Over the past two years, USD 383 has received over $10 million in federal grant money for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief aid in three parts -- ESSER I, II and III -- to prepare for, prevent,...
Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief
• January 26, 2022
Riley County Police Department released a statement Jan. 24 concerning threats of violence on Snapchat directed at USD 383 schools.
“We do not believe these messages are a credible source of...
Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief
• January 21, 2022
Curt Herman and Darrell Edie were elected USD 383 School Board President and Vice President respectively in the meeting on Wednesday, defeating former Vice President Kristen Brighton for President and...
Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief
• November 3, 2021
In an unofficial tally, the USD 383 school board elections ended with two liberals and one conservative expected to sit on the board starting in January. The top three candidates were the incumbent Karla...
Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief
• November 2, 2021
Manhattan High students entered East and West campuses with masks optional for the first time in over a year on Monday, sparking a debate between safety and personal liberty.
For most of the pandemic,...
On June 30, the Board of Education opened the floor for citizen comments regarding Critical Race Theory. This opportunity for citizens of the community to voice their opinions soon boiled over into a contentious...
Manhattan High School students senior Kris Long, senior Sam DeLong and junior Jackson Byerly organized MHS’ first student-led town hall on Oct. 25 at the Anthony Middle School Recreation Center.
“[Long],...
Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief
• October 22, 2021
The USD 383 School Board voted to revise their Pandemic Response Plan to make masks optional for students and staff at Manhattan High East and West Campus -- but not the middle and elementary schools --...
Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief
• September 20, 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, USD 383 has been forced to address the crisis. For some, the rules like universal masking go too far, for others, not requiring vaccination doesn’t go far enough. But,...
Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief
• September 20, 2021
In light of increasing COVID-19 cases, school nurse Robin Mall has gained access to Abbott rapid response COVID-19 testing as of Sept. 13 for students who come to the nurse’s office with symptoms of...
Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief
• September 15, 2021
The USD 383 universal mask mandate was extended to at least Oct. 22 at the Board of Education meeting on Wednesday. The motion passed 5-2 with Kristin Brighton, Katrina Lewison, Curt Herman, Karla Hagemiester...
Jacob Clanton, Print Editor-in-Chief
• September 11, 2017
Students are routinely recognized for excellence, but rarely for improvement. The Manhattan-Odgen Public Schools Foundation is looking to change that. The foundation is creating a new student award that...
