Kansas State University unveiled the new K-State NextGen Strategic Plan after over a year of development. Kansas State University president Richard Linton spoke about the plan on Thursday and said it was necessary in helping the university move into the future. According to K-State’s website, the plan has been in fruition since July 2022. More than 10,000 [...]
A four-car accident occurred on K-18 on Saturday night resulting in injury. The accident happened around 10:15 as four cars were travelling west bound south of Ogden. A 2013 Ford Edge instigated the accident by rear ending a 2008 Nissan Rogue that had come to a stop in the center lane, forcing the Nissan to [...]
The Kansas State Police Department is currently investigating a burglary on campus. A report was filed yesterday just before 1:30 pm at the 1700 block of Hillcreast Drive for a theft of less than $1500. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday aro...
A Wamego man was arrested Thursday for violating the Kansas Offender Registration Act. 27-year-old Brady Reed was arrested at 3:30 pm at the Riley County Jail on three counts of violating KORA, one count of violating a protective order and one count of perjury. Further details of the arrest are unknown at this time. Reed [...]
Saturday was the 15th annual Speedy PD’s Run for Parkinson’s Disease at Tuttle Creek State Park. As per usual, turnout was quite high with several people running or walking in the race. Julie Miller and her grandson Connor were some of the participants in the event. Jane Pringle was a volunteer in the event and [...]
Manhattan’s Park and Recreation department is set to release data from surveys handed out to residents in the past few months. At Monday’s advisory board meeting, Assistant City Manager Jared Wasinger presented the preliminary information from surveys sent to residents in April, starting with how their information is being received by residents, primarily online. Preliminary [...]
Manhattan High School held its open house on Saturday to show off the new additions that have been added to the high school’s West Campus. The addition was passed via a bond referendum in November 2018. USD 383 Superintendent Eric Reid thanked the contractors, school board members and residents who helped make the addition possible. [...]
A Manhattan man has been arrested for suspected stalking and violating a protection order. 39-year-old Donald Juarez was arrested just after midnight on Saturday at the 100 block of North 11th street in Manhattan. Juarez is charged with two counts of stalking after being served a protection order and two counts of violating a protection [...]
With the beginning of school around the corner, construction projects are beginning to wrap up for the summer in Manhattan. One of those projects is the Kimball Avenue and Grand Mere roundabout reconstruction. As of July 18, demolition has been completed of the old roundabout according to the City of MHK Public Works Projects website. [...]
A Manhattan woman was arrested on Thursday for suspected identity theft. Rachel Ligenfelter (Ling-gin-fil-tr) was arrested at 9:30 am by the Kansas State University Police at the 1400 block of Claflin Road in Manhattan Ligenfelter is charged with two counts of identity theft with intent to defraud someone receiving benefits more than $100,000, single counts [...]
