The deadline to file for the November 7 general election was at noon Thursday. The following is a list of candidates who have filed for local races in Riley County. Manhattan City Commission Susan Adamchak Darqel Brown Rosemary Crumly-Loucks Mark Hatesohl Connor Knightley John Matta Karen McCulloh Peter Oppelt Rafael Rodriguez, Jr. Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 [...]
The deadline to file for the November 7 general election was at noon Thursday. The following is a list of candidates who have filed for local races in Pottawatomie County. Wamego City Commission Position 5 Mike Baker Dwight Faulkner Dorothy Ann McNinch City of St. George Mayor Debby Werth Andrew Donovan City Council Spencer Parsons [...]
Free meals are being provided this summer for anyone 18 and under at several schools in USD 383. Many of the summer meal programs started this week, and continue through Aug. 4. The program is possible due to annual funding from the US Department of Agriculture. Serving sites include: Amanda Arnold, Bluemont, Lee, Marlatt, Ogden [...]
Susan Adamchak entered the race for the Manhattan City Commission last Friday and is among several now vying for one of four vacant seats this November. Adamchak is a long-time resident of Manhattan and a retired sociologist and independent businesswoman. Her experience includes working with several government agencies and international organizations, and says she has [...]
A Riley County man was among two injured Tuesday following a car crash on the Kansas Turnpike. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 28-year-old Jason Moore, of Ogden, was westbound on Interstate 70 near Bonner Springs at around 7:30 p.m. when he lost control of his Jeep Cherokee and left the roadway to the right. Authorities [...]
Time is ticking for Congress to consider a tentative deal between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to suspend the nation’s debt limit through 2025 to avoid a federal default while limiting government spending. Kansas 1st District Congressman Tracey Mann joined KMAN’s Morning News Tuesday, and says the deal is a mixed bag. [...]
The Wamego Police Department announced last week that Jason Powell has been promoted to Deputy Chief. Powell has been with WPD since 2008 and is currently the department’s taser instructor and a certified field training officer. The St. Joseph, Missouri native has been in law enforcement since 2002 and has received several life saving awards [...]
Kansas State University plans to honor Bruce Snead at an upcoming retirement reception Snead became director of Engineering Extension at K-State in 2011 and has been an extension specialist in residential and renewable energy, indoor air quality and radon since 1982. He’s also a long time former Manhattan city commissioner, from 1995 to 2011, serving [...]
The Riley County Police Department says officers peacefully resolved a situation Monday involving a person experiencing a mental health crisis. Officers were dispatched at around 2:30 p.m. to the 300 block of Hunter Place, after a call concerning a man with a weapon at the Scenic Woods apartments. Arriving officers found a 25-year-old man threatening [...]
The Manhattan Housing Authority and UFM Community Learning Center are receiving a $1.5 million grant to support a local pre-apprenticeship program. The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced $90 million in funds to workforce development programs nationwide. MHA’s YouthBuild program will train young people in construction, allowing anyone from ages 16 to 24 to learn [...]
