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Email threat to Manhattan Catholic Schools deemed to be not credible

An RCPD investigation into a threat made over the weekend against Manhattan Catholic Schools was determined to be not legitimate. The department said in a social media post Monday, that the threat made by email, came from someone in New York. RCPD doesn’t believe the email is valid or that it’s intent was directed at [...]

By |2023-03-27T14:16:12-05:00March 27th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on Email threat to Manhattan Catholic Schools deemed to be not credible

Manhattan woman injured in crash in Missouri

A Manhattan woman was seriously injured Friday afternoon in a 3-vehicle crash on Interstate 29 in St. Joseph, Missouri. According to the Missouri State Patrol crash report, 29-year-old Marissa Lord was a passenger in a car that struck an SUV that had slowed as it was approaching a construction zone at around 3:30 p.m. The [...]

By |2023-03-27T07:38:47-05:00March 27th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on Manhattan woman injured in crash in Missouri

Manhattan man sentenced for 2020 murder of infant

A Manhattan man will spend over 10 years in prison for his role in the murder of his former girlfriend’s infant son. Gage Anderson was sentenced Friday in Riley County District Court on charges of 2nd degree murder and aggravated child endangerment in the December 2020 death of 2-year-old Cyrus Gray. Judge Kendra Lewison sentenced [...]

By |2023-03-24T15:31:26-05:00March 24th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: , |Comments Off on Manhattan man sentenced for 2020 murder of infant

Riley County agrees to move forward with interest letters to form fairgrounds task force

Riley County commissioners agreed on Thursday on a plan to move forward with a task force to study potential relocation of the Riley County Fairgrounds and will send letters to 10 organizations to garner interest. Commissioners spent time Thursday discussing the makeup of the task force. John Ford noted he believes it should be entirely [...]

By |2023-03-24T15:29:18-05:00March 24th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on Riley County agrees to move forward with interest letters to form fairgrounds task force

Manhattan to hold annual Spring Cleanup next week

Next week is the City of Manhattan’s annual Spring Cleanup Week, where city crews will collect any yard waste, tree limbs and branches at no cost to residents. Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr says collections begin Monday. Residents are advised to create separate piles for limbs and branches on the ground next to the curb [...]

By |2023-03-23T14:18:03-05:00March 23rd, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on Manhattan to hold annual Spring Cleanup next week

City officials provide more details on Royal Towers issues, assistance for tenants

Plans to help tenants move safely out of the Royal Towers apartment complex are expected to be made public Friday. The Manhattan Fire Department condemned the building last week, giving residents until May 1 to vacate the building. A February exterior inspection found widespread spalling of concrete walkways and stairs, with some areas where concrete [...]

By |2023-03-23T06:48:27-05:00March 23rd, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on City officials provide more details on Royal Towers issues, assistance for tenants

Man accused in fatal Pottawatomie County crash to appear at June preliminary hearing

A Douglas County man accused of causing a fatal crash last August involving a Wamego family is scheduled to appear for a June preliminary hearing. The Pottawatomie County Times reports the attorney for Mark Stanwix, of Lecompton, requested the hearing at a Tuesday status conference. Stanwix is facing eight total charges, including involuntary manslaughter and [...]

By |2023-03-22T08:41:46-05:00March 22nd, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on Man accused in fatal Pottawatomie County crash to appear at June preliminary hearing

Manhattan city officials confident that Midtown Aggieville project will be completed

Days after an investor pulled out of the Midtown Aggieville development project, Manhattan city officials remain optimistic that the project will be seen to the finish line. On KMAN’s In Focus Tuesday, Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr said the land transfer agreement approved Nov. 15 stipulates that Back 9 Development has 38 months from the [...]

By |2023-03-22T07:55:15-05:00March 22nd, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on Manhattan city officials confident that Midtown Aggieville project will be completed

KDOT announces 2-day project on K-16 in Pottawatomie County

The Kansas Department of Transportation announced Monday two projects to take place April 4-5 on a rural stretch of K-16 in Pottawatomie County. Two locations will be closed over the two-day period while maintenance crews replace underground pipes. K-16 will be closed to traffic April 4 just east of Blaine, between Kansas Avenue and Marshall [...]

By |2023-03-22T07:22:26-05:00March 22nd, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on KDOT announces 2-day project on K-16 in Pottawatomie County

KDOT pushes back start date for I-70 project in Riley, Wabaunsee counties

The Kansas Department of Transportation says a patching and concrete replacement project on I-70 in Riley and Wabaunsee counties has been delayed a week and will now start March 27. The work will stretch from the Riley/Geary county line to K-30 in Wabaunsee County but will not impact bridges and bridge approaches in the corridor. [...]

By |2023-03-22T07:18:17-05:00March 22nd, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: , |Comments Off on KDOT pushes back start date for I-70 project in Riley, Wabaunsee counties
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