City to review community survey results; consider MOU to create Parks and Rec Foundation fund
City officials will review and discuss results of a [...]
Manhattan Regional Airport reopen date uncertain with delays hampering runway project
Officials say a multimillion dollar runway reconstruction project at [...]
Manhattan Tech ranked No. 2 in WalletHub’s Best & Worst Community Colleges
Source: WalletHub WalletHub is out with its 2023 Best and Worst Community College rankings and a local school is up near the top. WalletHub compared more than 650 community colleges across 19 key indicators of cost and quality. It ranked Manhattan Area Technical College No. 2 overall in the, earning a fifth place nod for [...]
Manhattan Tech ranked No. 2 in WalletHub’s Best & Worst Community Colleges
Source: WalletHub WalletHub is out with its 2023 Best [...]
USD 383 board to consider 4.63% wage increase for classified employees
The USD 383 school board meets at 6:30 p.m. this evening at the Robinson Education Center. Among the agenda items to be considered is a 4.63% wage increase for classified employees, as well as administrator, coordinator and manager employee salaries, retroactive to July 1, the start of the new budget year. The board will consider [...]
RCPD inmate arrested on additional drug charges
A Manhattan man was arrested this week on a warrant from Jackson County for drug distribution and possession. The Riley County Police Department says 44-year-old Andrew Jones is charged with unlawful distribution of meth and possession of drug paraphernalia. Jones was already jailed at the time the new charges were filed, following a February arrest [...]
City to review community survey results; consider MOU to create Parks and Rec Foundation fund
City officials will review and discuss results of a recent community survey at Tuesday’s Manhattan City Commission legislative meeting. Over 11,000 households took the survey which gauges resident satisfaction with city services, quality of life and potential support for future projects. Some of the highlights include a 90% satisfaction with quality of life, 84% satisfaction [...]
Manhattan Regional Airport reopen date uncertain with delays hampering runway project
Officials say a multimillion dollar runway reconstruction project at the Manhattan Regional Airport is still behind schedule and may not reopen by the targeted Sept. 6 deadline. Engineer Diane Hofer, with design firm Olsson, provided a progress report at Monday’s Airport Advisory Board meeting. Airport officials noted that phase 3, which includes the crosswind runway [...]
24-year old male arrested on multiple charge following domestic dispute
A 24-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Sunday morning in the 500 block of 9th Street for a domestic dispute. Oscar Herrera is charged with five total counts including domestic battery and battery, criminal threat, criminal damage to property and criminal restraint. Herrera is accused of restraining, hitting and threatening a 31-year-old woman and breaking a [...]
RCPD investigating Sunday morning fight inside Aggieville business
A report for battery was filed Sunday morning in the 1100 block of Moro Street after a 21-year-old man was reportedly struck in the head during a fight inside Fat Shack, which caused him to have a seizure. The victim was transported to Via Christi for treatment. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime [...]