The Country Stampede is facing a possible relocation sometime in the near future. The festival announced in a Facebook post Thursday that, due to increasing property taxes, it may have to find a new location outside of the state capital. According to the Country Stampede, their landlord and property owner, Shelby Development, recently stated that [...]
Last month, Manhattan City Commissioners received a six-month update [...]
Last month, Manhattan City Commissioners received a six-month update from parking services regarding revenue and activity at the Aggieville Parking Garage. Assistant City Manager Jared Wasinger told KMAN the garage saw an increase in traffic throughout the school semester and had accrued nearly $70,000 in revenue between mid-January and the end of June. During that [...]
Riley County Police say a Manhattan business is out about $1,100 after a text messaging scam this week. A report for theft by deception and unlawful computer acts was filed Wednesday listing Fox Home Innovations as the victim. Police say an unknown suspect posing as an employee instructed another employee through text messages to purchase [...]
Riley County Police say a Manhattan business is out [...]
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has extended the deadline for Veterans and survivors who applied for PACT Act benefits to through Monday. The extension was made out of an abundance of caution after recent reports of technical issues with the VA website and high demand. Benefits will be backdated to Aug. 10, 2022, the [...]
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has extended the [...]
The Riley County Commission heard a number of updates at Thursday’s meeting. Supervision Officer II Sandi Harper presented about on-call staffing issues they are presently facing in Community Corrections, noting the department has been running with four on-call officers for the past year, the lowest amount in many years. Recently the department has had to [...]
The Riley County Commission heard a number of updates [...]
Riley County Police are investigating a past burglary incident in Manhattan. Officers arrested 18-year-old Jared Petty Wednesday on two counts each of burglary and attempted burglary in connection to four June 2 incidents in the 20 block of Waterway Place involving theft of cash from two separate cars. Police allege Petty attempted to burglarize two [...]
