Manhattan Mayor Mark Hatesohl has officially filed for re-election to the Manhattan City Commission. The three-term commissioner announced his intent in late April to seek re-election, with a continued focus on economic growth, community revitalization and fiscal responsibility. Hatesohl is a local businessman who owns and operates Chiropractic Family Health Center in Manhattan. Five candidates [...]

Riley County Commissioners recevied more 2024 budget requests Thursday. The County Clerk’s budget ask is over $13,000 higher than last year, attributed to printing and duplicating services for the mailing of the revenue neutral rate notices, which totaled over $18,000 last year. The state is reimbursing counties for that this year, but not in 2024. [...]

Also filing for the USD 383 school board Thursday was Katie Allen, of Manhattan. In an emailed statement to KMAN Friday morning, Allen wrote: “I am seeking a position on the USD 383 School Board because I want to support the success of our district, schools, staff, and students. As a mother of two children [...]

AAA is projecting that 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more for Memorial Day weekend, a 7% increase over last year. In Kansas, it’s estimated that 385,000 people will be traveling for the holiday, a jump of 8% over last year. Driving vacations will make up 88.5% of the travel, with nearly 341,000 [...]