Flint Hill Breadbasket accepting donations at both Dillons locations
Donation barrels will be set up at both Dillons [...]
Riley County Fairground Task Force meets for the first time
Riley County Extension Director Gary Fike briefed county commissioners [...]
Pottawatomie Country woman arrested on alleged drug charges
A Pottawatomie County woman was arrested on drug charges [...]
Behnke named interim dean of K-State College of Health and Human Sciences
Kansas State University has announced that Brad Behnke will serve as interim dean in the College of Health and Human Sciences, effective July 1. Behnke, a professor and associate dean of research and graduate studies, was appointed following an internal search, replacing Craig Harms, who is stepping down after serving in the interim role since [...]
Oppelt files for seat on Manhattan City Commission
A third candidate has officially filed for the Manhattan City Commission election this fall. Peter Oppelt announced his candidacy Friday. The 35-year-old received his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Kansas State University, after serving eight years in the U.S. Army. In an emailed statement to KMAN, Oppelt says he’s running because he thinks he can [...]
Summer Music Series ‘Arts In The Park’ Offers Free Entertainment Friday Nights Through July
Many of the music acts this year are local favorites like Manhattan legends Plastique, The Box Turtles, and Headlight Rivals.
Flint Hill Breadbasket accepting donations at both Dillons locations
Donation barrels will be set up at both Dillons locations in Manhattan, starting this weekend, in an effort to help Harvesters and the Flint Hills Breadbasket. The barrels will be located near the exit doors and customers are invited to purchase non-perishable foods to serve as a donation. To inspire customer donations, Dillons is donating [...]
Riley County Fairground Task Force meets for the first time
Riley County Extension Director Gary Fike briefed county commissioners Thursday about the first meeting of the Riley County Fairgrounds Task Force. Fike, who chairs the task force, says they met last week, coming to consensus that a move to the area north of Kimball Avenue, near the Stanley Stout Center, isn’t the best option. One [...]
Pottawatomie Country woman arrested on alleged drug charges
A Pottawatomie County woman was arrested on drug charges this week in Jackson County. Sheriff Tim Morse says 40-year-old Amber Dawn Grace, of Blaine, was pulled over around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in Holton, for a traffic violation. The traffic stop led to discovery of illegal narcotics. Grace was booked on charges of possession of methamphetamine, [...]
Oz Museum exhibit receives $17,600 grant from Kansas Tourism
The Oz Museum and Columbian Theatre Foundation recently was awarded a $17,600 Attraction Development Grant from Kansas Tourism and the Department of Commerce. The Wamego-based foundation was one of 10 entities statewide to receive over $400,000 in funding to develop new tourism attractions or enhance existing sites. Kansas Tourism Director Bridgette Jobe explains what made [...]