Manhattan Kiwanis proposing new picnic shelter at Bluemont Hill
Manhattan Kiwanis members are proposing another project at Bluemont [...]
Leadership Manhattan celebrates 2023 graduating class
Leadership Manhattan’s 2023 graduating class was recognized at a Tuesday ceremony hosted by the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce. A group of 18 professionals completed the class which included visits to local and state government functions, in addition to civic engagement, and other community activities. Voice of the Kansas City Chiefs Mitch Holthus delivered the [...]
City Commission discusses request to temporarily waive Aggieville garage fees
At the end of last month, Manhattan City Commissioners received a request from the Aggieville Business Association Board of Directors asking for parking garage fees to be waived until the end of July. Various Aggieville business owners, employees and patrons testified at the board’s meeting Tuesday that complications with construction and accessing the garage have [...]
Weekend fires keep Riley County crews busy
No structures were lost and no injuries have been reported following three wildfires over the weekend in Riley County. Firefighters from Riley County Fire District No. 1 were called out Friday evening to a blaze near Gehrt Road and Hwy 177, in the southeast area of the county. An estimated four acres of cedar timbers [...]
St. George Elementary teacher named finalist for Kansas Teacher of the Year
Region finalists were named this past weekend for the 2024 Kansas Teacher of the Year award. Among the finalists in Region 1, were St. George Elementary art teacher Erin Pittenger and Smoky Valley High School art teacher Gretchen Elliott. The pair will each receive a $2,000 cash award from Security Benefit, the program’s major corporate [...]
Riley County Health Dept Is Buzzing About Bug-A-Palooza with Sunny
It's an amazing event that will show you how to protect yourself and your family from insect bites, snakes, poison ivy, and severe weather, all while having fun!
Fire Weather Watch in place Tuesday as dry, windy conditions continue
Fire danger will be elevated over the next few days, with a Fire Weather Watch in place Tuesday. Kansas Forest Service Assistant Fire Management Officer Eric Ward says his office advocates for the safe use of prescribed burning and using that cautiously, encouraging delayed burning until conditions are safer. He also notes that burns should [...]
Fire Weather Watch in place Tuesday as dry, windy conditions continue
National Weather Service graphic – April 3, 2023 Fire [...]
Pottawatomie County teen dies in motorcycle crash
A teenager was killed Friday after crashing his motorcycle in a rural area of Pottawatomie County. Sheriff Shane Jager says deputies responded to the area of Gerard Road, northwest of Belvue and found 17-year-old Abbott Mumaw, of Louisville, who was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation determined Mumaw was westbound when he apparently lost [...]
Carlin, Dodson weigh in on tax bill, K-12 funding
Kansas taxpayers could soon be paying a flat 5.25 percent income tax rate after the House approved a bill that would create a new single-tiered system for filers. The measure would replace the current three-tiered bracket system. The lowest wage earners, including single tax filers making less than $6,150 or married couples filing jointly and [...]