Former K-State milling specialist Mark Fowler passes away
Former Kansas State University milling specialist Mark Fowler died at his Manhattan home Monday. He was 52. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at College Avenue United Methodist Church. Fowler, who grew up on a family farm near Emporia, joined the U.S. Wheat Industry in 2017 and was Vice President of Global Technical [...]

Family, friends, officials and more gathered inside the Riley County Courthouse to celebrate Ryan Inglett and his graduation from the district’s Drug Court program. The Drug Court was established in March of 2022 to help provide support, treatment and accountability for community members who struggle with addiction. 21st Judicial District Judge Kendra Lewison explained more [...]
More details were shared Wednesday evening at a special USD 383 school board meeting ahead of the board’s annual winter retreat, regarding security incidents that occurred last week at Anthony Middle School and Manhattan High School. USD 383 Superintendent Marvin Wade says at Anthony, an unauthorized entry occurred Thursday when a staff member was greeting [...]
A Rock Creek High School musician will perform his state and national award winning composition this week at the Kansas Music Educators Association annual conference, held in Wichita. Aiden Levendofsky lives in Manhattan and is a sophomore pianist, who has been composing music for four years. He tells KMAN about the process he took for [...]
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly froze tuition increases in 2022, but without any word from the governor about a freeze for the coming school year, many university officials have indicated tuition rates will increase state-wide. K-State President Dr. Richard Linton testified before the House Higher Education Budget Committee on February 16th and said tuition rates will [...]
The Riley County Police Department is investigating a theft from G. Thomas Jewelers totaling almost $27,000. According to a police report, filed Tuesday, three women came into the store acting like they were purchasing items, asking for them to be wrapped. During wrapping, the suspects slipped the items off the counter. They then left the [...]