A slight uptick in new COVID-19 cases is being [...]
A slight uptick in new COVID-19 cases is being reported in Riley County, according to data this week from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Between May 28th and June 3rd, there were 48 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the county. Last week, 32 new cases were reported, the week before there were [...]
A Manhattan woman was hospitalized after being struck by a car Tuesday night in downtown Manhattan. According to RCPD, 23-year-old Felicity Tepe was running through the parking lot behind Tallgrass Taphouse, in the 300 block of Poyntz Ave. just before midnight. As she was running, an SUV, driven by 21-year-old Alyssa Doolittle Beaman, struck her. [...]
Brandon Peoples and Sam Hennigh contributed to this story Gas prices are no doubt causing adjustments in personal budgets, but what about local governments? Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr says they fully expect inflation and record-high fuel costs to create challenges in developing next year’s budget. As for any adjustments in the current operating budget, [...]
North Central Kansas fashionistas will gather for the annual fund-raiser.
An Ogden mobile home is a complete loss following [...]
An Ogden mobile home is a complete loss following a Tuesday morning structure fire. Multiple firefighters from Riley County Fire District No. 1 and the Manhattan Fire Department were paged out shortly before 6 a.m. to 530 Pine Alley in Ogden. Upon arrival, the unoccupied home was fully engulfed in flames. The City of Ogden [...]
Pottawatomie County Commissioners heard an hour of public comment [...]
Pottawatomie County Commissioners heard an hour of public comment Monday regarding a proposed rock quarry near Wheaton by Topeka-based Mid-States Materials. The Planning Commission voted earlier this spring 4-3 to recommend denial of a conditional use permit for the quarry. Concerned landowners spoke about why they are opposed to the project. Travis Ross, a fourth [...]
A local non-profit with a mission to reduce poverty is raising funds through an online auction again this year. Thrive! Flint Hills is now in its 7th year, and works with people through an 18-month personal development program that aims to help people more than just survive, but thrive. Executive Director Jayme Morris-Hardeman says Thrive! [...]
