The Manhattan-Ogden School Board held a conversation Wednesday about the role of school resource officers (SRO’s) and the potential for adding officers at each of the two middle schools. Riley County Police Department officials including Director Brian Peete, Captain Greg Steere and resource officer Sonia Gregoire, joined in the conversation. Director Peete noted one of [...]
Manhattan residents are encouraged to stop by the 2023 Garden Tour, slated for this weekend. This year’s garden tour features five private gardens of homeowners in the Manhattan area as well as the Kansas State University gardens, according to Riley County Extension Horticulture Agent Gregg Eyestone. There is no required admission charge to attend, but a [...]
The Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation have announced the creation of “Vigilance”, a life-size bison sculpture to be placed in front of the Discovery Center. The sculpture will feature a life-size cow bison protecting a life-size calf bison together on a limestone platform. The piece will be hand carved by Emporia artist Alan Tollakson, with [...]
Cowboys and cowgirls are moseying on over to the [...]
The Manhattan-Ogden School Board will hold its regular meeting [...]
Training exercises are being conducted this week by members [...]
A new organization in Manhattan will soon be celebrating their one-year anniversary. True Colors Flint Hills is a queer and trans youth center in town. Executive Director Katie Curtis-Baker says they provide middle school and high school youth with various resources. True Colors will host an Open House later this month to celebrate their success. [...]
Two people were injured Tuesday following a wrong-way crash [...]
Two people were injured Tuesday following a wrong-way crash on the northbound off-ramp of North Seth Child Road and Anderson Ave. According to the Riley County Police Department, the crash occurred shortly after 9 a.m. when an SUV drove north on the offramp and was clipped by a pickup, driven by 74-year-old Vernon Vandahl, of [...]
During their Tuesday meeting, Manhattan City Commissioners voted to [...]
