The Manhattan Arts Center is in search of a new executive director after Penny Senften announced her resignation earlier this week, following more than 20 years of service. In a statement Monday, Board of Directors President Mark Rose thanked Senften for her service during a great time of expansion and financial stability for the Manhattan [...]
Manhattan Mayor Mark Hatesohl is scheduled for a court hearing Friday after being cited last month for an unauthorized burn in Riley County. The Riley County Police Department cited Hatesohl shortly before 4 p.m. April 23 on his farming property in the 10000 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd, north of Manhattan. The citation was for [...]
Manhattan City Commissioner Linda Morse will not seek another [...]
Manhattan City Commissioner Linda Morse will not seek another term. Morse confirmed her decision in a Tuesday news release, meaning at least two seats will turn over after the November general election, following the resignation of Usha Reddi earlier this month. In a statement, Morse noted she decided to “term-limit” herself, noting she’s “not a [...]
City Manager Ron Fehr briefed the Manhattan City Commission Tuesday on the increasing need to address trash disposal and clean up in Aggieville. Fehr says a current proposal, which will be discussed further at next week’s commission meeting, involves creating a consolidated trash enclosure on Anderson Avenue south of Triangle Park. Deputy City Manager Jason [...]
City Manager Ron Fehr briefed the Manhattan City Commission [...]
With the deadline to file for the general election a little more than three weeks away, a second candidate has emerged for a seat on the Manhattan City Commission. Rafael Rodriguez Jr. filed the necessary paperwork Monday at the Riley County Clerk’s office. An online search shows Rodriguez is a small business owner at US [...]
Severe weather pushed through the region Tuesday dumping rain [...]
Severe weather pushed through the region Tuesday dumping rain on the Manhattan area. The afternoon storms prompted severe thunderstorm warnings, leading some area schools to shelter in place for a brief time ahead of dismissals while some after-school activities got canceled out of an abundance of caution. Preliminary rainfall totals from Riley County Emergency Management [...]
Pottawatomie County commissioners on Monday approved moving forward on [...]
