Riley County Police are asking the public to avoid [...]
More details have been released following a Monday shooting at the Sunset Zoo parking lot. The Riley County Police Department says a 23-year-old man was shot in the neck shortly after 5 p.m. Monday and transported Via Christi, and later to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka for further treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The department says [...]
In 1977, the United Nations recognized March 8th as [...]
In 1977, the United Nations recognized March 8th as International Women’s Day. This Wednesday, the Manhattan Chapter of the American Association of University Women is hosting their 8th annual International Women’s Day celebration and forum. Manhattan AAUW Officer Barbara Gatewood said America’s first National Women’s Day took place in 1909, emerging from labor movements in [...]
High school basketball season is drawing to a close [...]
High school basketball season is drawing to a close and the Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau is once again playing host to the Class 2A state tournament at Bramlage Coliseum. “We’ll have eight teams come in from across the state on Wednesday. Games will be played at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 [...]
Preparations at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) [...]
Preparations at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) continue to move forward with promising success after the facility entered the science preparatory phase approximately a month ago. “Currently, we don’t have any pathogens or active research occurring, but scientists are able to go into their laboratory spaces and see what’s there,” said NBAF Deputy [...]
The City of Manhattan is inching closer to naming its next Director of the Parks and Recreation Department. The four finalists will be on hand at a Monday public reception following an all-day visit with department heads and city staff. Manhattan partnered with Strategic Government Resources on a national search, which produced 43 candidates from [...]
An arrest has been made following a February hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian with serious injuries. The Riley County Police Department says 34-year-old Kristopher Mackey has been charged with failure to stop at an accident resulting in great bodily harm and two counts of interference with law enforcement officers. He remains jailed in lieu [...]
