One week after Kent Glasscock announced his retirement from [...]
One week after Kent Glasscock announced his retirement from K-State Innovation Partners, the organization has named a new president and CEO to succeed him. An internal search led to Rebecca Robinson being promoted to that role. Robinson has been with Innovation Partners for 14 years. Prior to her accepting the president job, Robinson served on [...]
From RCPD: Great work by our Detectives has led to three arrests after a search warrant was conducted yesterday for suspected distribution of controlled substances in the 700 block of Mission Ave. in Manhattan on February 14, 2023. Juliana Morgan, 18, of Junction City was arrested in the 700 block of Mission Ave. for interference [...]
No injuries were reported after a house fire at 913 Pierre Street Tuesday evening. The Manhattan Fire Department responded just after 6 p.m. to a two-story single-family home with dense smoke showing from the second floor, which extended into the home’s attic space. Firefighters extinguished the blaze within 30 minutes and rescued a dog and [...]
Manhattan’s Parks and Recreation Department updated the city commission [...]
Manhattan’s Parks and Recreation Department updated the city commission with their proposed cost recovery model at their meeting Tuesday. The current model sorts all programs into one of five tiers. Tier 1 would consist of the programs with the most community benefit, and as the tier number increases, the programs become more individualized. The tiers [...]
Pottawatomie County has given the go-ahead for a local [...]
Pottawatomie County has given the go-ahead for a local construction company to pursue a Housing Investor Tax Credit from the State of Kansas. The funding would help offset construction and interest costs, giving developers a discount on tax liability and allowing them to achieve more attainable price points for buyers. Ross Vogel with Heartland Housing [...]
The weather outlook for Tuesday and Wednesday is going to be a bit bumpy. Thunderstorms remain possible Tuesday as rain is expected most, if not all day. Strong or potentially severe thunderstorm Tuesday afternoon are possible, with lightning, damaging winds up to 60 mph, and small hail being the main hazard. However the National Weather [...]
A Colorado man remains jailed after being arrested Friday on five counts of sexual exploitation of a child. The Riley County Police Department says 44-year-old Neil Martin was extradited on past charges. Court records allege that in 2019 crimes occurred against a then 13-year-old child on two separate occasions, referred to as attempted sexual exploitation [...]
