Kimball Avenue will be no stranger to construction once again this summer. The Manhattan City Commission authorized city administrators this week to advance purchase up to $200,000 in waterline materials for an upcoming roundabout replacement at Kimball Avenue and Grand Mere Parkway. Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr spoke about the upcoming project on KMAN’s In [...]
The Riley County Extension, along with Kansas Farm Bureau, the Small Business Development Center and SPARK are planning for the third annual Rural Revitalization Conference later this month. The event focuses on local entrepreneurship and providing information to prospective new business endeavors. This year’s event is Wednesday, Feb. 22 at the Randolph VFW/Senior Center and [...]
Riley County Police are attempting to identify an individual about a theft from the Manhattan Menards store on Sunday. Surveillance photos shared show an older white man and what appears to be a red Chevrolet Silverado, where an unknown man helped load the stolen items from the suspect’s cart. Several big ticket items were reported [...]
Click to view slideshow.Riley County Police are attempting to [...]
A Manhattan teenager who allegedly started a fire at a Manhattan High School restroom was arrested by police Wednesday. According to the Riley County Police Department, 16-year-old Jason Lucas was charged with aggravated arson, for his alleged involvement in setting a bathroom soap dispense on fire during school hours. He additionally was charged Wednesday on [...]
At their meeting Tuesday, the Manhattan City Commission discussed [...]
At their meeting Tuesday, the Manhattan City Commission discussed a proposed ordinance consolidating the Social Services Advisory Board and the Special Alcohol Funds Advisory Committee into one board The new Community Support Funds Advisory Board would be one entity that recommends funding allocations from dissolved boards’ budgets. Commissioner Linda Morse says she has concerns about [...]
A third person is now charged in connection to [...]
A third person is now charged in connection to the February 2022 death of a Fort Riley soldier. The Riley County Police Department says 27-year-old Edward Wright, of Junction City, was arrested Tuesday on a Riley County District Court warrant for first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault. The charges were brought by the [...]
Four candidates have emerged to become the next assistant [...]
