Law Board approves nearly 8.5 percent budget increase for RCPD to bring up salaries

The Riley County Law Board has approved a $1.9 million increase to the RCPD budget for 2023, an increase of about 8.5 percent. The increase, approved by a 6 to 1 measure Tuesday, more than doubles the 3.5 percent increase approved for 2022. It includes over $1 million in additional funds aimed at making RCPD [...]

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Overnight storms cause pair of house fires in Manhattan

Early Wednesday morning storms are being blamed for a pair of house fires in Manhattan’s Northview area. The Manhattan Fire Department was called out to 2300 Blueberry Drive around 1:30 a.m. and found smoke showing from the home’s attic. Crews were then alerted by the homeowner that smoke was coming from the house next door [...]

By |2022-06-22T06:40:50-05:00June 22nd, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on Overnight storms cause pair of house fires in Manhattan

100th birthday bash held for C. Clyde Jones

Dr. C. Clyde Jones, who some call Mr. Manhattan, celebrated his 100th birthday on Friday, albeit about six months before his actual 100th. Organizers decorated the Atrium lounge in K-State’s business building with balloons, signs, banners, and a photo montage. Jones served as the first dean of K-State’s College of Business and was instrumental in its [...]

By |2022-06-21T12:28:24-05:00June 21st, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on 100th birthday bash held for C. Clyde Jones

Juneteenth: community comes together in City Park

The Manhattan Juneteenth organization wrapped up a week of activities with a day in City Park full of local vendors, speakers, and a unity walk. Mayor Linda Morse read out the Juneteenth proclamation in between stories about people who have recently passed and were pillars in the town’s African-American community. One of those figures being [...]

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Pottawatomie County approves C-U-P requests for event spaces; continues discussion on rock quarry proposal

Pottawatomie County commissioners capped a busy day Monday with decisions on two of three conditional use permits in front of them. During their regular morning session in Westmoreland, the commission approved a pair of conditional use permits for rural properties north of Rock Creek High School wanting to host events, such as weddings and other [...]

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