A new effort aimed at reducing food waste in Manhattan and Riley County is connecting the local food industry directly with shelters, churches and food pantries that can easily re-purpose it. Riley County and Manhattan Food and Farm Council (FFC) Coordinator Vickie James says the idea for the new Flint Hills Food Recovery, grew from [...]
A Manhattan area construction company will pay more than $71,000 in civil penalties after alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 said in a news release Friday that asphalt manufacturer Shilling Construction failed to adequately control stormwater runoff from its Manhattan facility. EPA says that led [...]
Riley County police made a trio of arrests in Manhattan after conducting a search warrant on Colorado Street. RCPD reported officers found what they called a significant amount of meth in a residence in the 1300 block of Colorado Wednesday. Antwine Berry was taken into custody, accused of possession and distribution of meth within 1 [...]
Community members filled the room Wednesday at Crestview Christian [...]
Community members filled the room Wednesday at Crestview Church [...]
Community members filled the room Wednesday at Crestview Church for a Pottawatomie County meeting about the upcoming construction of the Scorpion biomanufacturing facility. The purpose of the meeting was to allow the public to voice their concerns and ask questions about the project. The new building will be located off of Highway 24 and Excel [...]
Governor Laura Kelly kicked off the 2022 Kansas Agricultural Growth Summit in Manhattan today. The meeting included more than 400 leaders, representing a variety of agricultural interests across the state. Kelly told the leaders why Kansas is central to the agricultural needs of the local and national communities. She also told them why they [...]
Riley County – Authorities in Riley County are investigating [...]
Riley County – Authorities in Riley County are investigating an assault on a correctional officer. According to the police department activity report, officers reported an aggravated robbery and battery on a law enforcement officer at the Riley County Jail in Manhattan just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday. A 29-year-old corrections officer was body-slammed by a [...]
Classified employees in the Manhattan-Ogden School District will see a slight boost in pay, thanks to action Wednesday night from the school board. The board approved a $1.50 per hour increase for classified staff, retroactive to July 3. The move also brings up the base starting salary for new employees. While the wages are going [...]
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