City officials say Ebert Construction is closing the 600 block of Poyntz Ave today and tomorrow, in order to install the string light poles that will flank the mid-block crosswalk. The street will reopen in time for Third Thursday festivities. The work was not able to be completed with the rest of the project due [...]

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A Silent Witness Ceremony was held at the Riley County Courthouse Plaza Wednesday over the lunch hour. The event, hosted annually by the Crisis Center in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, serves as a remembrance to those who have lost their lives to domestic violence in our communities and across Kansas. Executive Director Kathy [...]

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Candidates running for a seat on the Manhattan City Commission have differing views on how to grow the economy. During this past weekend’s League of Women Voters Forum on KMAN, candidates were asked what the city’s role should be in spurring development of jobs that provide a livable wage. Nine candidates are seeking one of [...]

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A new park in Manhattan will be dedicated this weekend. The Manhattan Parks & Recreation Department says Stonehaven Park is located off Miller Parkway and Amherst Avenue Extension. Park Superintendent Casey Smithson says the park includes a concrete walking path as well as a three acre pond. A pair of tree plantings will take place [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested a short time after noon Monday in the 2000 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. on charges of criminal threat and criminal damage to property. RCPD says 55-year-old David Combs was arrested after a 38-year-old man reported Combs threw a coffee cup at a wall and made threats after being denied [...]

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Authorities are investigating a pair of Monday crimes for burglary and aggravated assault. The Riley County Police Department says a 21-year-old man and 22-year-old woman reported an unknown suspect stole household goods and electronics from their home in the 1100 block of Claflin Road. The estimated total loss is less than $1,000. Anyone with information [...]

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More orange cones are popping up across Manhattan as some necessary road construction projects are beginning. On Monday, city officials noted a temporary closure of Denison Avenue, north of Kimball was put into place as work begins on the construction of a new reverse frontage road from the Grain Science complex, east to Denison. The [...]

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The Manhattan City Commission will discuss the prospect of paid parking in the downtown parking garage near Blue Earth Plaza at a Tuesday work session. According to agenda materials, city staff are looking at a proposed $2 hourly rate with a $10 daily max for the garage. Full-time employees would be charged at $40 per [...]

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Housing challenges within the city were a point of emphasis for city commission candidates at Saturday’s League of Women Voters forum, held at the Manhattan Public Library. Among the questions asked of candidates Saturday were how each think the city can provide affordable housing across the spectrum. Incumbent Mark Hatesohl says the city can do [...]

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