Manhattan

USD 383 receives updated student count at meeting on Wednesday

The USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden School Board went over their final report on student counts at their bimonthly meeting on Wednesday. USD 383 Assistant Superintendent Nathan Downs delivered the report saying that K-12 has seen an increase in students from the previous school year. The school district has seen about a 0.7% increase in students from [...]

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By AJ Shaw|2023-10-04T19:50:02-05:00October 4th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan, Riley County, USD 383|Comments Off

First Responders host Community Night Out

The Riley County Police Department hosted its annual Community Night Out Tuesday at City Park. RCPD staff served up barbecue pulled pork sandwiches. RCPD Director Brian Peete explains the purpose of the community event. The evening included demonstrations from various law enforcement staff. RCPD Patrol Officer/Bomb Tech Jarrod Sheldon showed a robot. The event preceded [...]

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By Bernie Fancella|2023-10-04T08:19:02-05:00October 4th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan|Comments Off

USD 383 to receive fall enrollment report Wednesday

The Manhattan-Ogden School Board will hear an update Wednesday on the district’s student enrollment data for the fall. Superintendent Eric Reid will present the annual fall enrollment report, which accounts for the student population, based on counts from Sept. 20. Preliminary data shared in August noted about a 1.6% increase in enrollment for the fall, [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2023-10-03T15:39:32-05:00October 3rd, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan|Comments Off

Local officials to conduct mental health system assessment next week

A pair of local entities will take a deep look into the community’s mental health needs and how best to go about achieving those needs. The Flint Hills Wellness Coalition and Riley County Health Department’s Local Mental Health System Assessment will be held on Tuesday, October 10 at Pottorf Hall. Coalition Chair Debbie Nuss says [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2023-10-03T15:00:51-05:00October 3rd, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan, Riley County|Comments Off

City planning temporary closure to complete connections to new Grand Mere roundabout

City officials are planning a temporary closure of Grand Mere Parkway to traffic between Grand Vista Drive and Kimball Avenue. The closure will begin Wednesday and continue through next Friday, Oct. 13 to allow for the safe completion of connections between the new roundabout, Grand Mere Parkway and Kimball Avenue/Scenic Drive. Light to moderate traffic [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2023-10-02T14:50:11-05:00October 2nd, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan|Comments Off

Walk to end Alzheimer’s held in Manhattan’s City Park on Saturday

The Alzheimer’s Association held its seventh annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday in Manhattan. Over 300 participants were on hand, including members of the K-State Baseball team and the Sigma Kappa-Theta Tau sorority. Mary Patt Eyestone says that the fundraising walk is the highest per capita walk in the state of Kansas. Eyestone said [...]

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By AJ Shaw|2023-09-30T14:33:32-05:00September 30th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan, Riley County|Comments Off

John C. Mather to give lecture at Cardwell Hall

Kansas State University will host Nobel Iaureate John C. Mather from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center for the 2023 Chester Peterson Jr. Public Lecture in Physics. Mather is a senior astrophysicist at the Goddard Space Flight Center and a professor of physics at the University of Maryland. He has been the leader of the James [...]

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By KMAN Staff|2023-09-30T14:08:20-05:00September 30th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan, Riley County|Comments Off

C. Clyde Fun Run is predicted to raise $25,000 for local philanthropy.

The K-State College of Business held the C. Clyde Fun Run and Midge’s Mile Walk on September 30 at Frank Anneberg Park. The run/walk was held to raise money for Shepherd’s Crossing, a local philanthropic organization. C. Clyde Run organizer and Assistant to the Dean of the College of Business at K-State, Melanie Horton, explains [...]

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By KMAN Staff|2023-09-30T13:46:55-05:00September 30th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan, Riley County|Comments Off

Star Trek legend George Takei beamed down to Manhattan this week

The internet icon and legendary actor provided a lecture at K-State Wednesday at McCain Auditorium. Takei as a child was held in two different Japanese-American concentration camps in the 40s. His family, and thousands more, were taken into custody just two months after Pearl Harbor was bombed. He recently published a book detailing his experiences, [...]

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By Bernie Fancella|2023-09-29T11:45:35-05:00September 29th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: K-State Activity, Manhattan, Riley County|Comments Off

Burger King near Aggieville closes

One of Manhattan’s two Burger King restaurants has closed its doors. A sign posted on the storefront at 1328 Laramie Street reads the location is no longer open for business, inviting customers to visit their sister location on McCall Road. According to QSR Magazine, the restaurant’s franchisee, Utah-based Meridian Restaurants Unlimited, sold a majority of [...]

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By Brandon Peoples|2023-09-28T15:03:33-05:00September 28th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan|Comments Off