Manhattan Mayor Mark Hatesohl to seek re-election

Manhattan Mayor Mark Hatesohl will seek another term on the Manhattan City Commission. Hatesohl is currently in his third term, having previously served also from 2003 to 2009, before being elected again in 2019. He becomes the first city commission candidate to file for the 2023 election cycle.  In a statement, Hatesohl says “these times [...]

By |2023-04-27T16:44:13-05:00April 27th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on Manhattan Mayor Mark Hatesohl to seek re-election

MATC Open House to feature “Around the World with ESL”

Manhattan Area Technical College will host its Open House Thursday. The ESL program will be presenting “Around the World with ESL” as an opportunity for the public to learn about the cultures and traditions of international students at MATC. Countries represented will include Mexico, Brazil, Mongolia, Afghanistan, Ethiopia and more. It will include chances to [...]

By |2023-04-26T11:43:48-05:00April 26th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on MATC Open House to feature “Around the World with ESL”

MATC Open House to feature “Around the World with ESL”

Manhattan Area Technical College will host its Open House Thursday. The ESL program will be presenting “Around the World with ESL” as an opportunity for the public to learn about the cultures and traditions of international students at MATC. Countries represented will include Mexico, Brazil, Mongolia, Afghanistan, Ethiopia and more. It will include chances to [...]

By |2023-04-26T11:43:48-05:00April 26th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on MATC Open House to feature “Around the World with ESL”

MATC Open House to feature “Around the World with ESL”

Manhattan Area Technical College will host its Open House Thursday. The ESL program will be presenting “Around the World with ESL” as an opportunity for the public to learn about the cultures and traditions of international students at MATC. Countries represented will include Mexico, Brazil, Mongolia, Afghanistan, Ethiopia and more. It will include chances to [...]

By |2023-04-26T11:43:48-05:00April 26th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on MATC Open House to feature “Around the World with ESL”

Culver’s planning to open a store in Manhattan

The Manhattan Urban Area Planning Commission earlier this month green lit a plan for a new Culver’s restaurant. The restaurant will be constructed in a vacant lot at the northwest corner of the intersection of McCall Road and McCullough Place, directly west of K-State Credit Union and just in front of Menards. The Planning Commission [...]

By |2023-04-26T11:37:38-05:00April 26th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on Culver’s planning to open a store in Manhattan

More vandalism reported at Anneberg Park

Authorities are investigating more vandalism at Anneberg Park. The Riley County Police Department noted in its Tuesday activity report that a criminal damage to property report was filed Monday morning after an unknown suspect damaged a shed, an old baseball score sign and several bulk bags of sand. The estimated total loss associated is around [...]

By |2023-04-25T14:17:27-05:00April 25th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on More vandalism reported at Anneberg Park

6th annual Pink up the Pace 5K run and 1 mile honor walk very successful

Poyntz Avenue in downtown Manhattan was closed to traffic Saturday morning. Northview Elementary students ten-year-old Alina Flores and seven-year-old Valentina Flores explained why the street was closed.  The 6th annual Pink up the Pace 5K run and one-mile honor walk was well-attended despite the bitter cold wind. The sisters were with a group of nearly [...]

By |2023-04-24T10:31:01-05:00April 24th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on 6th annual Pink up the Pace 5K run and 1 mile honor walk very successful

Records show Manhattan paid over $11K to law firm in failed appeal over attorney fees

The City of Manhattan paid over $11,000 to Lenexa-based Hinkle Law Firm in its failed appeal of attorney fees stemming from a lawsuit involving a damaged residential mailbox. Electronic copies of the records, obtained by KMAN from an open records request earlier this month, show 10 transactions were made between April 5, 2022 and March [...]

By |2023-04-24T06:52:08-05:00April 24th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on Records show Manhattan paid over $11K to law firm in failed appeal over attorney fees

Sen. Reddi, Rep. Titus weigh in on tax bill, childcare licensing requirements

Kansas legislators will make their way back to Topeka this week after a two week recess. News Radio KMAN caught up with two of the Manhattan area’s newest legislators this week on In Focus, State Sen. Usha Reddi (D-Manhattan), who assumed Sen. Tom Hawk’s seat in January, following his abrupt retirement and State Sen. Kenny [...]

By |2023-04-23T09:17:25-05:00April 23rd, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on Sen. Reddi, Rep. Titus weigh in on tax bill, childcare licensing requirements

GMCF’s 24 hour Grow Green Match Day scheduled for Friday

Friday marks the 11th annual Grow Green Match Day in Manhattan. It’s the day when donations made through the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation to participating nonprofit endowed funds receive a 50% match. Last year, about $1.7 million was raised for 78 area organizations. GMCF President Vern Henricks says this year there are 95 participating nonprofits. [...]

By |2023-04-20T14:04:28-05:00April 20th, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on GMCF’s 24 hour Grow Green Match Day scheduled for Friday
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