High school basketball season is drawing to a close and the Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau is once again playing host to the Class 2A state tournament at Bramlage Coliseum. “We’ll have eight teams come in from across the state on Wednesday. Games will be played at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 [...]
Preparations at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) continue to move forward with promising success after the facility entered the science preparatory phase approximately a month ago. “Currently, we don’t have any pathogens or active research occurring, but scientists are able to go into their laboratory spaces and see what’s there,” said NBAF Deputy [...]
The City of Manhattan is inching closer to naming its next Director of the Parks and Recreation Department. The four finalists will be on hand at a Monday public reception following an all-day visit with department heads and city staff. Manhattan partnered with Strategic Government Resources on a national search, which produced 43 candidates from [...]
An arrest has been made following a February hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian with serious injuries. The Riley County Police Department says 34-year-old Kristopher Mackey has been charged with failure to stop at an accident resulting in great bodily harm and two counts of interference with law enforcement officers. He remains jailed in lieu [...]
Manhattan High School will have a new assistant principal this fall. Lisa Julian was appointed by the USD 383 school board Wednesday and will succeed Larry Myers, who is retiring this summer. Her start date is July 1. Julian currently serves as a Gifted Facilitator and Night School Coordinator at Manhattan High School. She previously [...]
The Manhattan-Ogden School District has named its next Director of Business Services. Andrew Hutchinson will assume that role July 1 and will succeed Lew Faust, who is retiring. Hutchinson is the district’s Assistant Director of Early Learning and Coordinator of Grants and Compliance. He previously was the program director for Head Start and Early Head [...]
Manhattan-Ogden School Board members spoke briefly Wednesday about safety and security within the district. Board President Karla Hagemeister noted Wednesday she is working with administrators on ways to further conversations at future meetings, complimenting work by district leadership on managing controllable factors related to school safety. Board member Darell Edie expressed a desire to potentially [...]
Sunset Zoo is looking forward to warmer weather and spring activities, one of which is taking place this weekend. Sunset’s Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood spoke with KMAN about the upcoming Sensory Safari program that’s geared towards kids ages 3 to 5. March also means it’s time for spring break, and the zoo is [...]
A 23-year-old Manhattan man continues to recover after being seriously injured last Friday in a head-on crash on the Anderson Ave. overpass along Seth Child Road. Austin Gano was life-flighted to KU Medical Center. According to a GoFundMe page, established by his girlfriend, the crash left Gano with internal bleeding, a ruptured spleen, a fractured [...]
During their Wednesday work session, Manhattan City Commissioners discussed a possible contract with Baker Tilly and Virchow Krause accounting and consulting firm to review the city’s development processes and economic policies and develop implementation plans for housing initiatives. Deputy City Manager Jason Hilgers said the firm’s outside perspective and experience across the country would greatly [...]
