The Press will be rocking the 80s Friday the 8th in an effort to help the Manhattan chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Originally scheduled for July 1, weather caused the “Pretty in Pink” event to be postponed. Area Director Michelle Sink explains the importance of the organization. The event will feature a number of [...]
Officers filed a report for theft in the 500 block of McCall Rd. in Manhattan on Thursday around 3:00 p.m. An employee of Menards reported that on Sept. 2, an unknown suspect entered the business and stole a Generac generator and a Champion generator. The total loss was estimated to be $2,100. Anyone with information [...]
The Manhattan City Commission took the first step toward approving its 2024 budget Tuesday night. Commissioners first voted 4-0 to exceed the revenue neutral rate of 47.613, to allow the city to capture economic growth from the previous year. Commissioners then voted 3-1 to lower the overall mill levy from 50.74 down to 49 mills. [...]
Manhattan City Commissioners will host a public hearing regarding the 2024 budget and mill levy rate Tuesday evening. The total budget authority is nearly $225 million, which includes over $35 million in ad-valorem taxes to be levied on residents. The total budget is 20% higher than last year’s budget, driven largely by property valuations, which [...]
The Be Able Community Center was mostly business-as-usual on Labor Day. The difference was a Monday BBQ. Executive Director Scott Voos says being available on holidays is important. Voos says, with other businesses and organizations closed today, it’s important to provide the support and fellowship…which often includes food. Voos says they usually have a BBQ [...]
Fort Riley officials hosted the Secretary of the Army Wednesday for a tour of the installation, including the remodeled 4+2 barracks Wednesday afternoon. Army Secretary Christine E Wormuth visited one of the newly remodeled barracks and spoke about the state of the Army’s overall infrastructure. The 4+2 barracks include four rooms with two bathrooms shared between a [...]
Riley County Commissioners met in Randolph Thursday evening for the third of four quarterly meetings in the county. The meeting primarily served as an avenue for department heads to update county officials. Presenting from the Riley County Police Department was North County Sergeant Pat Tiede (Tee-dee), who met with school administrators recently at Riley County and [...]
August was the hottest month of 2023 in Manhattan with a total of eight days above 100 degrees, including a streak of five consecutive days above 100 from Aug. 22 through Aug. 26. Meteorologist Chip Redmond, with Kansas Mesonet, says despite the streak, it wasn’t something uncommon for the Little Apple. August was also a [...]
A 16-year-old male was arrested Tuesday at Manhattan High School. Riley County Police Officers responded to the school around 2:15 p.m. after reports that Brycen Tyler was making threats of violence and indicating he may have a weapon. A School Resource Officer made contact with the teen and determined he was not in possession of [...]
A Manhattan chiropractor was arrested on Monday morning in relation to sex crimes.. Clark Petersen, 64, was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant that involved charges of sex crimes against five women at his Manhattan chiropratic office between 2018 and 2022. The victims were between the ages of 37 and 59. Petersen is [...]