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Man in custody following Sunday shooting that injured two

Two people were injured in Manhattan after shots were fired in a Sunday morning domestic altercation, according to Riley County police. 37-year-old Ryan Powell was arrested after the incident on two counts of aggravated battery and assault, as well as three counts of aggravated endangerment of a child. Powell is accused of firing shots Sunday [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-03-28T10:43:03-05:00March 28th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan|Comments Off

Photos: Indian culture celebrated in Sanskriti event at K-State

K-State Student Union’s Forum Hall was host Saturday to Sanskriti, an event celebration Indian culture with an assortment of performances. The annual outing is organized by the Indian Students Association at Kansas State, featuring diverse art, music and dance from across the 28 States and 8 territories of India. Performances included classical dance by the [...]

By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-03-27T15:10:49-05:00March 27th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: K-State Activity, Manhattan|Comments Off

Polar Plunge returns to Tuttle Creek, raises $16K for Special Olympics Kansas

Eighty-five people participated in Manhattan’s Polar Plunge Saturday, raising about $16,000 for Special Olympics Kansas. The fundraiser returned to Tuttle Creek State Park for the 2022 observance, having previously shifted to Bill Snyder Family Stadium in 2021. Manhattan is one of 11 Kansas cities participating in the event, a key fundraiser to support the local [...]

By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-03-27T13:52:05-05:00March 27th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan|Comments Off

Manhattan’s Douglass Activity Center celebrates 1st birthday

Now a year in existence, the Douglass Activity Center celebrated its first birthday Thursday with a spread of snacks and friendly conversation. The Douglass Activity Center is the newest addition to the Frederick Douglass Recreation Complex on Manhattan’s Downtown Yuma Street, opening in March of 2021. The project was approved in 2019 by the Manhattan [...]

By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-03-25T13:12:10-05:00March 25th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan|Comments Off

Hundreds came out to support Pancakes for Pawnee fourth annual event

As mental health continues to fill headlines and be a growing concern for many, Pawnee Mental Health Services continues to provide for the Manhattan area. One of the largest fundraisers for Pawnee Mental Health wrapped up earlier this month with the Pancakes for Pawnee event. Cole says this was their fourth annual event and it [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-03-25T08:30:45-05:00March 25th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan|Comments Off

Eyesight restored for colobus monkey at Sunset Zoo

Sunset Zoo and K-State’s Veterinary Medicine program recently worked together to restore the eyesight of a monkey living at the zoo. Mangalisa is a colobus monkey, who lost her sight causing her to not be able to climb the trees. Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood says this became an issue since colobus monkeys live [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-03-24T11:34:24-05:00March 24th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan|Comments Off

USD 383 board votes on superintendent succession plan; Reid named successor to Wade

A succession plan for the Manhattan-Ogden superintendent position was approved Wednesday by the USD 383 school board. As part of that, Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid was named the successor to Dr. Marvin Wade, upon Wade’s retirement on a 6-1 vote, with Christine Weixelman opposing. The board voted to update the superintendent job description to no [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-03-24T08:31:43-05:00March 24th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan, USD 383|Comments Off

Kansas Senate advances measures targeting transgender participation in sports, school transfers

Kansas lawmakers cleared the first hurdle Tuesday on a ban on transgender athletes in girl’s and women’s school sports. The 27-12 Senate vote on SB 484 gave conservatives the necessary two-thirds majority needed for a veto override. Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a similar effort last year, but Republicans fell one vote shy of overriding a [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-03-23T15:46:51-05:00March 23rd, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan, State News, USD 383|Comments Off

Trash to treasures with the 4-H club

The annual 4-H garage sales are right around the corner. John Jobe, 4-H Youth Development Agent, says they will once again hold their 4-H garage sales, but this year the event is even more special. He says it is the jump off point for all the 4-H participants who have focused on Citizenship Washington Focus [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-03-23T09:14:32-05:00March 23rd, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan, Riley County|Comments Off

Manhattan Optimist Club to hold annual spaghetti feed

Spaghetti is on the menu for this Saturday, and better yet, you don’t have to cook it! The Manhattan Optimist Club is welcoming back their annual spaghetti feed. Club member, Jim Franke, says this is their 12th annual spaghetti feed, but their first one since 2019 due to the pandemic. He says it is a [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-03-23T08:35:40-05:00March 23rd, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan|Comments Off