Manhattan

Second community conversation planned Saturday over future use of East Campus space

A virtual meeting Saturday will be the second in a series of ongoing community conversations aimed at generating ideas for potential use of kitchen and cafeteria space within the Manhattan High East Campus. The facilitated conversations are being led by the Kansas State University Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy (ICDD). An in-person discussion was [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-01-28T08:25:56-06:00January 28th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: K-State Activity, Manhattan|Comments Off

City attorney: Junction City views Delta-8 THC as Schedule I controlled substance

The attorney of the City of Junction City encourages residents not to possess or utilize products made from the cannabinoid commonly called Delta-8 in city limits following an opinion released by the Kansas Attorney General on December 2, 2021. Guided by the A.G.’s opinion, City Attorney Britain Stites’ office sees products consisting of more than [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-01-26T14:39:03-06:00January 26th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Junction City, Manhattan|Comments Off

Moldrup named RCPD interim director

A familiar face will fill in as the director of the Riley County Police Department following the retirement of its current director. Current Asst. Director Kurt Moldrup was offered and accepted a contract as interim director following a unanimous vote of the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency board Monday afternoon. Moldrup will take over for [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-01-24T19:25:15-06:00January 24th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan, Riley County|Comments Off

Manhattan reports tax collections up as of December 31

Manhattan property tax revenue through the end of 2021 lagged below 2020’s figures, though sales tax collections brought the city into the positive at the year’s end. The City Manager’s Monthly Report was released Friday, reporting a snapshot of the city’s finances and operations as of December 31. Property tax revenue collections came in at [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-01-21T11:17:54-06:00January 21st, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan|Comments Off

MRC lunches begin February 2

The Manhattan Military Relations Committee will welcome back MRC lunches in February. Military relations liaison, Janet Nichols, says the MRC lunches are open to anyone even without membership. She says it is great opportunity to network, learn, and enjoy lunch. She says the lunch is twenty dollars, but well worth it. “It has an entree, [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-01-24T08:18:32-06:00January 21st, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Fort Riley, Manhattan|Comments Off

Flint Hills Christian School to celebrate National School Choice Week

National School Choice Week begins January 24. Jordan Candido, director of advancement with Flint Hills Christian School, tells KMAN this is an exciting week for them and talks more about the national movement. “Get parents aware of what is out there for their students,” Candido adds. “School choice is the process of allowing every family [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-01-21T07:55:29-06:00January 21st, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan|Comments Off

Chamber excited for prospect of new Museum of Art and Light

The prospect of a new Museum of Art and Light in downtown Manhattan has Chamber President and CEO Jason Smith excited. “It enhances this community as a place to attract more residents,” Smith says. “We’ve talked about this a lot over the last couple years since I’ve been here, is we have to do a [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-01-20T13:00:32-06:00January 20th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan|Comments Off

RCPD: Missouri man extradited to Manhattan on child sex abuse charges

An investigation into a July 2021 alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl in Manhattan has resulted in the arrest of a suspect. Riley County Police say 19-year-old Marcus Quintin Hall, of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, was arrested on a warrant Wednesday after being extradited from Pulaski County, Missouri. He’s charged with a single felony county [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-01-20T10:41:12-06:00January 20th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan, Riley County|Comments Off

No injuries reported after minor fire at Bluemont Elementary

No injuries were reported after a brief fire ignited on the roof of Bluemont Elementary Wednesday evening. The school said on its Facebook page that a faulty heating unit ignited on the school’s roof after school Wednesday. There were staff and students in the building at Boys & Girls Club’s after school program. All were [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-01-20T10:03:08-06:00January 20th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan, USD 383|Comments Off

USD 383 officials navigating COVID surge with cautious optimism

School resumed Tuesday in the Manhattan-Ogden district after an extended holiday weekend amid a surge in COVID-19 cases that resulted in several staff members being out sick. Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid joined KMAN’s In Focus Wednesday to discuss how much that extra day off last Friday, prior to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, helped [...]

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By Sunny 1025 Staff|2022-01-19T14:06:37-06:00January 19th, 2022|Categories: Local News|Tags: Manhattan, USD 383|Comments Off