All eyes were on Calvin Wilson as he slow-rolled into Manhattan’s City Park on Saturday. Wilson, of Junction City, drove his 1966 Ford Fairlane GT so he could show it off at the annual Yard Art Classics Car Club’s: Cars in the Park. Listen to Wilson describe his vehicle here: Wilson says the fundraising is [...]
Gamma Omicron of Epsilon Sigma Alpha had their Inaugural Charity 0.5K Slug Run this weekend to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Judy Ahrens, the event co-chair, talked about Epsilon Sigma Alpha’s fundraising. Ahrens said the event was inspired by the desire to hold a fundraiser run that was easy for anyone accomplish. [...]
A Milford man was arrested on Thursday for stalking. 30-year-old Louis Gardner was arrested by Riley County Police shortly after 9:20 am on one count of stalking and another count for violating a protection order. According to the RCPD, Gardner tried to contact a woman on Facebook several times which was a violation of the [...]
The Riley County Commission discussed the 2024 Riley County District Court budget during their Thursday meeting. This discussion was to decide to approve or deny the court budget. The budgeted amount of $185,080 was already listed in the county 2024 budget, which was approved previously. The Commission motioned to approve and send the budget to [...]
The current Tuttle Creek Lake conditions are unusual this year, with the lake’s level at 1,073, which is 3 ft. below normal pool. US Army Corps of Engineers Operations Manager Brian McNulty tells KMAN, if these trends continue, the lake could potentially reach near record low pools, rarely seen since the Corps began operations in 1963. Inflow has been [...]
The Riley County Law Board will take its meeting on the road Monday to Keats Park. The agenda includes an opportunity for public comment, followed by a monthly update from the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 17, a Community Advisory Board Update from Chairperson Dennis Cook and one executive session. Consent agenda items include [...]
The new Leonardville EMS station is set to be open 24/7 upon its completion in a few weeks. EMS/Ambulance Director David Adams is working to get staff ready to go for the opening, which is anticipated in early October. Riley County Commissioner Kathryn Focke addresses some of the ways the county is financing the new [...]
Local health officials are reminding the public that flu season is upon us. The health department is currently waiting for FDA and CDC approval of the new COVID booster, which will be available without appointment to everyone 6 months or older. The flu vaccine will be available at the health department beginning on Sept. 18. Riley [...]
The Manhattan Area Chamber of Conference recognized local businesses at the fourth annual Business Awards. Business of the Year was awarded to the financial firm Sink Gorden and Associates. CPA James Gordon accepted the award. The Small Business of the Year award was given to Arthur-Green, LLP Attorneys at Law. KO Boxing and Fitness were [...]
A Riley County jury has convicted a former Fort Riley soldier of murdering 21-year-old Joshua Wardi, a Fort Riley soldier from Texas, gunned down outside an Aggieville bar in February 2022. Jurors on Monday returned guilty verdicts finding 21-year-old Tremelle Montgomery responsible of first-degree intentional murder, along with three counts of attempted first-degree murder and [...]