Talks on a new MOU agreement between USD 383 and MATC continue to stall according to USD 383 superintendent Eric Reid. Reid first reported on the disagreement at the board’s last meeting on Nov. 1 and reported at Wednesday’s meeting that the two sides are still far apart on an agreement. USD 383 School Board [...]
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Kansas State University is taking the next steps toward a more sustainable future by launching and leading the collaborative, multi-institutional Kansas Water Institute. In a press release, the university says that the interdisciplinary institute will build on the work of the Kansas Water Resources Institute that was established under the 1964 Water Resources Research Act [...]
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The American Red Cross will be hosting its 14th annual Keep the Drive Alive blood drive this Thursday and Friday in memory of the late Kevin Coffey who was a Manhattan resident and committed blood donor during his life. The event will be held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Manhattan from noon to [...]
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There will be three new faces on the Manhattan City Commission in the new year. Susan Adamchak, Karen McCulloh and Peter Oppelt all won election to the commission Tuesday night. Incumbent John Matta won re-election. Adamchak was the top vote getter Tuesday night. McCulloh is no stranger to the city commission. She finished in second [...]
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With the beginning of school around the corner, construction projects are beginning to wrap up for the summer in Manhattan. One of those projects is the Kimball Avenue and Grand Mere roundabout reconstruction. As of July 18, demolition has been completed of the old roundabout according to the City of MHK Public Works Projects website. [...]
A Manhattan woman was arrested on Thursday for suspected identity theft. Rachel Ligenfelter was arrested at 9:30 am by the Kansas State University Police at the 1400 block of Claflin Road in Manhattan Ligenfelter is charged with two counts of identity theft with intent to defraud someone receiving benefits of more than $100,000, single counts [...]
An expected plea hearing for a man suspected in a 2020 Aggieville shooting has been delayed after negotiations between the prosecution and defense stalled Tuesday. Travell Hairston, 31, was expected to plead guilty to a slew of charges that were headlined by attempted first degree murder. However, miscommunication over the length of the sentence led [...]
A 31-year-old California man has entered into a plea agreement in relation to a February 2020 shooting near Aggieville. Travell Hairston was scheduled for trial this week, but reportedly accepted a plea agreement with the Riley County Attorney’s office. Details are unknown at this time. A hearing is scheduled on the matter at 11 a.m. [...]
National Day of the Cowboy was celebrated Saturday at the Flint Hills Discovery Center. Assistant Director of Development Stephen Bridenstine says the event drew a large turnout thanks to its many community partners. Those who came out Saturday enjoyed wagon rides, cowboy tic-tac-toe, horseshoes, roping and live entertainment from Miss Rodeo K-State and an old [...]
Construction continues today on Browning Avenue in Manhattan. This is the second phase of a concrete maintenance project to replace the concrete pavement on the roadway surface as well as install new curbs and gutters. During this phase of construction, the portion of the roadway currently under construction will be reopened to traffic, but only [...]
