KMAN Staff

Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday will vote on agreements for Manhattan Regional Airport’s taxiway alpha project and a program grant with the Kansas Department of Transportation for a pavement restoration project. Actions in the taxiway project’s vote include accepting grant agreements from the Federal Aviation Administration for nearly $15 million, approve a task order with [...]

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It seems the wait for Call Hall ice cream on K-State’s campus will be a bit longer still. While the university’s Western Star Global Grain and Food Center is scheduled to open its doors Sept. 18, a K-State representative told News Radio KMAN on Thursday that the dairy bar housed within will likely not open [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating an alleged assault involving a firearm that reportedly occurred earlier this year in Manhattan. Police filed a report Thursday evening for aggravated assault involving an incident that reportedly took place in March in the 3400 block of Newbury. RCPD listed a 44-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman as victims. A [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating an alleged assault involving a firearm that reportedly occurred earlier this year in Manhattan. Police filed a report Thursday evening for aggravated assault involving an incident that reportedly took place in March in the 3400 block of Newbury. RCPD listed a 44-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman as victims. A [...]

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A 40-year-old Milford woman was arrested Thursday afternoon on multiple drug allegations, including distribution of a stimulant. Courtney Renee Vieyra was arrested just after 3 p.m. in the 100 block of 10th Street in Milford on allegations of distribution of a stimulant, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, possession of a hallucinogenic drug, failure [...]

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A 35-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday on a probation violation warrant, his latest arrest following multiple allegations involving law enforcement officers earlier this month. Nicolus Allen Weiss was arrested just after 2 p.m. at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center on a Riley County District Court warrant for probation violation. The warrant stems from [...]

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Two Manhattan juveniles were arrested Wednesday afternoon following reports at Manhattan High School involving allegations of drug distribution and battery. Paola Pio Rebegila, 14, was arrested at about 2:36 p.m. on an allegation of distribution of certain substances within 1,000 feet of a school. Rebegila was issued no bond and transported to the North Central [...]

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Amid a contentious tech infrastructure debate, Judd McCormack said he’s sounding the alarm on AI data centers ahead of his likely term as Pottawatomie County commissioner. McCormack defeated incumbent Gary Yenzer in the primary election. As no Democratic candidate filed for office, McCormack will be elected unless a write-in candidate mounts a winning challenge. To [...]

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Representatives of Kansas Authors Club this month invited state writers to attend the club’s writing convention Oct. 2-4 at Rock Springs Ranch near Junction City. The three-day event will feature workshops and speakers for writers of all experience levels and genres. The convention’s theme, “Writing Our History and Creating Our Future: Building Community Right,” recognizes [...]

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The Western Star Global Center for Grain and Food is set to open Sept. 18 at Kansas State University. The $125 million building had its groundbreaking ceremony in May of 2024 and is a key aspect of the university’s $210 million agriculture innovation i...