AAA is projecting that 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more for Memorial Day weekend, a 7% increase over last year. In Kansas, it’s estimated that 385,000 people will be traveling for the holiday, a jump of 8% over last year. Driving vacations will make up 88.5% of the travel, with nearly 341,000 [...]
The Kansas Department of Education’s Sunflower Summer program kicks off Friday. Flint Hills Discovery Center Marketing Coordinator Deanna Likes said this program allows Kansas students to attend multiple attractions state-wide at no cost to them. Each child and up to two adult caretakers will be provided one-time, free admission to each participating location. Sunset Zoo [...]
A seventh candidate has entered the race for one of four seats on the Manhattan-Ogden School Board this fall. In an emailed statement to media Thursday, Courtney Jane Hochman noted she believes in full inclusion of all students, calling it a path to student success and success of the district. If elected, Hochman says she [...]
The Manhattan Fire Department responded to a fire this (THU) morning at a south Manhattan duplex. Firefighters were dispatched just after 10 a.m. to 1006 Pottawatomie Court, containing the fire within 10 minutes. The occupant was not home at the time. A cat was rescued from the home and treated by firefighters and Riley County [...]
A Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday on a Riley County District Court warrant charging him with rape. Riley County Police say 24-year-old Chase Newberry remains jailed on a single count of rape and two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy. Bond is set at $50,000. Online court records show the incident is alleged from a March [...]
Riley County Police are investigating after a body was found outside of the Apartment Towers Wednesday afternoon. According to a press release from RCPD, officers responded around 3 p.m. Wednesday to 300 N. 5th St. after the body of Rick Stradtner, 45, was found on the roof of the first floor. Stradtner lived on the [...]
Pottawatomie County officials on Wednesday made the decision to immediately close Louisville Road between Rockenham and Emile Road, due to the deteriorating bridge deck over Rock Creek. The detour for eastbound traffic will be south on Rockenham to Hanson Road, then north on Jenkins to Louisville Road. The detour for westbound traffic will be south [...]
After years of collaboration between the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony was held Wednesday at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. The ceremony lasted close to two hours on the west lawn of the facility and included a panel conversation moderated [...]
Riley County Police filed a report for aggravated battery, aggravated assault and criminal damage to property Tuesday night at Northeast Community Park. Two men, aged 19 and 20, told police their vehicle was surrounded by a group of people in three cars at the park, just before 10 p.m., placing them in fear. A man [...]
A Manhattan man sustained injuries Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle. The injury crash occurred near the intersection of North Seth Child Road and Kimball Ave. around 2:30 p.m. According to RCPD, 20-year-old Alexa Bell was northbound on the exit ramp from North Seth Child to Kimball when the [...]
