More snow fell in Manhattan Saturday over a period of 18 hours than what was recorded all of last winter. According to Kansas Mesonet, Manhattan recorded 6 inches of snow, doubling last year’s entire snowfall total of 3.2 inches. It also ended the city’s 7th longest streak of 6 inches or less at 1,396 days [...]
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A 3-year old girl abducted from Fort Riley Friday afternoon was located safe in Butler County. The abduction prompted an Amber Alert about three hours after Paisley Grace Thompson was taken by gunpoint from her mother. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation identified two suspects, 24-year-old Jordan Thompson and 41-year-old Melanie Allison. According to the Fort [...]
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The Food and Drug Administration says glass jars of mislabeled Hy-Vee turkey gravy are being voluntarily recalled by Seneca Foods. The jars actually contain beef gravy and could potentially contain a soy allergen which is not declared on the label. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious [...]
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6:30 p.m. Friday The National Weather Service has updated the forecast for Saturday’s anticipated snow storm, to include a Winter Weather Advisory for the Manhattan area. It is in place from 9 a.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday for Riley and Pottawatomie counties. Geary County is on the northern boundary of a Winter Storm Warning [...]
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At least one person was seriously injured Wednesday in a crash near St. George. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the wreck occurred around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of US 24 and Lake Elbo Road when a southbound vehicle on Lake Elbo Road was attempting to turn right onto the highway. The turning [...]
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There will be plenty to do around Manhattan this Thanksgiving weekend. THURSDAY (Thanksgiving) *MHK Turkey Trot 5K (9 a.m. to noon) – starting and finishing in Aggieville, with proceeds to benefit the Flint Hills Breadbasket. Race organizer Ben Sigle with Manhattan Running Company says over 1,200 runners have signed up to take part in the [...]
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Riley County Police are investigating after a 55-year-old woman had a firearm stolen from her vehicle this week. The incident was reported Tuesday morning in the 900 block of Garden Way. Police say the thief stole a 9 mm pistol and two magazines. The total loss is estimated at around $500. Anyone with information can [...]
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Runners will gather in Aggieville Thanksgiving morning for eighth annual MHK Turkey Trot. Manhattan Running Company organizes the event which taking runners on a 5K course that starts and ends in Triangle Park near Aggieville and looping through downtown Manhattan. The event also supports a charitable cause, as Ben Sigle with Manhattan Running Company explains…. [...]
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Manhattan city officials approved 15 funding recommendations for special alcohol funds and 20 for social services funds Tuesday, but for a second consecutive year have denied a funding request from True Colors, a local nonprofit organization providing education and support to queer and trans youth. The 2-1 decision was largely political, with Commissioner John Matta [...]
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More than 584,000 Kansans are expected to travel this Thanksgiving weekend, according to AAA. That’s a 2% increase from last year’s travel volume, as some 55 million Americans head to their holiday destinations. AAA spokesman Shawn Steward says 9 in 10 travelers will be traveling by car, with many taking advantage of significantly lower gas [...]
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