At their meeting Tuesday, Manhattan City Commissioners considered a request from Manhattan Area Technical College to provide at least a portion of the $1.4 million in funding needed to help finance the construction of their new Advanced Technology Center. MATC President Jim Genandt spoke to the board and explained that the technical college does not [...]
Riley County officials say a permitted outdoor burn got out of control this past weekend in the southeastern portion of the county, according to a Tuesday news release. The fire scorched over 300 acres of grassland and threatened structures and outbuildings in the area of Deep Creek Road Saturday afternoon. No injuries were reported and [...]
There will be no school Wednesday for students at USD 378 Riley County. District administrators have canceled classes so that students and their families can travel to Hutchinson to watch the Falcon girls basketball team compete in the Class 3A state basketball tournament. The Falcons finished the regular season 16-7 under head coach Kelsey Nelson [...]
A reception was held Monday, as the City of Manhattan welcomed the four finalists for its vacant Parks and Recreation Director position. Held immediately following the monthly Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting, each of the finalists spoke candidly about themselves and why they were interested in coming to Manhattan. A majority even had some [...]
A 43-year-old Manhattan is behind bars following allegations of sex crimes involving minors. RCPD says Giovanny Ayala was arrested Monday morning on charges of indecent solicitation of a child and breach of privacy. The arrest stems from an investigation involving Ayala and two female victims known to him aged 15 and 16, dating back to [...]
More details have been released following a Monday shooting at the Sunset Zoo parking lot. The Riley County Police Department says a 23-year-old man was shot in the neck shortly after 5 p.m. Monday and transported Via Christi, and later to Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka for further treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The department says [...]
In 1977, the United Nations recognized March 8th as International Womenâs Day. This Wednesday, the Manhattan Chapter of the American Association of University Women is hosting their 8th annual International Womenâs Day celebration and forum. Manhattan AAUW Officer Barbara Gatewood said Americaâs first National Womenâs Day took place in 1909, emerging from labor movements in [...]
High school basketball season is drawing to a close and the Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau is once again playing host to the Class 2A state tournament at Bramlage Coliseum. âWeâll have eight teams come in from across the state on Wednesday. Games will be played at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 [...]
Preparations at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) continue to move forward with promising success after the facility entered the science preparatory phase approximately a month ago. âCurrently, we donât have any pathogens or active research occurring, but scientists are able to go into their laboratory spaces and see whatâs there,â said NBAF Deputy [...]
The City of Manhattan is inching closer to naming its next Director of the Parks and Recreation Department. The four finalists will be on hand at a Monday public reception following an all-day visit with department heads and city staff. Manhattan partnered with Strategic Government Resources on a national search, which produced 43 candidates from [...]
