Wareham Hall, the nonprofit fundraising arm tasked with the renovation of the Wareham Opera House, has been awarded $115,400 in Community Service Program tax credits. The funds are from a larger initiative, led by Gov. Laura Kelly, that distributed $4.1 million in CSP tax credits to 36 nonprofit agencies in Kansas. In a statement this [...]
Furniture Amnesty Day is being held Friday at City Park and volunteers are still needed. Those interested in helping should register with HandsOn Kansas State. Information is available on the City of Manhattan Facebook page. The free community event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Registration for furniture shopping begins at 8 a.m. [...]
The Clay Center Police Department is investigating a report of battery and disorderly conduct, stemming from a Monday incident at the Clay County Fairgrounds. Cell phone video, shared to social media, shows a Hispanic woman being thrown to the ground by a female carnival employee following a dispute. According to a police report, the victim [...]
22-year-old Jimmie Dodson of Topeka was arrested around 1:15 p.m. on July 25th on two Riley County District Court warrants for probation violation. These warrants stem from past charges for two separate incidents. In September of 2019, Dodson was charged with burglary of a motor vehicle, theft, attempted burglary of a motor vehicle, attempted theft [...]
A Manhattan man was arrested Tuesday on several charges of child sex crimes. According to the Riley County Police Department, the charges against 18-year-old Darryl Klemick are in connection to multiple incidents involving a now 16-year-old female, known to Klemick. The alleged incidents occurred between November 2022 and May 2023. Klemick was already confined on [...]
Manhattan City Hall is closed today, due to the air conditioning system being out of service. Repairs are ongoing but city staff are currently working remotely. Other facilities are not affected and remain open with normal hours. The City will be open for business by phone only today. The customer service line is 785-587-2480. Residents [...]
One person was injured Tuesday in a crash in Wamego. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a Nissan Rogue failed to yield at the intersection of Hwy 24 and K-99, shortly after 5 p.m. colliding with a southbound Ford Fiesta. The driver of the Ford, 18-year-old Elijah Bergmeier, of Wamego was transported to Wamego Health Center [...]
Manhattan City Commissioners heard updates Tuesday from the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce on economic development throughout the community. Chamber Director of Economic Development Daryn Soldan said 2023 has been a successful year with multiple projects on the horizon, recent business attraction and significantly improved labor statistics. Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills Founder Sheila [...]
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 [...]
The Riley County Commissioners heard the amendment to increase the budget for the Keats lagoon, necessary due to the deteriorating septic tanks in the area. Planning Director Amanda Webb updated the new costs. The total project cost is now $16,000. Planning Director Amanda Webb explained that some of this money could be recouped. A representative [...]
