K-State alum Eldon Gideon has given a gift to name the deanship in the Kansas State University College of Agriculture, the fourth such named deanship at the university. The Eldon Gideon Deanship will be transformational for the college and future agriculture students, according to K-State officials, who say the funds will empower the dean to [...]
Riley County Commissioners have green lit a $14.3 million project to include construction of a new public safety headquarters. Commissioners were presented three options that included a full new building, an EMS only facility and a third option that would renovate the current EMS facility into a separate Emergency Operations Center, but only after the [...]
Riley County Police are seeking the public’s help after a criminal damage to property and trespassing report was filed early Thursday morning in the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Road. Police say a 36-year-old male victim reported an unknown male and female suspect damaged his front door and a fish tank with accessories. The incident [...]
More severe weather is on the way for the Manhattan area Thursday, and Friday. The Storm Prediction center has placed Riley and Pottawatomie Counties into a Marginal (Level 1) risk and Geary into a Slight (Level 2) risk for the daytime hours Thursday, with Riley and Pottawatomie being upgraded to a slight risk by night [...]
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly took a trip out to Westmoreland on Wednesday to proclaim May as Kansas Beef Month. The proclamation was held at the Cross Country Genetics facility in Westmoreland. CCG specializes in bovine fertilization and embryo transfers, serving farmers and ranchers across the country. Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam said the work [...]
A week after the City of Manhattan cut the ribbon on progress in Aggieville, the archway welcoming visitors into the district has gotten a refresh. Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr informed the commission at Tuesday’s work session that “welcome to” would be removed before commencement ceremonies this weekend. As of Thursday morning, it has been [...]
A motorist was cited this week after striking a pedestrian near the K-State campus. The Riley County Police Department says it happened around 10:30 Tuesday morning near the intersection of Anderson and Denison Ave. A Honda Civic driven by 22-year-old Ciara Hovis, of Manhattan, struck 20-year-old Kamri Younger, also of Manhattan, as she was crossing [...]
The Manhattan Arts Center is in search of a new executive director after Penny Senften announced her resignation earlier this week, following more than 20 years of service. In a statement Monday, Board of Directors President Mark Rose thanked Senften for her service during a great time of expansion and financial stability for the Manhattan [...]
Manhattan Mayor Mark Hatesohl is scheduled for a court hearing Friday after being cited last month for an unauthorized burn in Riley County. The Riley County Police Department cited Hatesohl shortly before 4 p.m. April 23 on his farming property in the 10000 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd, north of Manhattan. The citation was for [...]
Manhattan City Commissioner Linda Morse will not seek another term. Morse confirmed her decision in a Tuesday news release, meaning at least two seats will turn over after the November general election, following the resignation of Usha Reddi earlier this month. In a statement, Morse noted she decided to “term-limit” herself, noting she’s “not a [...]
