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 [...]
City Manager Ron Fehr briefed the Manhattan City Commission Tuesday on the increasing need to address trash disposal and clean up in Aggieville. Fehr says a current proposal, which will be discussed further at next week’s commission meeting, involves creating a consolidated trash enclosure on Anderson Avenue south of Triangle Park. Deputy City Manager Jason [...]
With the deadline to file for the general election a little more than three weeks away, a second candidate has emerged for a seat on the Manhattan City Commission. Rafael Rodriguez Jr. filed the necessary paperwork Monday at the Riley County Clerk’s office. An online search shows Rodriguez is a small business owner at US [...]
Severe weather pushed through the region Tuesday dumping rain on the Manhattan area. The afternoon storms prompted severe thunderstorm warnings, leading some area schools to shelter in place for a brief time ahead of dismissals while some after-school activities got canceled out of an abundance of caution. Preliminary rainfall totals from Riley County Emergency Management [...]
Pottawatomie County commissioners on Monday approved moving forward on a 50/50 grant to make repairs on the Louisville Road Bridge over Rock Creek. The rural bridge, located about a mile east of Flush Road, was reduced to one lane toward the end of last week after a 3-by-3 foot hole was discovered on the bridge [...]
A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Monday in Leonardville for a new ambulance station that will serve residents of Northern Riley County. “It feels good. It means that we’re starting the next phase and that is getting this building built, and having a full-time 24 hour presence of our service in north Riley County is long [...]
Commercial flights at the Manhattan Regional Airport were suspended May 5th for a $30 million runway reconstruction project, and the Airport Advisory Board received an exciting update during their Monday meeting. Envoy Manhattan Regional Airport General Manager Brennan Walter, During last month’s meeting, the board was informed that American Airlines decided to suspend all flights [...]
Pottawatomie County authorities executed a narcotics search warrant last week in St. George, resulting in three arrests. Sheriff Shane Jager says the search warrant was the result of a Thursday investigation into illegal drug activity in the 11,000 block of Glenwood Lane. Items seized included methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Those arrested included 33-year-old Jamie Berges [...]
Riley County Police reported two domestic violence incidents over the weekend involving vehicles. According to Monday’s incident report, officers on Friday filed a report for aggravated domestic battery, aggravated domestic criminal damage to property and aggravated child endangerment. A 30-year-old man and a 1-year-old child were listed as victims when a female suspect struck the [...]
