Manhattan businessman Frank Beer has become the third candidate to file for a seat on the Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 school board. According to a Friday news release, Beer intends to campaign on putting parents in control of their children’s public education, honoring taxpayer investments and opposing schools being “used for experiments with societal issues and [...]
The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art is hosting a highly unique performance Friday night on the K-State campus. Paul Rucker is a multimedia visual artist, composer, and musician, with a large portion of his work focusing on social justice issues in the United States. Rucker and five local musicians will present an improvisational and [...]
The Riley County Police Department is currently investigating two separate incidents of vandalism at Frank Anneberg Park and is seeking further information from the public. According to RCPD Public Information Officer Aaron Wintermote, officers were called out to the park on April 24th after Manhattan Parks and Recreation staff discovered the vandalism. A shed, baseball [...]
Pottawatomie County officials have announced an emergency lane reduction has been put in place along Louisville Road at the Louisville Bridge over Rock Creek, due to deterioration on the bridge deck, which will need to be repaired. The lane reduction is about 3/4 of a mile east of Rockenham Road and a 1/2 mile west [...]
City officials celebrated the reopening of the gateway into Aggieville Thursday. The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon under the new Aggieville Archway on North Manhattan Ave., signifying that Aggieville is open for business. Aggieville Business Association Director Dennis Cook calls it a relief to have all streets leading into the district free [...]
Manhattan Regional Airport will shut down this summer to complete a massive $30 million runway reconstruction project. City Manager Ron Fehr says construction is progressing well, but noted the next phase of the project will begin Friday, May 5th. An updated timeline and additional information on runway closures can be found at www.flymhk.com under the [...]
USD 383 board member Kristin Brighton has filed for re-election. The Manhattan businesswoman was first elected in 2019, and finished with the most votes among the candidates. In a Tuesday release, Brighton outlined her platform for re-election will focus heavily on efforts to raise student achievement. She also says she’d like to see Manhattan High [...]
Groundbreaking for the new North Riley County EMS Station is scheduled for Monday in Leonardville. The facility will house a full-time staffed ambulance and crew. The building will include an apparatus bay, sleeping rooms, office, kitchen, a commons area and storage. The total budget for the project is about $867,000. The project was approved by [...]
Riley County Police say a 39-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday near South 5th and Houston Streets on drug and interference charges. Nichole Costley was found in possession of meth during a traffic stop where she also gave a false name. She was booked on the aforementioned charges as well as possession drug paraphernalia and driving [...]
Riley County Police are investigating after a teenager was attacked and battered Tuesday morning in the Northview area. Officers filed a report for aggravated battery and battery in the 2200 block of Green Ave. Police say four teenagers reportedly punched a 15-year-old boy several times and stomped on his head while he was on the [...]
