Members of the Geary County USD 475 school board appear to have two sites in mind for a proposed early childhood development center. Having narrowed its options from 11 potential sites, board members on Monday debated the idea of constructing a facility on the former Junction City High School property versus building a new facility [...]
The Riley County Police Department has opened a Community Survey in an attempt to capture perceptions of RCPD’s performance in accomplishing our mission of reducing crime and improving the quality of life for the citizens we serve. The results of the survey will assist in plans for future law enforcement tactics in Riley County and best practices [...]
Enrollment is up at Manhattan-Ogden Schools, nearing pre-pandemic levels. USD 383 Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid delivered the annual enrollment report to the school board Wednesday, noting the district saw a significant increase in enrollment numbers compared to last year. Some of the larger increases were seen in the secondary schools, in particular at Manhattan High [...]
It’s been a good fundraising week for Kansas State University. On the heels of $4 and $5 million pledges from the Kansas Soybean Commission and Kansas Farm Bureau respectively to the College of Agriculture, K-State Salina announced Wednesday its receiving a 10 million dollar gift from California-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. The award will support [...]
For a second straight week, new COVID-19 infections in Riley County totaled 18, keeping the county in the moderate incidence category, with a score of 24.2 per 100,000 people. The figures don’t factor in at-home test results. Hospitalizations continue to be very low, with Ascension Via Christi reporting just one hospitalization on its medical floor, [...]
National Night Out was another big success as federal, state, and local first responders gathered at City Park Tuesday. The Riley County Police Department grilled and served up food. The 911 Center had a large monitor on display with actual Police, Fire, EMS, and Animal Control calls. The bottom half of the screen displayed new [...]
A Junction City man was arrested Tuesday after reportedly leaving the scene of a crash on Skyway Drive. Riley County Police say 38-year-old David Lingle II was located in the 2600 block of Eureka Terrace following the Tuesday crash. Officers located Lingle’s 2015 sport utility vehicle had ramped off the road and flipped into the [...]
No injuries were reported after a barn caught fire this morning near Keats. Riley County Fire District No. 1 was dispatched shortly before 6 a.m. to a rural property near West 69th Street after a bypasser noticed the fire and called it in. Arriving firefighters found the detached barn fully engulfed, but haven’t yet determined [...]
After two hours of discussion and debate, a majority of City Commissioners Tuesday voiced support to consider a pre-development agreement with Manhattan Housing Authority on its Downtown affordable senior housing project with National Church Residences. That’s Commissioner Wynn Butler. The Housing Authority and National Church Residences are together trying to replace the deteriorating Carlson Plaza [...]
Story via K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University’s plan to build and renovate agriculture infrastructure on its Manhattan campus continues to build momentum. University officials have announced that the Kansas Soybean Commission has pledged $4 million to support the K-State College of Agriculture’s Innovation Centers for grain, food, animal [...]
