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RCPD investigating active weekend of violence in Aggieville

Riley County Police are investigating after a series of altercations in the Aggieville area over the weekend. According to Monday’s RCPD Activity Report, officers arrested 23-year-old Brently Crider, of Manhattan in connection for aggravated assault and criminal possession of a weapon. Crider is alleged to have been in a scuffle around 2 a.m. Sunday with an [...]

By |2022-08-29T10:38:33-05:00August 29th, 2022|Entertainment News, Local News|Comments Off on RCPD investigating active weekend of violence in Aggieville

Freshman enrollment up despite anticipated continued enrollment declines at K-State

Enrollment numbers for the fall semester at Kansas State University won’t be known until mid-September, but there is some optimism that the university could be close to turning a corner on declining enrollment. President Richard Linton says while it’s too early to project where K-State will be at in terms of enrollment, there are some [...]

By |2022-08-29T07:19:54-05:00August 29th, 2022|Entertainment News, Local News|Comments Off on Freshman enrollment up despite anticipated continued enrollment declines at K-State

KDOT to start resurfacing Highway 99 in Wabaunsee County

Officials with the Kansas Department of Transportation say a $3.4 million milling and overlay project will begin Tuesday, weather permitting, on K-99 in Wabaunsee County, just south of Wamego. Work will cover about 22 miles from the Wabaunsee/Pottawatomie County line south to the K-99/K-4 junction. KDOT says the City of Alma and the ongoing K-99 [...]

By |2022-08-29T06:23:36-05:00August 29th, 2022|Entertainment News, Local News|Comments Off on KDOT to start resurfacing Highway 99 in Wabaunsee County

Great Turnout Saturday for Fundraiser – Speedy Pd Race for Parkinson’s Disease

Meadowlark’s 14th Annual Speedy P D Race had a large turnout Saturday. Nine-year-old Manhattan Catholic School student, Shaun Fuemmeler, shares why he ran and what he knows about Parkinson’s disease. His mom, Laura Fuemmeler of Manhattan, also ran. She shares how Parkinson’s has touched their lives. Don Ricklui also completed the race Saturday morning. Ricklui shared [...]

By |2022-08-28T12:24:33-05:00August 28th, 2022|Entertainment News, Local News|Comments Off on Great Turnout Saturday for Fundraiser – Speedy Pd Race for Parkinson’s Disease

K-State President Linton on student debt, enrollment

Debate continues in the public sphere over whether the action will do enough to stimulate the economy. Critics say it doesn’t do enough to solve the high cost of going to college. Kansas State University President Dr. Richard Linton says working with the state and federal government on scholarship opportunities becomes part of the portfolio [...]

By |2022-08-27T09:18:10-05:00August 27th, 2022|Entertainment News, Local News|Comments Off on K-State President Linton on student debt, enrollment

Manhattan woman arrested for child endangerment

A Manhattan woman is jailed on charges she endangered the lives children on two separate occasions. Riley County Police say 26-year-old Maria Bryan was arrested Thursday on a warrant for aggravated battery and three counts of endangering a child in connection to a March 22 incident where she allegedly caused bodily harm to and places [...]

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NASA Earth Sciences Division director details agency’s agricultural tools and research in KSU talk

Members of NASA’s Earth Sciences Division capped off a week in Kansas with a Friday presentation at K-State detailing the administration’s work supporting agriculture and environmental research missions. Hosted by the College of Agriculture, multiple officials from the division spent the week meeting with local agriculture producers and industry advocates throughout Kansas as well as [...]

By |2022-08-26T14:19:10-05:00August 26th, 2022|Entertainment News, Local News|Comments Off on NASA Earth Sciences Division director details agency’s agricultural tools and research in KSU talk

RCPD arrests Salina man on warrant alleging sexual abuse involving minors

Riley County Police have arrested a 39-year-old Salina man in connection to sex crimes reported in Ogden in August 2021 and May of this year. Leif Foster was taken into custody Thursday on a warrant for two counts each of aggravated criminal sodomy and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. RCPD says the alleged crimes involved [...]

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Public hearing planned for Pottawatomie County solar farm regulations

A public hearing is scheduled next month for residents to provide feedback on potential changes to solar regulations being drafted by Pottawatomie County officials. That’s Pottawatomie County Planner Stephan Metzger. The public hearing culminates 18 months of work by the Planning Commission and staff to determine whether commercial-scale solar facilities should be allowed in Pottawatomie [...]

By |2022-08-25T16:13:37-05:00August 25th, 2022|Entertainment News, Local News|Comments Off on Public hearing planned for Pottawatomie County solar farm regulations

Drug Court Program making significant strides despite its infancy

Riley County Community Corrections Director Shelly Williams told commissions today that the Drug Court Program is progressing nicely. Started in March of 2022, it is a specialty court authorized by the Kansas Supreme Court, which also has Veterans and DWI courts. Williams explains: Drug Court is for people with substance abuse disorders. The program provides oversight from the court, [...]

By |2022-08-25T15:45:47-05:00August 25th, 2022|Entertainment News, Local News|Comments Off on Drug Court Program making significant strides despite its infancy
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