Riley County remains in the ‘substantial’ incidence category for COVID-19 cases in the latest report from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Reported Thursday this week due to technical difficulties surrounding the KDHE’s data dashboard, Riley County saw 53 new COVID cases between June 4th and 10th. That’s just 5 more new cases than [...]
As storm damage assessments continue in Riley County, loss at the Public Works shops is now estimated at $2.7 million. A release from the county Tuesday stated an outbuilding that sheltered vehicles and equipment for the Noxious Weed Division sustained the most damage. Seven large garage doors on the Fleet Maintenance Shop were also significantly [...]
Pottawatomie County employees will get a slight mid-year pay increase following commission action Monday morning in Westmoreland. Commissioners unanimously settled on a 3.5 percent increase, effective July 1 to help assist employees struggling to stay afloat amid rising inflation. The increase was agreed upon after an initial proposal Monday from County Administrator Chad Kinsley, seeking [...]
Local officials will soon be considering annexation of a portion of the Green Valley area into Manhattan as part of the Scorpion Biological Systems development planned near Hwy 24 and Excel Road. Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Director Daryn Soldan presented a timeline that includes the City of Manhattan planning to consider a [...]
Wamego Police Chief Michael Baker has been suspended, for reasons that are currently unclear. KMAN received an anonymous news tip Tuesday stating that Baker had been suspended with no reason given. We reached out via email to CIty Manager Stacie Eichem for comment. She responded saying “It is the policy of the City of Wamego [...]
A 21 year-old white-handed gibbon from the Sunset Zoo passed away on Monday. Dempsey, a male gibbon, passed away on Monday after veterinarians at the K-State Veterinary Health Center determined his health was in rapid decline. In January of this year, Dempsey was diagnosed with kidney disease which continued to progress until May, when it was determined [...]
Manhattan’s seen widespread tree damage following a severe storm that gusted the city with 100 mile per hour straight line winds on Saturday, June 11, prompting the city to coordinate a citywide cleanup effort beginning next Tuesday. In a similar fashion to the annual citywide Spring cleanup the City of Manhattan organizes around the beginning [...]
A 21 year-old white-handed gibbon from the Sunset Zoo passed away on Monday. Dempsey, a male gibbon, was diagnosed with kidney disease in January of this year. His condition continued to decline and zoo employees worked to make sure he received proper food and medication to help slow the disease’s progression. The Sunset Zoo released [...]
With storm damage in Riley County nearing 10 million dollars, the National Weather Service in Topeka has determined the cause of damage to be straight line winds and not a tornado. Information released Monday indicates some areas of Manhattan experienced straight line wind speeds in the realm of 100 miles per hour, which emergency personnel [...]
Riley County Police made an arrest for domestic battery in the early morning hours of Monday. Jesus Manuel Valle was taken into custody after 1 a.m. in the 700 block of Allen Road. He’s accused of numerous charges including domestic battery, criminal trespassing and violation of a protection order. The 30-year-old remains confined in Riley [...]
