As they continue to envision the future, Kansas State University has created an economic prosperity plan. Richard Myers, K-State president, says the Kansas Board of Regents, as part of renewing their vision, ask the universities to put these plans together based on what the university brings to their communities. Myers says its important that those [...]
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The Riley County Law Board plans to hold a special meeting next week to discuss a plan to move forward on hiring the next director of the Riley County Police Department. Riley County Commissioner and Law Board member John Ford tells KMAN that’s partially due to a lack of planning. “We haven’t really had time [...]
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The Crisis Center, Inc. in the final phase of its fundraising campaign to support the construction and furnishing of a new safe shelter to service survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The service organization, founded in 1979 and incorporated in ’81, supports victims in Riley, Pottawatomie, Geary, Clay and Marshall Counties as well as [...]
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A Wamego Co-Working company is the recipient of a USDA grant, one of 26 projects around Kansas to receive an award. Iron Clad, LLC will receive close to $11,000 from the USDA, part of a rural development investment initiative to improve energy infrastructure. Iron Clad will use the funds to install a rooftop mounted solar [...]
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The Kansas Farm Bureau hosted its annual meeting Sunday, with Gov. Laura Kelly as the key guest speaker. During her speech, Kelly says strengthening rural communities in Kansas has been a critical mission for her administration. She recognizes agriculture is widely tied to the state’s past and future, economically and culturally. Kelly says farmers and [...]
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Riley County commissioners met with area lawmakers to discuss the county’s priorities for the 2022 legislative session. One of the main topics of discussion was the impact of state actions on county dollars. Treasurer Shilo Heger presented the impacts based on dollar loss and mill levies from her office’s point of view. The numbers presented [...]
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USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade says the district is implementing the Emergency Response Plan to provide support to students, staff members and families following the tragic deaths of two Eisenhower Middle School students and the serious injury of an Anthony Middle School student from an early Sunday morning crash on K-18. Two other [...]
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Updated 12:20 p.m. Sunday Two teenagers were killed early Sunday in a fiery crash along K-18, southwest of Manhattan. Emergency crews called out shortly after 1 a.m. found a single-vehicle on fire under the Scenic Drive overpass. The Kansas Highway Patrol says an eastbound SUV, carrying five people, left the roadway after the driver lost [...]
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Christmas cookies are a holiday tradition for many. For St. Thomas More Church, the 31st annual Cookie Carousel was a return to its more traditional format, or at least a version of it, while adhering to COVID protocols. After adjusting the format last year to a drive thru distribution with free cookies for participants, this [...]
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Eight months after fire damaged the Manhattan Taco John’s store, a building official with the Manhattan Fire Department says he believes plans are coming together to eventually renovate and reopen the store. “There’s some fire repair that’s going to have to happen and a rebuild of the interior, but I get the feeling we’re really [...]
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