Boating, glow sticks, s’mores, and prizes- that’s all part of the 2021 Little Apple Glow Paddle. Travis Schulte, Pottawatomie County Game Warden, tells KMAN as the fall season sets in, more outdoor events fill the calendar. One event that he is particularly interested in, is the Little Apple Glow Paddle, which he says has taken [...]
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Kansas 1st District Congressman Tracey Mann recognized late Kansas State University ag economics professor Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh on the House floor Wednesday. Representative Mann says he was one of the 5,000 students who took Flinchbaugh’s class at K-State, the best class he remembers taking. Mann says Flinchbaugh’s expertise led him to meet every president from [...]
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Preliminary enrollment numbers released by the Kansas Board of Regents Thursday show a 3 percent overall enrollment decrease at Kansas State University. Total enrollment is 20,229 for the fall semester compared to 20,854 one year ago, a decline of over 600 students. It’s still better than the 4 percent dip seen last year during the [...]
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A process to resettle Afghans displaced by the upheaval when U.S. forces left their country will see the first group arrive in Manhattan in coming weeks. Manhattan-Ogden Schools USD 383 Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid addressing the county’s intergovernmental group earlier this week, as a look organizing group has been working in preparation ahead of refugees moving [...]
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The weekly positive rate of coronavirus on campus at Kansas State University has dipped to its lowest point of the fall. According to the school’s weekly testing data dashboard, only nine people on campus tested positive for the virus last week out of 506 who were given tests. That’s a positive rate for the week of [...]
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Riley County Health officials have confirmed 68 new positive COVID cases in the county. Along with the new positive cases, 139 additional recoveries are being reported since the last report on September 22. Five COVID-positive patients are currently under care at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. Two vaccinated patients are on the medical floor. [...]
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A new staff member will soon be coming on board to the USO Kansas Program and Center at Fort Riley. Executive Director Mark Claussen spoke Wednesday about Farley, a service dog trained to identify people who are anxious, depressed, or struggling with other mental health issues. USO has partnered with Kansas City based nonprofit Warriors’ [...]
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The draft of the first five-year strategic plan for the city of Manhattan will be made public later this week. The city commission got a look at materials tied to it at Tuesday’s work session, weighing in. Part of the discussion included remnants from the recent budget sessions, with Mayor Wynn Butler noting that he [...]
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Power will be out for a portion of St. Marys on Thursday. The St. Marys Police and Fire Department said in a Facebook post that there will be a scheduled power outage on Thursday (Sept. 30) beginning at around 7:30 am. Officials say that the outage will affect the area North of Mission Street to [...]
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Wamego High School students had a rare day off from school Tuesday due to a power outage. Interim Superintendent Greg Mann in a Facebook post detailed that an electrical transformer failed. No other schools were affected. Power was restored before noon Tuesday, but school officials opted to keep the high school closed for the remainder [...]
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