Riley County Extension Agent Gregg Eyestone invites residents to a couple of educational events. Saturday at Blueville Nursery is free. The Master Gardener Trainees Course is $100. In return, the students will volunteer to help educate the community in gardening skills. The course is eight classes, held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursdays. For more [...]
Riley County Commissioner Greg McKinley proclaimed September Recover Month this morning. McKinley said behavioral health is an essential part of health and overall wellness, meaning people can and do recover from substance use and mental disorders. People should seek assistance for these conditions with the same urgency as they would for any other medical condition. [...]
Riley County’s Register of Deeds, Amy Manges, announced a new service in Monday’s Commission meeting. The service is free to Riley County residents and businesses. Manges recommends making profiles for name variations; for example, William also requests alerts for Bill. Although you must register each name separately, you can use the same phone number or [...]
Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program’s Founder Representative, Vivienne Uccello, announces Steve Schurle has been chosen to attend a leadership program. In his application, Schurle said he recognizes we need each other for continued growth in the region and he hopes that through his participation in the program he will gain a better understanding of how [...]
Lowell May, affectionately nicknamed “Old May”, has a passion for Jeeps and enjoys sharing his love for and knowledge of the vehicle with members of the community. May spoke at the Riley County Senior Center Friday about the car’s military origin. May’s Jeep passion started back in his early days after serving in the Army [...]
A Wamego man was seriously injured Sunday in a three vehicle crash near Silver Lake. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 38-year-old Shawn Adams was westbound on Highway 24 near Hodges Road, just east of Silver Lake, shortly before 11:30 a.m., when his mail truck was struck head on by an eastbound SUV. Authorities say the [...]
The City of Manhattan Parks and Rec Department hosted Pet Poolooza at City Water Park today, and it was well attended. Finn, a 5-year-old great pyrenees from Junction City, attended with his mom, Izzy Dugan (originally from Leonardville) and dad, Nathan Birney (originally from Sublette). Dugan shared what they planned to do at the event. [...]
Fire scorched a Manhattan home Saturday and initial reports suggest it’s likely a total loss. The Manhattan Fire Department was called out just before noon Saturday to 1209 Poyntz Ave. No injuries were reported. Assistant Fire Chief Sam Dameron tells KMAN that when crews arrived, they found smoke billowing out of the windows of the [...]
A Manhattan man was detained by Riley County police on Friday morning on several counts of sex crimes involving a minor. As of Friday afternoon, Tristian Gooden Heit, 27, was confined in the Riley County Jail without a bond being set. He faces 15 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, one offense of unlawful computer [...]
Manhattan’s two middle school recreation centers will be reserved for youth activities for a few hours in the afternoon on school days, part of a new partnership between the city and the Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan beginning Monday. The Boys & Girls Club will utilize space in the facilities at Anthony and Eisenhower [...]
