Members of the Manhattan Parks & Recreation Advisory Board were painted a grim picture of the financial challenges hampering the city’s parks & recreation department. Monday marked the board’s first public meeting since the July 18 special session held at the Manhattan Fire Department headquarters. Deputy City Manager Jason Hilgers says the challenges have been [...]
Riley County remains in the HIGH incidence category for new COVID infections. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says 112 new cases were recorded the final week of July (23rd through the 29th). The Incidence Rate is 151, which remains above the 100 cases per 100,000 people threshold that KDHE uses for its metrics. [...]
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History has named Manhattan Virtual Academy K-2 and gifted teacher Lori Rice as the 2022 Kansas History Teacher of the Year. Rice is a 1996 graduate of Kansas State University, who also recently completed a master’s degree in education from Emporia State. Her passion for history and STEM comes [...]
News Radio KMAN · KMAN Special Interview: Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo We spoke with Publicist for the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo Ruth Nicolas about what attendees can expect at the rodeo, which runs August 3rd-6th with plenty of events for all to enjoy. Some of the included events this year are: PRCA Bulls, Broncs and [...]
Pottawatomie County 1st District Commissioner Dee McKee has survived a primary challenge and will advance to the November ballot. The incumbent Republican received 1,162 votes compared to 557 votes for Hans Tessman and 324 votes for Nathaniel Gotsch. McKee will likely be unopposed in the November election as she seeks a third term. Elsewhere, Republican [...]
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Riley County commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a compliance plan to submit to the Environmental Protection Agency for eventual replacement of the University Park wastewater treatment plant. It’s the first step for the benefit district to come into compliance with the EPA’s Clean Water Act. Public Works Director John Ellerman says the best option is [...]
Pawnee Mental Health Services has its sights set on becoming a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic to improve their ability to care for patients. Pawnee’s Chief Clinical Officer Becky Woodward said that CCBH Clinics allow providers to improve current services and integrate new ones. Woodward explained more about the role that physical health care will play in treating mental [...]
Riley County saw a steady stream of people voting in advance ahead of today’s primary. County Clerk Rich Vargo noted 5,154 people had cast their ballots through Saturday, a figure he said Monday would likely approach 6,000 by noon. He was not far off. The final number of Riley County residents to vote in advance [...]
Riley County Police are investigating a slew of gun-related incidents from over the weekend. On Friday, officers filed a report for aggravated assault and burglary in the 500 block of 15th Street in Ogden listing two young men as victims and two other young men as suspects, who reportedly entered a home and stole two [...]
