Local News

A future paving project along Salzer Road near Wamego is on hold temporarily as Pottawatomie County officials work with area land owners to begin right-of-way acquisition discussions. The county wants to pave a one mile stretch of Salzer from Say Road north to Elm Slough Road, the latter of which is also on the docket [...]

The post Pottawatomie County considering paving of Salzer Road near Wamego appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

Downtown Manhattan officials are making plans for the biggest Third Thursday event of the year, which will coincidentally also be the last of 2021. Director of the Downtown business group Gina Scroggs says they’re throwing a street festival the evening of Sept. 16, which will see Poyntz Ave. closed from 3rd Street to Juliette Ave. [...]

The post Downtown Manhattan planning for busy fall, holiday season appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

Riley County commissioners have approved the 2022 budget for publication, with a lower revenue neutral rate than previously approved. Budget and Finance Officer Tami Robison presented the final summary to the commission Thursday morning. The proposed fiscal 2022 budget totals $49.7 million, roughly $8.2 million more than the 2021 budget. It includes more than $487,000 [...]

The post Riley County approves 2022 budget, opts out of vaccine incentive program for employees appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

Riley County commissioners have approved the 2022 budget for publication, with a lower revenue neutral rate than previously approved. Budget and Finance Officer Tami Robison presented the final summary to the commission Thursday morning. The proposed fiscal 2022 budget totals $49.7 million, roughly $8.2 million more than the 2021 budget. It includes more than $487,000 [...]

The post Riley County approves 2022 budget, opts out of vaccine incentive program for employees appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

The Princeton Review has given Kansas State University high marks once again, putting it in the Top 10 in the nation and best in both Kansas and the Big 12 Conference. K-State makes the list in 10 of the guides 26 categories, including happiest students, most loved colleges, great quality of life, great career services, [...]

The post Princeton Review ranks K-State a Top 10 university appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

The pandemic surge is impacting Community Health Care System’s Onaga Community Hospital. In addition to rising numbers of COVID-19 inpatients, the hospital has also been challenged transferring stroke and cardiac patients since the beginning of August. Chief Nursing Officer Mindy Olberding said Friday that it took more than three hours finding a bed for at [...]

The post Onaga hospital facing added stress from pandemic surge appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

A number of interested parties in Manhattan are working to put together a plan of action for aiding Afghan refugees who may move to the community. City Commissioner and Army veteran Aaron Estabrook and Army veteran, K-State student and Afghan native Fatima Jaghoori are spearheading the effort, with a meeting earlier this week taking place [...]

The post Resettlement team aiming to bring Afghan refugees to Manhattan appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

The National Bio Agro Defense Facility in Manhattan has several departments working against the spread of foreign animal disease outbreaks. Director of NBAF’s Biologics Development Module, Steve Witte, says that biologics development means they are not working on pharmaceuticals which would require chemical processes, but instead the department is working with biologics which is things [...]

The post NBAF discusses Biologics Development Module appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

The current librarian for the State of Kansas will be taking over as the director of the Manhattan Public Library and the North Central Kansas Library System in time for New Years. Eric Norris will succeed Linda Knupp, who is retiring at the end of the year. He will begin his duties in Manhattan in [...]

The post State librarian named new director of Manhattan Public Library appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

Fort Riley officials have announced a temporary closure of the Parker Access Control Point starting Friday. Construction is anticipated to be completed by the end of November. The gate, which will close at 7 p.m. Friday, is located on the west edge of Fort Riley, and is formerly known as the Estes Gate. Officials say [...]

The post Fort Riley to close Parker Gate for construction project appeared first on News Radio KMAN.