A Manhattan business has become just latest casualty causes by the pandemic. Widgets Family Fun Center announced on its Facebook page that it, like many others, has been devastated by the long-term economic effects of COVID-19 and are unable to recover. The business, which was locally owned, had no franchise backing and the owners say [...]
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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft from a Belvue hardwood company. Sheriff Shane Jager says Kansas Hardwoods was listed as the victim in a Friday reported theft of numerous hardwood boards, including eight cedar boards (2×12, 2×16 and 8 feet long), 15 walnut boards (2×12, 2×16 and 8 feet long) and 30 [...]
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The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent [...]
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A Manhattan structure fire resulted in about $30,000 in damages Sunday evening. The Manhattan Fire Department responded to 2030 College Heights at 6:50 p.m. Sunday in response to a report of a structure fire. Crews arrived to the one-story residential structure, reportedly owned by Mark and Jayne Lund of Green, KS, to find smoke coming [...]
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Problems with aging technology and fraud have put the Kansas Department of Labor on the map — and not in a good way. 67th District Rep. Mike Dodson (R-Manhattan) says in absolute numbers Kansas ranks third behind California and Illinois in terms of unemployment fraud. “We have 3 million people and we account for 9 [...]
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Flint Hills Discovery Center (FHDC) is offering subsidized opportunities direct to the home or homerooms of those in the community, and is available to any K-12 public, private, self-taught, or ancestral school situated in Kansas. Priority will be given to schools and projects situated inside the 21 province Flint Hills Ecological Region and applications are [...]
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Riley County health officials confirmed 15 new coronavirus cases and one additional recovery on Friday. Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan is currently caring for seven positive patients, including one patient in the Intensive Care Unit. The total number of coronavirus cases in Riley County since the start of the pandemic is now 6,040 with [...]
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It’s that time of year again- time to file taxes. Gary Fike, Riley County K-State Extension Officer, reminds KMAN about the volunteer income tax assistance center which helps to file taxes for free. Fike talks more about who the program is open to. “It’s designed for low to moderate income people,” Fike says. “The IRS [...]
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Riley County’s emergency radio system upgrade is nearly paid off. Emergency Management Director Russell Stukey told county commissioners Thursday that 90 percent of the final payment has been issued to the contracted company. “We held back a little over $80,000 and about 10% in retention until they’ve completed their 173rd contract or obligations,” Stukey added, [...]
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A Junction City man was sentenced Thursday for his involvement in a January 2020 shooting. The Manhattan Mercury reports 19-year-old Jalen Gill was sentenced to nearly 5 1/2 years for firing a gun at a southwest Manhattan residence during an altercation. The sentencing also includes charges from July 2020 where Gill pulled a gun during [...]
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