The coronavirus pandemic has, yet again, thrown a wrench into the plans of an annual event in Manhattan. Maddy Ogle, Manhattan Public Library Development and Public Relations Coordinator, says the library has made the decision to cancel the annual book sale this year. Ogle tells KMAN that the book sale has been an important part [...]
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Riley County has identified 35 new positive coronavirus cases and 3 additional recoveries since Wednesday. This brings the county’s total to 6,115 with 213 of those cases being active. The total number of recoveries in the county has reached 5,870. Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan is caring for three positive patients at this time. [...]
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The initial results for the Riley County portion of the Regional Business Confidence Survey, which was conducted by the Flint Hills Regional Council in part as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, are now available. About 59 percent of the 39 Riley County businesses that responded saw a decrease in revenue while the remainder reported [...]
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Five candidates have been announced as finalists for the principal at USD 383’s new Oliver Brown Elementary School. The district says the finalists include: * K-State professor Dr. Gilbert Davila * Current MTSS Coordinator Erin Lopez * USD 443 Dodge City instructional coach Diana Mendoza * Lee Elementary Assistant Principal Darin Stous * Former USD [...]
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Local businesses have had to comply with Local Health Order 19 since last fall and while many may be tired of restrictions, a lot of local establishments are adapting to the new way of conducting business. Within it, the health order mandates masks be worn in any public space in the county where social distancing [...]
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Fort Riley has already vaccinated thousands of those located on the base. Commanding General D.A. Sims says the fort has been fortunate enough to receive a number of vaccines from the Department of Defense. The fort has been following similar phases of the vaccination process as the State of Kansas. They started with their health [...]
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An 18-year-old Maple Hill man was arrested Wednesday south of Manhattan on a warrant stemming from an alleged assault in Riley County last summer. Riley County Police have charged Trenton Morgan with single counts of aggravated assault and aggravated battery as well as criminal damage to property. Online court records say the alleged incident occurred [...]
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A 43-year-old Manhattan man was arrested Wednesday by RCPD on a warrant for a host of drug-related charges. Shannon Lavar Bryant is charged with a single count of distribution or intent to distribute a heroin within a 1,000 feet of school property as well as a conspiracy to do so. He faces an additional distribution [...]
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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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Kansas State University continues to take steps in the right direction for diversity. On Wednesday night, students and faculty from many different backgrounds gathered at the newly constructed Morris Family Multicultural Student Center for a student dedication ceremony. Representatives from the Native American Student Body shared more about the smudging ceremony they dedicated to the [...]
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