The Manhattan community has lost a priest who was beloved to many. St. Thomas More Catholic Church posted on Facebook Monday that Father Loren Werth has died. The St. Thomas More Facebook page wrote “we know he is now rejoicing with our Lord. May he and all the faithfully departed rest in peace.” The post [...]
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OGDEN — Friends, family and supporters of the Meiss family gathered Sunday evening outside the Ogden Friendship House for a candlelight vigil. Ashley Meiss, an Army veteran, has been missing since May 18. Ashley’s father, Tom Lewis, said they can not give out specifics due to the pending investigation, but he told KMAN there was [...]
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The City of Manhattan is warning residents to anticipate delays on Bluemont Avenue as a result of utilities work starting Thursday, August 2. The center lane of Bluemont at 3rd Street near the roundabout will be closed for the work. Crews will be cutting through the street to replace water valves. The work begins Thursday [...]
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Manhattan High School Principal Greg Hoyt has announced he will retire effective June 1st, 2019. He has been principal since 2014. Hoyt first started with Manhattan High School since 1988, where he started his career as a math teacher. “I will cherish the time that I have spent in USD 383, including the thirteen years [...]
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The Geary County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred at approximately 11 a.m. Friday morning in the 700 Block of West 14th Street in Junction City, according to a press release from the department. One person, who authorities will not identify at this time, has sustained life-threatening injuries as a result of a [...]
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A 1st Infantry Division soldier was found dead in Grandview Plaza Wednesday. The body of 19-year-old Pfc. Spencer Rose of Connersville, Indiana was discovered in his apartment. He was an aircraft structural repairer with the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. Officials say Rose’s death is still under investigation. [...]
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Riley County Public Works is beginning geological testing at the Keats Bridge site on Anderson Avenue on Monday, July 30th. Officials said in a release that traffic will be allowed through the work zone, but the road will be reduced to one lane strictly in the vicinity of the bridge. Residents should expect delays. The [...]
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Holding back the mill levy increase in the city’s general fund was a main focus during the Manhattan City Commission meeting at City Hall Tuesday. The meeting was the commission’s final budget work session before the proposed 2019 budget goes to publication on Friday. The mill levy is a tax rate on assessed property value [...]
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Kansas politicians welcome the federal government’s peace offering to farmers hurt by tariffs and trade war threats enacted by the Trump administration — but are skeptical of what it means for agriculture in the long term. U.S. Senator Pat Roberts released a series of statements after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday up to [...]
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Riley County Public Works will begin a series of road improvement projects this week. Workers will be chip sealing roads around the county starting July 23. Officials said in a release that traffic will not be closed on any roads being worked on, but they advise residents to expect delays on the following roads as [...]
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