A week long interview process and four candidates later, USD 383 looks to be set to name Marvin Wade its new superintendent. Wade’s hire is contingent on an official vote to be held later this afternoon. Wade, the third candidate to be announced in last weeks search, currently serves as superintendent of the Marshalltown Community […]
Riley County Police are currently investigating an apparent self-inflicted gunshot death in NE Manhattan. Public Information Officer Mat Droge has confirmed that the surrounding community is not in any danger and the matter is not a public safety conce...
A Manhattan woman is among winners in last week’s historic Powerball drawing. The unidentified woman has claimed a $50,000 cash prize from the January 13th Powerball drawing and has asked that the Lottery keep her identity a secret. The woman matched four of the first five Powerball numbers and the Powerball on a $10 Quick […]
The Wamego City Commission has approved several board appointments. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Merl Page said Bruce Butler agreed to be reappointed to the Board of Zoning Appeals for another 3-year term, which expires in February 2019. Page announced that Roxanne Linnebur applied for the Housing Authority Board. Both appointments were approved unanimously. In […]
The Wamego City Commission will be participating in several local events. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Merl Page reminded the Commission they have participated in the Diamonds and Denim Fundraiser for several years by both sponsoring and donating. The Committee requested the same participation as last year, which was a $1,000 donation and several pool […]
A preliminary hearing has been set for a 38-year-old Manhattan man facing several charges following a January sixth search in Wamego. Brian Duzan’s preliminary hearing will be January 28th in Pottawatomie County District Court. Duzan was taken into custody after a nine hour search January sixth, with police finding him in the ceiling at All […]
Slick roads caused several accidents across the state, but closer to home the Kansas Highway Patrol reports an injury accident in Wabaunsee county on I-70 early Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred on I-70 eastbound just east of the Riley/Wabaunsee county line. KHP indicates Latricia Rudman, 51, of Missouri was driving a 2001 Toyota 4Runner when […]
The cold didn’t bother City Commissioners, as they gathered for their weekly meeting on Tuesday night. Three items made the general agenda for the week with the primary focus being Fieldhouse Development’s request for the rezoning of four residential areas in Manhattan. The development group has hopes of constructing new apartments on several recently razed […]
U.S. Congressman Tim Huelskamp opened up Tuesday afternoon’s town hall meeting in the Manhattan Public Library touting how this one — his first of 2016 — adds to the 332 he’s done as representative of Kansas’ “Big First” district. And he had an audience. Citizens packed the library’s upstairs auditorium and there was a mix of […]
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about the state legislature’s property tax lid provision, which prohibits local municipalities from increasing property taxes above the rate of inflation without a public vote. And now it appears the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency will also be impacted. Law Board member Wynn Butler cautioned this will have to […]
