KMAN Staff

The Manhattan Community Health Foundation’s board of directors announced last week the recipients of their inaugural Cornerstone of Community Health award. Mary Lindquist and family will be recognized for the honor at the foundation’s gala Feb. 21 at the K-State Alumni Center. The cornerstone award recognizes individuals or families who demonstrate impactful leadership through innovation, [...]

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Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a $266,021 increase to the construction contract for the Anderson Avenue Water, Street and Stormwater Improvements Project. Mayor Susan Adamchak and commissioner Andrew Von Lintel were not present. The change order funds additional storm sewer work by Bayer Construction Company, including correcting an undersized pipe segment ($11,570) and [...]

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Manhattan Regional Airport set new passenger records in 2025. In a Tuesday news release, city officials said the airport logged 83,220 enplanements and more than 166,000 total passengers on American Airlines flights in 2025. Both were all-time highs and about 2% above the previous year’s figures. “This milestone underscores sustained regional demand and strong traveler [...]

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Geary County rural fire crews responded to three separate fire calls Tuesday afternoon, all happening within the span of about an hour. In a post on its Facebook page, the department said crews responded to a call at around 2:40 p.m. after welding on a fence sparked a large grass fire along Old Highway 13. [...]

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Snow is becoming more likely to impact northeast Kansas from Friday afternoon through early Sunday, with forecasters warning of potentially hazardous travel conditions. While exact snowfall amounts remain uncertain, most locations are expected to see at least some accumulation from falling and blowing snow. Roads could become slick, particularly during periods of heavier snowfall and [...]

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A Manhattan man was arrested Friday morning following a reported domestic disturbance. Riley County Police say officers filed the report around 9:24 a.m. Jan. 16 in Manhattan. A 39-year-old woman reported that a 44-year-old man known to her battered her and caused property damage. Officers arrested Kevin Harbaugh, 44, of Manhattan, at approximately 9:47 a.m. [...]

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A Kansas City, Missouri man is jailed in Riley County on a number of past fraud-related charges. Riley County Police say 47-year-old Kahlil Kilian was taken into custody Friday evening on three counts of forgery, three counts of identity theft, two counts of theft by deception, one count of attempted theft by deception and three [...]

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Riley County Police are investigating the theft of an electric bike. A 19-year-old woman in the 900 block of North Manhattan Avenue reported the theft just after 4 p.m. Monday. The bike is valued at approximately $1,500. Anyone with information about a crime can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous [...]

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A fire at Marlatt Elementary on Friday caused an evacuation of the school. According to a social media post from the Manhattan Fire Department, firefighters were called to respond to a small fire at the school shortly before noon. The fire was extinguished and students were let back into the building. No injuries were reported. [...]

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Two Manhattan residents were arrested Thursday afternoon in separate cases involving allegations of battery against law enforcement officers. Riley County Police say 41-year-old Mahbooba Babrakzai was arrested around 1:50 p.m. Jan. 15 in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road. The arrest stems from a report originally filed Nov. 21, 2025, in which a [...]

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