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USD 320 accepts WHS principal resignation

By Beth Day The USD 320 Board of Education Monday night unanimously accepted the resignation of Wamego High School Principal Julie Schrum. The resignation came as part of the personnel report handled with routine multiple consent agenda items at the regular board meeting and not acted upon separately. Schrum was hired by the board four [...]

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By |2025-04-17T10:13:07-05:00April 17th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off on USD 320 accepts WHS principal resignation

Retired director of business services files for USD 383 school board

By Emma Loura Retired educator and director of business services for USD 383, Lew Faust, has registered to run for the Manhattan-Ogden school board Tuesday. Faust worked for USD 383 from 2009 until he retired in 2023. “My entire career was in education for 43 years,” Faust said. “I started as a teacher and coach [...]

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By |2025-04-16T14:50:56-05:00April 16th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off on Retired director of business services files for USD 383 school board

K-State announces surplus office furniture giveaway for the Manhattan community

K-State will host a surplus office furniture giveaway for local nonprofit organizations and community members. The items available were previously used on the Manhattan campus but are no longer needed. All items will be offered “as is,” with no repairs or improvements. Nonprofit organizations can view and select items on April 24 from 9 a.m. [...]

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By |2025-04-15T13:57:59-05:00April 15th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off on K-State announces surplus office furniture giveaway for the Manhattan community

Riley County may see more EV charging stations in the near future

By Emma Loura Manhattan may see more charging stations in the near future for electric vehicles as they become more common. At Monday’s meeting, Riley County’s MPO planning manager told officials to expect some changes in infrastructure to accommodate the gradual rise in EV use. “A lot of the world is going that way and [...]

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By |2025-04-14T15:07:11-05:00April 14th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off on Riley County may see more EV charging stations in the near future

Manhattan man dies in single-car crash

By Brandon People and Rose Gruenbacher Investigations from the Kansas Highway Patrol unveiled a Manhattan man’s death Sunday night, after a crash on Kansas Highway 177. Derrick A. Holler, 23, of Manhattan was driving his Toyota Corolla, registered to Virginia, going north and driving on the paved median of K-177, just south of the ramp [...]

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By |2025-04-14T14:49:43-05:00April 14th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off on Manhattan man dies in single-car crash

Authorities investigate fatal crash on K-177

Authorities are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Sunday night on K-177, about 10 miles south of Manhattan, near the I-70 interchange. Deputies from the Geary County Sheriff’s Office responded shortly after 10:30 pm and conducted an initial investigation, shutting down the highway for several hours overnight. The scene was turned over to Kansas Highway [...]

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By |2025-04-14T10:01:47-05:00April 14th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off on Authorities investigate fatal crash on K-177

Pawnee Mental Health to extend its lease on Claflin Road building

By Emma Loura Pawnee Mental Health asked Riley County officials for an extension of its lease to 100 years to make renovations to the building on 2001 Claflin Road. Pawnee, a non-profit community mental health center, has a 10-year lease set to expire in June 2027. Commissioners on Thursday suggested a lease extension shorter than [...]

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By |2025-04-10T13:57:30-05:00April 10th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off on Pawnee Mental Health to extend its lease on Claflin Road building

City officials receive update on EV readiness plan

As more electric vehicles come onto the market, communities like Manhattan are struggling to keep pace with necessary infrastructure. During a Tuesday presentation to the city commission, Jared Tremblay, with the Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization, presented the region’s EV readiness plan. In Kansas approximately 88,000 electric vehicles were sold in 2024. Tremblay said it’s [...]

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By |2025-04-10T13:54:28-05:00April 10th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off on City officials receive update on EV readiness plan

Three more arrests made in Manhattan shooting investigations

The Riley County Police Department has announced three additional arrests related to two connected shootings from last fall. 39-year-old Katrece Johnson, of Manhattan; 17-year-old Dontavious Temple, of Topeka; and 21-year-old Dontreveon Temple McGlory have each been charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of criminal damage to property and single counts of [...]

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By |2025-04-10T12:21:12-05:00April 10th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off on Three more arrests made in Manhattan shooting investigations

LISTEN: Meteorologist Chip Redmond on spring conditions, fire danger, chance for storms Sunday

Kansas State University meteorologist and Mesonet manager Chip Redmond joined KMAN’s Morning News Thursday for a discussion of the upcoming weather forecast, ongoing fire danger and tips for burning safely.  

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By |2025-04-10T10:58:03-05:00April 10th, 2025|Local News|Comments Off on LISTEN: Meteorologist Chip Redmond on spring conditions, fire danger, chance for storms Sunday
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