Kansas River Cleanup day is just a few weeks away. Ben Jedlicka, Riley County Game Warden, says April 16th marks the cleanup day for the river, otherwise known as battery case cleanup day. This event is a kayak event, which Jedlicka shares more about. “That is supported by Manhattan Parks and Rec. They get a [...]

A Manhattan businessman who operated a concrete company is now banned from doing business in Kansas. According to a release from Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s office Thursday, Douglas L. Bell III, doing business as Custom Concrete Contractors, LLC, was permanently banned for violating a 2021 consent judgment that alleged violations of the Kansas Consumer [...]

McCain Auditorium is hosting two events next week in conjunction with the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art. These events are related to the Gordon Parks exhibit titled Homeward to the Prairie I Come, on display through May 28 at the museum. Beach Museum Director Linda Duke says McCain Auditorium Director Todd Holmberg wanted to [...]

McCain Auditorium is hosting two events next week in conjunction with the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art. These events are related to the Gordon Parks exhibit titled Homeward to the Prairie I Come, on display through May 28 at the museum. Beach Museum Director Linda Duke says McCain Auditorium Director Todd Holmberg wanted to [...]

Pottawatomie County officials say road construction will impact a rural route south of Olsburg for the next month and a half. Starting Monday, Booth Creek Road will be closed between Garrison and Sagebrush Roads to allow for work to repair an area along Booth Creek that slid due to groundwater. The project location is roughly [...]

Area lawmakers are scheduled to take part in a mid-term legislative forum Saturday. The forum will take place at the Manhattan Public Library Auditorium. State Sen. Tom Hawk will take part in the event along with Manhattan State Representatives Sydney Carlin and Mike Dodson, Wamego State Representative Ron Highland and Clay Center State Representative Suzi [...]

One person was injured Wednesday following a two vehicle crash near Anderson and Connecticut Avenues in west Manhattan. According to the Riley County Police Activity Report, the accident occurred after an SUV driven by 20-year-old Lara Ana Graciela, of Manhattan, made an eastbound turn onto Anderson. Her vehicle was then struck by another eastbound vehicle [...]

A late Wichita businessman’s estate includes a $17 million scholarship and recognition fund that is being established at Kansas State University. According to a release from the university Thursday, Robert “Bob” Campbell, who owned and operated his oil and gas operation in Wichita for 56 years, left the gift as part of his estate following [...]

A late Wichita businessman’s estate includes a $17 million scholarship and recognition fund that is being established at Kansas State University. According to a release from the university Thursday, Robert “Bob” Campbell, who owned and operated his oil and gas operation in Wichita for 56 years, left the gift as part of his estate following [...]

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by ♡٨ﮩ٨ﮩﮩ٨ﮩﮩ٨ﮩ EᖇYKᗩᕼ?ﮩ٨ﮩﮩ٨ﮩﮩ٨ﮩ٨♡ (@weeluvv._erykah) A police investigation continues following a series of large fights which broke out at Junction City High School one week ago. The above video, shared publicly following the incident on a student’s Instagram page, shows how quickly the situation escalated. Since [...]