KMAN Local News
Weekend events: Arts in the Park, Community Baby Shower, Symphony at Sunset
FRIDAY Who: Arts in the Park What: Live music: Opening Act – Plastique, Headliner – Augustus When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Where: Larry Norvell Band Shell at City Park (11th and Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, KS) Why: Live summer music series, free and open to the public. SATURDAY Who: Riley County Health Department What: 2nd Annual Community [...]
Riley County Health Department receives funding to assist with suicide awareness and prevention
The Riley County Health Department recently received $35,000 from the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services to assist with suicide awareness and prevention work. Funds will be used as stipends to hire at least 20 ambassadors to deliver a presentation to community groups in Riley County, which is a collaboration with the Flint Hills [...]
28-year old face multiple charges including two for kidnapping
A Manhattan man was arrested Thursday on a Riley County warrant stemming from a February incident at a Manhattan apartment. The Riley County Police Department says 28-year-old Edwin Gonzalez faces two charges of kidnapping including an aggravated count and one count of aggravated battery. Gonzalez and 29-year-old Cecilia Chavez, also of Manhattan, are accused of [...]
Aggieville Brewing Company opening two locations in Manhattan
A new restaurant and craft brewery is coming to Manhattan and is set to open one of its two locations later this year. Owned by Manhattan natives Ryan and Amber Emley, the Aggieville Brewing Company will service two locations at 612 Pillsbury Drive and 1123 Moro Street. According to a Thursday release, the Pillsbury location [...]