With their 90th birthday around the corner, Sunset Zoo is offering a number of exciting activities and events this summer. Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood says, the Friends of the Sunset Zoo members (FOSZ) are invited to a summer member breakfast on July 8. The event will last from 10 am to noon, with [...]
With the weather getting warmer, boating season is back in full swing in Kansas this summer. Riley County Game Warden Ben Jedclika says that while this is a fun time of year to get out on the lake, that it is common for people to forget to follow the safety rules. Jedclika says that if [...]
A former Riley County paraeducator entered a plea agreement Monday in Riley County District Court. Aaron Zachry, 33, pled guilty to single counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and sexual exploitation of a child. As part of his plea agreement, prosecutors agreed to drop 35 remaining counts listed in the amended criminal complaint. [...]
As the weather gets warmer, construction projects are gaining steam across the city of Manhattan this month. Currently on Fremont Street, a new bus stop is under construction near City Park. The project is expected to cost $2.8 million. Manhattan city manager Ron Fehr says the project is significant and says a new additional waterline was [...]
Fort Riley reopened the U.S. Cavalry Museum Tuesday after nearly seven years of planning and reconstruction of the famous building, first constructed in 1855 as a hospital. The project was funded by the U.S. Army and the Center for Military History. In recent years, the Army has pushed to renovate its 43 museums both across [...]
On Monday, AT&T began work on utility relocation as part of the intersection improvements project at Levee Drive and U.S. 24/East Poyntz Avenue. The construction is expected to last two weeks which will cause Levee to be closed from Kretschmer Drive to U.S. 24. Levee Drive will remain accessible however for local traffic east of [...]
The K-State Alumni Association Board of Directors has announced the hiring of Adam Walker as president and CEO. Walker, a two-time graduate of K-State, will serve in the cabinet of university President Richard Linton, succeeding longtime former president and CEO Amy Button Renz, who is retiring June 30. Walker currently serves in the athletic department [...]
Manhattan residents are encouraged to stop by the 2023 Garden Tour, slated for this weekend. This year’s garden tour features five private gardens of homeowners in the Manhattan area as well as the Kansas State University gardens, according to Riley County Extension Horticulture Agent Gregg Eyestone. There is no required admission charge to attend, but a [...]
The Flint Hills Discovery Center Foundation have announced the creation of “Vigilance”, a life-size bison sculpture to be placed in front of the Discovery Center. The sculpture will feature a life-size cow bison protecting a life-size calf bison together on a limestone platform. The piece will be hand carved by Emporia artist Alan Tollakson, with [...]
