In their first meeting of the year, Manhattan Airport Advisory Board members looked back at 2022 – which Airport Director Brandon Keazer says was marked by a return to consistency. The Regional Airport saw a return to 5 daily flights at the beginning of the year, and Keazer says the year was great for commercial [...]
Manhattan has lost a pillar of the community with a heart made of love. Kenrick Waite, co-owner of The Little Grill and beloved local musician, has died. An outpouring of appreciation for the Montego Bay native has since flowed on social media, expressing both sadness and fond memories of the 69-year-old Muzizi band vocalist. Kenrick [...]
Expansion of the Pottawatomie County Commission won’t occur until 2024. County Counselor John Watt informed commissioners Monday that when voters approved expanding the county board from three to five seats this past November, the decision triggered a number of statutes, including whether expansion would occur as part of a special election or at the next [...]
RCPD jailed a Manhattan man for an alleged offender registration violation Friday afternoon. 23-year-old Kendrick Lavell Collins, Jr. of Riverchase is charged with one count of Aggravated Violation of the Offender Registration Act, and two counts of Violation of the Offender Registration Act – 1st Conviction. Court documents show an arrest for Indecent Liberties with [...]
Another suspect has been arrested and jailed in connection to the February 2022 shooting death of a Fort Riley soldier in Aggieville. Riley County Police say 24-year-old Jordan Guy Prather, of Junction City, is charged with first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault. According to court documents, the murder charge is related to the [...]
Junction City Police are investigating the death of an 18-year-old Ogden man as a homicide. Officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of Forte Avenue just after 1 p.m. and located the body of Carson Simon, a white male. It is unclear how Simon died. Police are seeking information in reference to the investigation or [...]
One person was seriously injured Friday in a crash near the intersection of Hwy 24 and Flush Road. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a pickup was northbound on Flush Road, just after 11 a.m. and failed to yield right-of-way to a westbound SUV. The impact sent the pickup into the north ditch and the SUV [...]
The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University will see a new director step into leadership effective March 1st. Kent Michael Smith was appointed to the role by President Richard Linton, according to Thursday’s edition of K-State Today. Linton called the museum a gem on the Manhattan campus, and says Smith brings [...]
Manhattan City Commissioner Usha Reddi Thursday was selected by Democratic Party members to replace retiring State Sen. Tom Hawk by 23 to 19 vote. Reddi narrowly topped Riley County Democratic Party Chair Katie Allen for the nomination during a convention in the Flint Hills Discovery Center. The two were the only candidates nominated to fill [...]
The National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) achieved a major milestone recently. “As of December 20, a couple weeks ago, DHS finished commissioning of the facility,” said Tim Barr, NBAF Program Manager for the Department of Homeland Security. Barr shared those comments on Thursday’s edition of KMAN’s In Focus. Barr says commissioning also came in [...]
