Daytime warming centers are available across the community, for those needing relief from extreme cold temperatures. Among them is the Be Able Community Center at 431 South 5th Street. Executive Director Scott Voos says this time of year tends to be one of the busiest times for the organization. The organization came about during another [...]

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Manhattan City officials hosted area legislators for a luncheon Friday to discuss some of the key issues the city is prioritizing in 2024 Dark Store Theory The Dark Store Theory is complex, but at it’s root level, is a tactic used by corporations to have their properties assessed as if the store were closed and [...]

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The Manhattan area has seen unusually high temperatures this winter. While that might make the daytime more pleasant, there are some side effects that come from this. Meteorologist Chip Redmond, manager of Kansas Mesonet says December’s weather led to an unusual statistic. Redmond says the higher temperatures have caused the air to hold more moisture. [...]

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The Manhattan-Ogden School Board unanimously approved a slight change to its Pandemic Response Plan, which is updated twice a year to comply with federal coronavirus funding the district receives. Superintendent Eric Reid says at the beginning of the school year, the district was requiring masks for anyone who self-identified as a close contact of a [...]

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Riley County Extension Director Gary Fike is requesting the county hire an engineering firm to evaluate the structural viability of Pottorf Hall. The building is used for a wide variety of activities, and gets extensive use during the Riley County Fair. Fike says it has numerous structural issues. The north wall of the building has [...]

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The Aggieville Starbucks location could undergo some changes in the near future. The Manhattan Urban Planning Board met last Thursday, and heard a renovation proposal aimed at the drive thru, as explained by Assistant Director of Community Development John Adam. Exterior changes would include a rebuilt sidewalk, the addition of a pergola, or shade structure, [...]

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State lawmakers met with Riley County officials Thursday to discuss some of the county’s priorities ahead of the next legislative session. Riley County officials favor some kind of legislation that gives counties authority to force landowners to clean up nuisance properties. County Counselor Clancy Holeman presented Senate Bill 162, a mirror of a Sedgwick County [...]

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Junction City and Geary County are at odds over who should pay the EMS bill. In 1967, the two governments agreed that the Junction City Fire Department would handle EMS calls in Geary County, and not just in the city limits. The non-reimbursed costs for the service to the county are split with one-third paid [...]

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The Salvation Army needs bell ringers for the holiday season Salvation Army Bell Ringer Karla Johnson says they need volunteers to ring bells for the red kettles. Johnson says the money donated in Riley County stays in Riley county, and that money is put to very good use locally. One of the more modern issues [...]

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Legislative priorities were outlined Tuesday night during a special meeting of the Manhattan City Commission. Among them, city staff oppose legislation that would limit or negatively influence the property tax base. Part of that includes anything that artificially limits or otherwise alters residential and commercial property valuation, similar to dark store valuation, an appraisal practice [...]

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