Pottawatomie County officials appear to be pumping the brakes on developing solar regulations, at least temporarily. Members of both the county commission and planning commission agreed during a joint meeting Thursday, to pause the development of regulations. County Planner Stephan Metzger tells KMAN there are several components to the draft plan which have caused hesitation [...]

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Riders from American Legion Post 17 took part in a Toys for Tots drive and motorcycle rally Saturday outside the Flint Hills Discovery Center. The event was held as the Discovery Center hosted Christmas in July and invited guests in to the Hands On Harley Davidson exhibit, on display through Sept. 12. Marri Krupco from [...]

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USD 383 will host a grand opening for the new Oliver Brown Elementary School on August 7th. Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid made the announcement at Wednesday’s school board meeting. The new school is a key part of the district’s 2018 bond and is under construction in Blue Township. The 2021-22 school year begins Aug. 18.

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The Flint Hills Discovery Center is celebrating Christmas in July on Saturday, which will include an appearance from Santa Claus himself. Event Supervisor Jonathan Mertz spoke with KMAN about some of the activities surrounding festivities. Mertz says the event ties in with the center’s Hands On Harley exhibit and includes a motorcycle rally, which Santa [...]

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Nearly 3 and a half months after it caught fire, Manhattan’s Taco John’s restaurant remains closed. Manhattan Fire Department Fire Marshal Jake Powell gave a brief update on In Focus this week about the status of repairs at the store. Fire investigators in late May determined the March 28 fire was accidental, caused by ignited [...]

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A Junction City woman was injured late Wednesday morning when she lost control of her vehicle on US-77 in Marshall County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 21-year-old Zelayha Vincent was southbound on the highway about 10 miles north of Randolph when her SUV left the roadway, entered the eastbound ditch and came to rest on [...]

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A USD 383 school board member is providing some clarity on the district’s intent to seek voluntary culturally diverse teaching and learning training. During KMAN’s In Focus Wednesday, Curt Herrman said when the board initially approved the $61,500 purchase of Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning training from BetterLesson, Inc. on April 21, the board wasn’t [...]

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Riley County health officials have confirmed that a 56-year-old unvaccinated male died June 30 after testing positive for COVID-19 earlier in the month. The health department says it’s the 44th COVID-related death in the county. The individual tested positive on June 6. As of Wednesday, 20 new positive Coronavirus cases were identified along with 18 [...]

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