A Manhattan man was arrested on multiple charges Tuesday including child abuse and domestic battery. The Riley County Police Department lists nine total counts against 33-year-old Aaron Finch, who was arrested at his home in south Manhattan. Finch is charged with child abuse, battery, domestic battery and aggravated child endangerment. He also faces two counts [...]

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Kansas State University is now able to test K-State students, faculty and staff for coronavirus. It’s not all inclusive though, and is only for those needing testing because they are ill and have COVID-19 symptoms or because they have been exposed to someone with the virus. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has asked [...]

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As businesses and local governments navigate a path toward recovery, counties are still challenged with financial hurdles that may create some challenges. In Pottawatomie County, Commission Chair Dee McKee says they are concerned about the significant financial hit the county will take as a result in loss of local sales taxes. She joined KMAN’s In [...]

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A virtual round table discussion was held during Monday’s Intergovernmental Luncheon with entities touching on how a gradual reopening of business and government may look in the coming weeks. Gov. Laura Kelly’s statewide stay-at-home order expires May 3 and all indications are that will not be extended. Riley County Health Department Director Julie Gibbs says [...]

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2:30 p.m. Wednesday update Riley County has no new cases of the coronavirus today, meaning the total remains at 47. One more person recovered from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 24 and active cases to 23. There are 44 pending and 390 negative test results. Ascension Via Christi Hospital has zero [...]

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The Clay County Health Department is reporting its first coronavirus-related death. The patient, a 70-year-old woman who contracted the disease out of state died Saturday. She’s one of 120 deaths attributed to the disease in Kansas. At least one Clay County contact of hers was identified and remains in quarantine at home until April 28. [...]

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Riley County continues to see a climb in the number of positive cases of the coronavirus, while more people recover and more testing becomes available locally. As of Saturday, the Riley County Health Department saw three new confirmed positive cases reported in two 23-year-old women and one 22-year-old man. All three are known contacts of [...]

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Five Ascension Via Christi Hospital certified nursing assistants (CNAs) are volunteering to assist medical officials at Ascension facilities in Illinois and Indiana. Alyssa Jones and Brooklin Stoddard are both traveling to Chicago. Baylee Hogan, Cortney Kipp and Taylor Vandeloo are volunteering in Indianapolis, where outbreaks of the coronavirus have been more rampant. The five were [...]

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Small towns are adjusting to life amid the coronavirus pandemic. In the City of Riley, Mayor Tim Sharp says facilities are closed, but government continues to operate. “We have two full-time employees that work there (at City Hall), they’re both still working, doing their job and they do let people in sometimes, but if we [...]

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Construction crews have begun tunneling work under the Union Pacific Railroad tracks at 5th Street and Fort Riley Blvd. It’s the first phase of a nearly $6.4 million storm sewer drainage improvement project near downtown Manhattan. Crews are installing a 66-inch diameter concrete storm sewer pipe using a horizontal drilling machine to cut a tunnel [...]

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