Kansas State University is among a coalition of regional organizations selected as of one of 31 Tech Hubs designated this week by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration. The Kansas City Inclusive Biologics and Biomanufacturing Tech Hub or KC BioHub, will aim to build biomanufacturing capacity and bring in jobs and businesses to the [...]

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A Manhattan man is out about $26,000 in valuables after a reported burglary Monday evening. The Riley County Police Department says a 34-year-old man living in the 500 block of Stone Drive reported that unknown suspects went into his home and stole various items including jewelry, video game equipment and shoes. No arrests have been [...]

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Police in Marysville are sounding the alarm after uncovering a large amount of Fentanyl this past weekend. Police say they seized 22 “Dirty 30” pills, Sunday during a welfare check. According to the DEA, seven out of every 10 could’ve been laced with lethal doses of Fentanyl. Marysville Police also found powder Fentanyl, methamphetamine, Xanax [...]

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Two people were seriously injured Saturday morning when their small aircraft crashed near Tuttle Creek State Park. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 70-year-old Edward Gifford, of Manhattan, and 88-year-old Richard Miller, of Wichita, were co-piloting a Pegasus Powrachute aircraft north over Manhattan at around 8:30 a.m. when they experienced an engine failure, causing the [...]

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Authorities say three people were injured early Saturday morning following a shooting in the 400 block of Bluemont Ave. According to the Riley County Police Department, several 911 calls came in just before 3 a.m. reporting gunfire. Arriving officers found two male victims with gunshot wounds. A third male victim arrived at the hospital with [...]

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A fire at a Manhattan hotel was quickly contained Thursday afternoon. The Manhattan Fire Departmen says firefighters were dispatched shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday to the Quality Inn & Suites on East Poyntz Avenue. Crews located a mulch fire that had spread into an exterior wall of the building. The hotel was evacuated. Firefighters opened [...]

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The City of Manhattan says Hayes Drive will remain closed to through traffic longer than initially expected, as crews work to finish construction of a major storm water drainage structure and special sanitary sewer structures. That’s Deputy City Manager Jason Hilgers on KMAN earlier this week. Hayes Drive was originally to reopen in November, but [...]

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Riley County and the City of Manhattan are at odds over whether a parking lot within CiCo Park should be paved. Staff from both government entities along with engineers and architects met earlier this week as the city moves forward on upgrades to the ball fields on its parcel within CiCo park. Part of those [...]

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The former Royal Towers apartments were purchased earlier this month by Back 9 Development. Back 9 acquired the property from Nevada-based TD Invest LLC for $2 million, according to a sale contract provided to KMAN, which is shared below. (*An earlier version of this article inaccurately stated the property was acquired for $1. All general [...]

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Authorities are investigating a Tuesday night injury crash in northern Riley County that was apparently caused by a drunk driver. According to the Riley County Police Department, 34-year-old Faye Evans, of Blue Rapids, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence and two counts of aggravated battery. Officers say Evans crashed her vehicle shortly [...]

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