The Department of the Army announced Friday the deployment of the 1st Infantry Division Combat Aviation Brigade to Europe in support of European Allies and partners. Officials at Fort Riley say the team deploying will replace the 3rd Infantry Division Combat Aviation Brigade, as part of a regular rotation of forces to support the United [...]
A $108,000 change order on the guaranteed maximum price for renovations at the former Manhattan High East Campus building was unanimously approved by USD 383 school board members Wednesday. The district plans to install angled parking along the east side of 10th Street between Pierre and Houston, a significantly less costly option than initial plans [...]
The state’s top agriculture officials took part in the 2023 Kansas Agricultural Growth Summit, hosted at the Manhattan Conference Center. Gov. Laura Kelly kicked off the summit, touting the industry’s importance to the state and its strength despite challenges from drought. “There’s no doubt: Kansas remains a worldwide powerhouse in agriculture. But it’s also clear [...]
A legal nonprofit has filed a federal civil rights complaint against Kansas State University, alleging an annual scholarship it promotes is racially discriminatory and violates federal law. In its complaint, The Legal Insurrection Foundation’s Equal Protection Project alleges K-State’s Joey Lee Garmon Undergraduate Multicultural Student Scholarship violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act for [...]
Preliminary enrollment numbers were shared Wednesday with the Manhattan-Ogden School Board, showing an anticipated growth this fall of about 1.6%. The report was shared at Wednesday’s board meeting, which was moved from the Robinson Education Center to the Manhattan High School commons area, due to a power outage, which delayed the meeting by a half [...]
Riley County has temporarily closed the Fairmont Park Dog Park, after a dog who visited the park was diagnosed with a canine parvovirus. The highly contagious viral infection affects puppies and unvaccinated dogs and is known to spread through direct contact with an infected dog, as well as through contact with contaminated surfaces or objects. [...]
Source: WalletHub WalletHub is out with its 2023 Best and Worst Community College rankings and a local school is up near the top. WalletHub compared more than 650 community colleges across 19 key indicators of cost and quality. It ranked Manhattan Area Technical College No. 2 overall in the, earning a fifth place nod for [...]
A Manhattan man was arrested this week on a warrant from Jackson County for drug distribution and possession. The Riley County Police Department says 44-year-old Andrew Jones is charged with unlawful distribution of meth and possession of drug paraphernalia. Jones was already jailed at the time the new charges were filed, following a February arrest [...]
City officials will review and discuss results of a recent community survey at Tuesday’s Manhattan City Commission legislative meeting. Over 11,000 households took the survey which gauges resident satisfaction with city services, quality of life and potential support for future projects. Some of the highlights include a 90% satisfaction with quality of life, 84% satisfaction [...]
Officials say a multimillion dollar runway reconstruction project at the Manhattan Regional Airport is still behind schedule and may not reopen by the targeted Sept. 6 deadline. Engineer Diane Hofer, with design firm Olsson, provided a progress report at Monday’s Airport Advisory Board meeting. Airport officials noted that phase 3, which includes the crosswind runway [...]
