The Manhattan High BPA students were very competitive at the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference (NLC) in Boston May 5-8. The 18 participating students were: Bryan Armbrust, John Benfer, Lexi Bieker, Mark Buckwalter, Jonathan Chen, Lily Colburn, Emma Devane, Fatou Faburay, Stephanie Fu, Suzanna Gevock, Nabil Hossain, Luann Jung, Chloe Lhuillier, Maya Minoch, Lexie Nichols, Brandon

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A Manhattan school’s got character!  Woodrow Wilson Elementary was honored earlier this month, as one of 25 Kansas schools and districts with excellence in character education. According to a USD 383 press release, character education focuses on students social, emotional and character development. The recognition is doled out by the Kansas School of Character Recognition Program and

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The Wamego City Commission reviewed a Recreation Department application. During a Tuesday meeting, City Manager Merl Page went over a draft of the Rec Departments Soccer Field Rental Application that was developed after request were made from private entities to hold soccer camps at the site. Page said there was a rental strategy in the

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The Wamego City Commission recently reviewed the city library’s 2015 Annual Report. During a meeting Tuesday, Wamego Public Library’s Executive Director, Bryan McBride began his presentation by thanking the Commission for their support over the years. The Library’s motto is ‘Expanding Minds, Empowering People and Enriching Community’ and the numbers reflect positive results. According to

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Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Sue Lee, 24, of Manhattan while in the 1100 block of Gardenway on May 17, 2016 at approximately 4:15 PM. Lee was arrested on a warrant for the offense of rape for an incident that occurred earlier this year. He was given a bond of $50,000.00 and

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Childcare changes will eventually take hold in Manhattan. City Commissioners discussed amending definitions of childcare centers during a routine meeting, Tuesday night. The changes will define daycare centers as facilities with 12 or fewer children and nursery schools as having 13 or more. The change doubles the numbers outlined in a current city ordinance. Commissioners

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The Onaga and Havensville Police Chief has filed for election to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s position. Daniel Costlow filed with the Pottawatomie County Clerk’s office Tuesday morning. Costlow is listed as a Republican from Havensville. Costlow filed by petition, as he says he felt it would be good to visit with and get to know the community.

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Officers with the Riley County Police Department arrested Christopher Futrell, 22, of Rowlett, Texas on May 16, 2016 at approximately 6:15 PM. Futrell was at the Riley County Police Department when arrested on this warrant for the offense of probation violation (X2). He was given “no bond” on one of these warrants and $50,000.00 on

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Kansas State does not have any openings for football coaches, but that didn’t stop the school from hiring a former head coach with deep ties to the Sunflower State. K-State has signed Jerry Kill as its new associate athletic director for administration, athletic director John Currie announced Tuesday. “He is ready to move into a

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