Heartland Mediators Association honored Judge Meryl Wilson with the President’s Award recently at their annual conference in Kansas City.  The President’s Award honors members of the public, media, or government who have contributed significantly this past year in increasing public awareness of mediation. Judge Meryl Wilson serves as the Chief Judge in Riley County/21st Judicial District

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(Article written by Margaret Ziffer, Fort Riley Public Affairs) Fort Riley’s Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation has been named by the National Association of Parks and Recreation as a 2016 Gold Medal Award finalist in the Armed Forces Recreation category. Fort Riley and the other finalists will compete for Grand Plaque Award honors this

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On May 6, 2016 at approximately 1:52AM officers responded to 2401 Stadium Place Manhattan, KS for a report of a vehicle on fire.  Upon arrival officers discovered a 2007 Pontiac Vibe on fire that belonged to Antonio D. Neal (26) of 2401 Stadium Place Apt #1 Manhattan, KS.  An investigation into the incident revealed that an

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Finals week is approaching for K-State students, and the campus’ Union Program Council decided decided to help the community get over the hump on Wednesday by offering free camel rides in Bosco Plaza.

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Cranes and construction can be seen in Manhattan as you drive past the K-State campus on Kimball Avenue. In five years, the National Bio and Agri Defense will be prepared to begin operations. However, to run a Homeland Security laboratory, you’re going to need quite a few scientists and researchers. Lyle Butler, Manhattan Chamber of

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A Wamego man who was taken into custody in March regarding a threatening post on social media was in Pottawatomie County Court earlier this week. Erik Billis is now set for a pre-trial hearing September 15th, with a jury trial on the 22nd of that month. Billis was arrested after allegedly making a threat against

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K-State’s Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI) presented awards to 13 researchers among the inaugural members of the Marty Vanier and Bob Krause BRI Research Fellows Program. A reception celebrating the recipients was held on April 29.     The following individuals are among the inaugural group of BRI Research Fellows: William Bockus, professor of plant pathology

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As the spring semester nears its end at K-State, students will soon depart Manhattan leaving behind a trail of furniture. Friday marks the city of Manhattan’s first Spring Furniture Amnesty Day. Beginning at 10:00 a.m., those in the community wanting to unload unwanted furniture can drop it off at the Baker Field parking lot in

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The K-State Federal Credit Union will have a brand new location by next year. Director of Marketing and Business Development Angie Reed tells KMAN the credit union’s ground-breaking at 601 McCall Road signified a new chapter in the K-State Federal Credit Union’s history. Reed says anybody who lives, works, worships or goes to school in

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On May 5, 2016 at approximately 3:09AM Trace Hart (22) of 7028 Woodson Road Raytown, MO reported a vehicle burglary. It was reported that sometime in the past couple hours an individual entered Hart’s vehicle while it was parked at 3313 Valleydale Drive Manhattan, KS and stole a handgun from the vehicle. On May 5,

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