TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the public water supply in the City of Emmett located in Pottawatomie County. KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a water main break that may put the system at risk for bacterial contamination. The advisory took effect
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Manhattan City Commissioners have authorized steps to move forward in two feasibility studies. Director of Parks and Recreation, Eddie Eastes presented to commissioners during Tuesday night’s commission meeting. The authorization allows the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with Bruce McMillan Architects for a Parks and Recreation Facility Feasibility Study and a Douglass Park
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With Fake Patty’s Day less than 20 days away, members of the Riley County Law Board discussed preparedness for the biggest annual binge-drinking event Manhattan. Riley County Police Department Capt. Josh Kyle reported to the board that the RCPD plans to take similar actions to last year when it comes to how it polices the
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The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a fire weather watch in the Flint Hills region till Saturday. Riley, Pottawatomie, Geary, Clay and Wabaunsee Counties are listed in the watch. The alert says warmer temperatures and gusty winds beginning Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon — along with low relative humidity values — increase the
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Riley County Emergency crews responded to a vehicle collision at the intersection of Claflin Road and Seth Child Road in Manhattan Monday afternoon at about 1:50 PM. Riley County Police Officers found the collision occurred when a 2009 Pontiac Vibe, driven by Sherri Slaughter, 42, of Junction City collided with a 2006 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle, driven by
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A Manhattan man pleaded no contest to three counts in Riley County Court, Tuesday. Alongside his legal counsel, Ryan Routson entered his pleas to Judge David Stutzman. The case began when Routson failed to observe a stop sign at the intersection of Tuttle Creek Blvd and Tuttle Terrace in May of 2014, colliding with a
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The Smoky Hills Audubon Society will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at Kansas Wesleyan University. The evening will begin at 7 p.m. and include a social time, followed by a presentation at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker Chod Hedinger will share his photography and prairie experiences in a presentation called “Konza Prairie.”
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A K-State alum and author received the Jan Garton Prairie Heritage Book Award. Ian Michael Spurgeon was given the award by Junction City Vice-Mayor, Jim Sands during a recent book talk. Ian Michael Spurgeon was given the award by Junction City Vice-Mayor, Jim Sands during a recent book talk. The talk focused on Spurgeon’s book Soldiers
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A Kansas State University assistant professor has earned a Grammy award for Best Choral Performance on an album with the Kansas City and Phoenix Chorales. Bryan Pinkall, assistant professor of music in the School of Music, Theater, and Dance, and the Kansas City Chorale has been a member of the Kansas city Chorale since 2012, and sings an
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