KMAN’s Cathy Dawes had an opportunity to visit with Kansas Transportation Secretary Richard Carlson, former State Representative and Pottawatomie County Commissioner, about whether the Highway 24/Flush Road intersection needs to be re-evaluated following a serious accident there Monday. A petition called “Make Hway 24/Flush Road Safe” has been circulating since the Monday accident and [...]

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Sales tax numbers for Manhattan were up significantly in the most recent numbers released. More than one million dollars was collected in November–$1,087,282, in fact. That compares favorably to last November’s numbers which were $1,033.811. And it’s the most collected in a four year time period for November. That leaves a positive budget impact of [...]

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A $40-plus million road and pedestrian improvement project is moving closer to construction. The North Campus Corridor project will bring significant changes to  sections of Kimball, North Manhattan, College and Denison Avenues. If planning and funding continues to move forward as expected, the project could get started with a bang as early as next summer. [...]

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The Hut: Bayou Bar and Grille announced on Twitter Tuesday afternoon it will be closing its doors this weekend. The longtime Manhattan restaurant, formally known as Hibachi Hut since it first opened in Aggieville in 1965, moved to downtown on Poyntz Avenue under new ownership in 2014. It closed again momentarily in 2016 before it [...]

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A federal appeals court has refused to hear the appeal of a Topeka man who tried to set off what he thought was a bomb at Fort Riley in 2015 to support the Islamic State, according to a report by the Associated Press. A three-judge panel of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed on [...]

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Mary Vanier of Manhattan has given a gift of $1 million to Kansas State University to create at least 30 matching gift scholarships as part of the K-State Family Scholarship Program, K-State Today announced Tuesday. This program is an initiative of the KSU Foundation to increase scholarship dollars to help K-State attract and retain students [...]

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Riley County commissioners Monday morning approved 2-0 the installation of a streetlight at the intersection of College Avenue and Marlatt Avenue north of Manhattan. One commissioner, Marvin Rodriguez, was absent. County Public Works Director Leon Hobson said a recent article in the newspaper concerning the intersection led officials to give it a look. “I don’t [...]

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The arraignment for a Manhattan man who has been charged for leaving the scene of a hit-and-run in April has been continued to Dec. 4 at 9 a.m., according to Senior Deputy County Attorney Barry Disney on Monday. The arraignment for Nicholas Blaha was originally scheduled for this week inside the Riley County District Court. Blaha [...]

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Every governmental group representeded at Monday’s intergovernmental luncheon shared information on efforts at diversity training –although many of those who spoke up admitted efforts need to continue and more can always be done. Riley County officials led the discussion, with talk of their annual Columbus Day training for all employees–and continuing training and information provided [...]

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  Two people were injured in an early Monday morning accident in Pottawatomie County. 17-year-olds Breanna Cheever and Brandon Cheever of St. George, were injured in the accident and U-S 24 and Flush Road , shortly after 7:30 a.m. Breanna was taken to Stormont Vail in Topeka, with Brandon taken to Via Christi in Manhattan. [...]

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