Kansas State University officials say more than $1 million was raised for the university’s annual All In for K-State day of annual giving, held March 22. Proceeds will help establish educational services for students experiencing financial stress. The university says that includes free financial well-being courses offered to all incoming students and adding more peer [...]
Kansas State University’s Chief Government Relations Officer Sue Peterson is retiring next month. Peterson, who also serves as assistant to the President Richard Linton, will retire after nearly 34 years of service on April 7. Coming to K-State in 1989, Peterson has had direct responsibility for all university liaison activities with the state legislature and [...]
A 16-year-old suspect was arrested Monday following an incident at the Manhattan Sonic on Anderson Ave. According to the Riley County Police Department, three women were in the Sonic parking lot around 7:30 p.m. when Cedric Swinson allegedly pointed a gun at them. When officers arrived, Swinson ran but was followed by officers across Westport [...]
A Riley County man was involved in a crash Wednesday morning that claimed the life of another. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a passenger car was eastbound on K-140 in Ellsworth County and missed a stop sign. The car was struck at the intersection of K-156 by a southbound semi. The car’s driver, 70-year-old Donald [...]
Riley County says some fees associated with environmental health permits, land use permits and licensing processes will increase this month to help offset county costs, though the county maintains it will continue to cover the bulk of costs for all Planning & Development and Environmental Health Services. Fees for services such as wastewater system repair [...]
Authorities are investigating a case of forgery and theft by deception after a pair of local businesses reported Thursday that several forged checks were cashed at banks across the region. The Riley County Police Department says a 44-year old male suspect altered checks appearing to be from Cat Cans Portable Services and cashed them at [...]
Work is scheduled to begin Monday on a stretch of Interstate 70 in Riley and Wabaunsee counties. The Kansas Department of Transportation says that work includes patching and replacing concrete panels from the Riley/Geary county line to K-30 in Wabaunsee County. Bridges and bridge approaches in the project corridor are not included. Crews will be [...]
The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its new leader of Manhattan’s military relations program. Christian Bishop will take over that role in April, serving as the military liaison between the Manhattan region and Fort Riley. She succeeds Janet Nichols, who retired in December and managed the program for nearly a decade. Bishop, a [...]
An investigation is underway after a Manhattan woman reported someone stole her mail, which including prescription pills totaling close to $36,000. The Riley County Police Department says a report for theft was filed Tuesday in the 2700 block of North Brookglen Circle. The 48-year-old woman says the pills were delivered to her front porch, and [...]
Earlier this week, K-State Credit Union presented a check totaling $7,200 to Big Lakes Developmental Center. The funds were raised during the company’s annual Skip-A-Pay program, which allows members to skip their November or December loan payment for a $25 fee and a portion of proceeds are then donated to a local organization. “This donation [...]