By Annie Wolfe/Pott County Times The Pottawatomie County Commission gave final approval to the 2025 budget at Monday’s board meeting. Details of the budget had been ironed out during a work session the previous week. For the first time since 2010, the county will see a decrease in assessed valuation. That valuation is determined by [...]
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Plans to open a Hawaiian Bros restaurant may be back on track. Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, Kansas City, Mo.-based chain, submitted plans to the Manhattan city government to open in the former Panera Bread building at 325 E. Poyntz Ave. in 2022. Since then, the building has sat vacant with no visible changes. But passersby [...]
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Story by Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury Soldiers lined up on Fort Riley’s Cavalry Parade Field, and the families of two major generals stood with them Friday as the First Infantry Division changed command. Maj. Gen. Monté Rone took over command after ceremonially receiving the colors from Lt. Gen. Bernabe, who received them from outgoing commander Maj. [...]
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Story by Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The COVID-19 pandemic set court districts across the country behind, but Riley County has nearly wiped away its backlog. County attorney Barry Wilkerson on Thursday told county commissioners his office is caught up on cases the pandemic interrupted, though he acknowledged that making those gains caused other delays. “The system [...]
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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The Boys and Girls Club is set to move into two local elementary schools. The USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden Board of Education on Wednesday voted unanimously to establish Boys and Girls Club programs at Frank V. Bergman and Ogden elementary schools, the only two without a previous on-site partnership. The two schools [...]
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A number of 4th of July events will be going across the region over the next few days. In Wamego, the famous Boomtown show will be taking place on Jul. 4 with fireworks beginning at 10 pm. Prior to the show on Thursday, the city carnival and dunk tank will be open from Friday until [...]
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Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall and Colorado’s Michael Bennet hosted a field hearing yesterday, highlighting drought concerns in the High Plains. Marshall spoke with Bret Baier of Fox News following the hearing to discuss water conservation. “What we’re trying to figure out is how we can conserve water,” he said. “Because of the drought, we’re [...]
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A male subject was airlifted to a Wichita Hospital on Wednesday afternoon after he was struck by a boat prop in the water. Geary County Emergency Management reported on Facebook that emergency vehicles responded to East Rolling Hills at Milford Lake at around noon today to find a male injured in the water. Bystanders on [...]
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Pawnee Mental Health announced yesterday that they received a $20,000 grant from the Daniel Keating Foundation (D.K.F.). This grant will enhance and the S.T.A.R.S. Camp experience for young individuals in Manhattan, making it accessible to all regardless of financial circumstances. S.T.A.R.S. (Strength, Teamwork, Attitude, Relationships, Self-Esteem) Camp, run by Pawnee Mental Health is for children [...]
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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The Riley County elections division will move into its new home later this week. County clerk Rich Vargo on Monday told county commissioners that his office will close Thursday as elections staff members move to the fourth floor of the Courthouse Plaza East building at 115 North 15th St. The county [...]
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