The 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley saluted regional healthcare workers for their continued support of Irwin Army Community Hospital and the Fort Riley community on Wednesday with a fly over. Some of the locations included Asension Via Christi in Manhattan, Geary Community Hospital in Junction City, as well as Irwin Army Community Hospital in [...]

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The Boys and Girls Club is hosting its annual Casino Night fundraiser auction Friday, with a twist. The event is moving online due to current health orders in place, and as such has been rebranded as a Virtual Casino Night. Club Director Trent Jones previewed the event this week during the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation [...]

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The coronavirus has made an impact on many lives over the past couple of months. Many have lost jobs with few still retaining them, as well as store shelves being cleared. One industry seeing a dramatic shift is entertainment, specifically the gaming industry. Manhattan boasts a rather sizable gaming population. Some of the more popular [...]

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The city of Manhattan has announced that, in alignment with Governor Kelly’s Stay-at-Home order, it is extending the closure of facilities to the public through April 19. Critical staff will continue to provide essential emergency and operational services to our community while adapting protocols to reduce exposure and to maintain necessary staffing levels. City Manager [...]

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Teachers at Frank V. Bergman Elementary may not be able to work at the school for the time being or physically be near their students. However many of them came out Wednesday to parade through neighborhoods, in their cars to show students how much they miss and care about them. The teacher parade traveled through [...]

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A Manhattan man is charged with murder following the death of a shooting victim from an incident late Friday. The Riley County Police Department says 29-year-old Richard Goens was arrested Saturday on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated assault and aggravated robbery. He’s currently jailed on a $1 million bond. Police were called out around 10 [...]

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Cold temperatures didn’t stop Manhattan residents and their furry four-legged companions on Sunday. Howl N’ Prowl was held on Sunday evening. Dogs and owners alike turned up in costume to both donate to the T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter, and to trick r’ treat, with multiple vendors set up around City Park. This is the [...]

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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a stream advisory for the Kansas River, along the area between Wamego and Belvue in Pottawatomie County. The stream advisory is a result of chronic issues of elevated bacteria in Wamego wastewater. The City is working to repair the equipment. Potential elevated bacteria and contaminants may [...]

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With tails wagging, numerous loving animals got adopted on Saturday. Manhattan residents flocked to the T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter, to participate in the national Clear the Shelters event,  the first year that Manhattan has participated since the event started five years ago. The event was a major success, with the shelter adopting our 46 [...]

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PetPoolooza kicked off on Sunday for it’s 13th year in Manhattan, and several pet owners and their dog buddies turned out to go for a swim at City Park pool. PetPoolooza is a very well attended event, one of the benefits is getting both owners and their dogs some good quality swim time and exercise. [...]

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