K-State students looking to get around campus can expect a new route this semester if they travel on Flint Hills ATA Bus to Cat’s Cupboard. Marketing and communications specialist Daphne McNelly says that the route is convenient for students as the facility has become a huge resource for them. “We’re excited to add that route [...]

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By Beth Day/Times of Pott County The City of St. George has received an official letter from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment regarding its water supply. St. George has been experiencing high nitrate levels for some time and has begun the process of designing a water treatment facility. Brian Foster, BG Consultants, who [...]

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A Manhattan man who was arrested last January is set to be sentenced in court on Tuesday for aggravated robbery. 26-year-old Brandon Welty was arrested back on Jan. 30 for a charge of aggravated robbery after he robbed a man at gunpoint in Manhattan and stole his backpack. Welty was accompanied in the crime by [...]

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WoodFest, hosted by Symphony in the Flint Hills, will return Sept. 28 to Camp Wood YMCA near Elmdale. According to a press release, the family-friendly event is a day-long celebration of music, art and nature in the Flint Hills. Throughout the day, attendees can participate in music workshops, horseback riding, archery and guided hikes. The [...]

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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury Initial field work is set to begin this month for the Keats sewer project. Riley County public information officer Vivienne Leyva on Monday told county commissioners BG Consultants will start doing surveys of the Keats area throughout August as it prepares to design the new sanitary sewer collection system, lift station [...]

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They swam, they pedaled, they ran to the finish. The 12th annual Just Tri It triathlon this year was a kids-only event. It took place Saturday in Manhattan’s City Park. Tracy Anderson, a local architect, is the creator of the event. He said Saturday was a perfect day for the event because the weather was not [...]

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Riley County Police filed a report on Sunday after a man reported his moped was stolen. Officers filed the report just before 2:30 p.m. in the 800 block of Kearney Street after a 20-year-old male reported his 2002 Honda moped was stolen by an unknown subject from his backyard. Total loss from this report is [...]

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Riley County Police filed a report for motor vehicle theft on Sunday. Officers filed the report at approximately 12 p.m. in the 700 block of Allison Avenue listing four people as the victims in this case. Among the items reportedly stolen inside of a 2016 black Nissan Altima were an iPad, AirPods, and military gear [...]

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A Chicago man was arrested on Sunday morning for fighting inside of Tubby’s in Aggieville. 31-year-old Tyrone Davis Jr. is charged with one count of disorderly conduct by either brawling or fighting, one count of battery on a law enforcement officer by making physical contact with a county or city officer on duty and one [...]

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Habitat for Humanity for the Northern Flint Hills announced earlier this week that they have partnered with 3Rivers to support aging homeowners in Riley and Pottawatomie Counties through the Habitat for Humanity Aging in Place Program. Executive director Josh Brewer expressed excitement over the partnership in a discussion with KMAN earlier this week. “We’ve had [...]

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