MANHATTAN — Earlier this month, USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden named Dedra Braxmeyer as its 2019 Kansas Master Teacher nominee. The Manhattan High School math teacher was recognized at this week’s USD 383 board meeting. Braxmeyer says she was humbled by the honor. Braxmeyer earned a B.A. in Mathematics and a B.S. in Secondary Education from Kansas State University [...]

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MANHATTAN — Riley County Police are searching for a man who failed to appear for a jury trial scheduled to begin Thursday in Riley County District Court. David Gollahon, 57, of Junction City is wanted on a $200,000 warrant. Clerk of the District Court Katherine Oliver tells KMAN Gollahon is charged with aggravated kidnapping, aggravated [...]

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MANHATTAN — The agreement would include an effort for the district to save on energy costs by joining a future wind farm built by Westar at Soldier Creek and tapping into their electricity grid. Board Member Katrina Lewison initially was hesitant, stating she wanted the school board to come back to this agreement since it [...]

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The festivities at Blue Earth Plaza continue this weekend after the holiday season in Manhattan was kicked off with the lighting of the Festival of Lights tree. Saturday, December 1, the Festival of Lights 6th Christmas Carnival officially opens. Organized by Whoville, Inc., the festivities include train as well as horse-drawn carriage rides, a virtual [...]

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Autumn Gaul, 25, of Manhattan was arrested while in the 300 block of N 11th St. in Manhattan on November 28, 2018 at approximately 5:00 PM. Gaul was arrested on offenses of domestic battery, possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant and use/possess with the intent to use drug paraphernalia. Gaul was issued a [...]

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Those interested in checking out some of Fort Riley’s historical homes are in luck this Saturday. The Historical and Archaeological Society of Fort Riley will be holding their 35th annual tour of homes from noon to 4 p.m. The tour is self-guided. Participants start at the Custer House and can follow the route by following [...]

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JUNCTION CITY — USD 475 Geary County and Junction City High School are warning the public of a new scam circulating in the community. According to a release from the school district, several businesses have been contacted and sent invoices for advertisements on school marketing material, by a company unaffiliated with USD 475 or Junction [...]

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Riley County EMS will be out on the town on Saturday looking to “Fill the Ambulance” with food donations to help out those in need. They’ll be at the Dillons supermarket at Westloop Plaza starting at 9 a.m. for the first day of their 4th annual food drive. The event is held in partnership with [...]

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LAWRENCE — Two people were injured early Wednesday morning when a Riley County ambulance returning from a medical transport to Kansas City collided with a passenger car on the Kansas Turnpike near Lawrence. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, just before 2 a.m. a passenger car driven by 79-year-old James Beck of Topeka was westbound [...]

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Commissioners were largely favorable of fee increases for Parks and Recreation programs and services provided by city cemeteries during the Manhattan City Commission’s work session Tuesday. City staff said that due to increases in expenses they recommend an increase of $5 per recreation program in 2019. They also recommend an increase in waterpark admission fees [...]

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