MANHATTAN — The latest addition to benefit a number of manufacturing industries is now open in Manhattan. Deibel Laboratories recently announced the opening of its newly renovated lab space at 1500 Hayes Drive. Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Director Trent Armbrust explains what the company has done to improve its facilities. According to [...]

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Disc golf enthusiasts and residents near Warner Park came out in force to speak their mind on the Warner Memorial Park Master Plan at Tuesday’s Manhattan City Commission work session. Warner Memorial Park is an 89-acre park that was acquired by the city in 1957 through donations by Kern Warner as well as purchases made [...]

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Officers filed a report for criminal deprivation of property in the 2400 block of Buttonwood Cir in Manhattan on November 27, 2018 at approximately 9:10 PM. Officers listed Concetta gay, 57, of Manhattan as the victim when she reported a known female suspect did not return her Nissan Rogue and iPhone after letting her borrow [...]

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Riley County Police have arrested two Manhattan men on drug charges. Police say 19-year-old George McGrew was arrested just after 5 p.m. Tuesday on two counts of distributing hallucinogenic drugs less than 3.5 grams within 1,000 feet of a school. He’s also charged with possession of paraphernalia with intent to manufacture a controlled substance. McGrew [...]

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The Riley County K-State Research and Extension Office is going through some changes this season. Among them is at the leadership level as Riley County Extension Director Jennifer Wilson is making a jump at the end of November to a new leadership role in Topeka. She spoke with KMAN recently about her new role. Wilson [...]

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MANHATTAN — Open enrollment is underway now for Medicare beneficiaries and a local agency is providing free, unbiased help to those who have questions. Trained Senior Health Insurance Counselors for Kansans (SHICK) are currently providing this service by appointment at the North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging, located at 401 Houston Street in Manhattan. Executive [...]

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Employee accidents at K-State will no longer be reported on paper forms. Human Capital Services unveiled a new electronic incident report site on November 19th for employees to report accidents or injuries that occurred while working at the university. K-State hopes the new process will “provide a better user experience for the employee, department and [...]

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MANHATTAN — Primary care for pets has a bright future at Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine thanks to a record sponsorship by Hill’s Pet Nutrition. With Hill’s sponsorship — the largest corporate gift in the college’s history — three strategic areas in the college’s Mosier Hall will be renovated to provide approximately 16,000 [...]

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Kansas State University’s Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy in collaboration with the Communication Studies department will be holding a pair of community discussions on immigration this Tuesday and Wednesday. The talks will be non-partisan group discussions on multiple topics under the umbrella of immigration based on a format created by the National Issues Forums [...]

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Manhattan’s Blue Earth Plaza was a festive scene Friday night. That was the sound of the crowd demanding the Grinch restore the lights at the Blue Earth Plaza for the Festival of Lights. The lights were restored and the Christmas tree was lit.  KMAN spoke with Manhattan City Mayor Mike Dodson after the lighting to [...]

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