The Manhattan City Commission approved a clean 2016 City Audit Tuesday evening. “This has been a great year in terms of audit,” said Assistant Director of Finance, Hillary Badger. “We had no significant findings.” Manhattan has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting every year since 1996. The Commission also approved updates [...]
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A woman walked away Tuesday morning after a fiery crash into a pole in front of the McDonald’s in Westloop. There were no reported injuries and the driver, whose name was not released, told emergency personnel she experienced brake failure before the collision.
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The Big Red One will welcome its newest leader with a Victory with Honors ceremony at 4 p.m. today at the 1st Infantry Division’s headquarters on Fort Riley. Brig. Gen. Stephen G. Smith will serve as the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley deputy commanding general for support. Smith comes to the division from Kuwait [...]
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The City of Manhattan has received notice of being awarded two grants from the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). One is for the Juliette Brick Streets Rehabilitation, Phase III project and the other is Safe Routes to Schools, Phase II. The grants are both part of KDOT’s Transportation Alternatives Program and together total $1,308,640. Juliette [...]
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One person was injured in a Monday night fire on Walters Drive in Manhattan. The Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 415 Walters Drive Apartment 911 shortly before 8:30 for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, crews found an apartment building with smoke and flames visible on the first floor. The fire was contained within [...]
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A Geary County man was sentenced Monday to 16 years in federal prison for taking part in the kidnapping of a Junction City woman who was killed during the abduction, according to a press release from Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall. Drexel A. Woody, 27, who lived on Fort Riley at the time of the [...]
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As KMAN previously reported in August, Ness County District Magistrate Judge James R Kepple had been selected to fill a magistrate judge vacancy in Riley County. As of today, Kepple has been sworn in and his new position has taken effect. Kepple takes the place of retired Magistrate Jude Sheila Hochhauser, who’s retirement sparked the [...]
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Duane Dunn has been appointed interim dean of Kansas State University Global Campus. Dunn’s appointment was made by April Mason, provost and senior vice president, and is effective Oct. 1. He replaces Sue Maes, the longtime dean of Global Campus who begins her retirement in October. Dunn had been serving as associate dean and director [...]
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Kansas State University, President, Richard B. Meyers delivered his State of the University address Friday to a full crowd in the Student Union’s Forum Hall. “The State of our University is Strong.” Meyers spoke passionately about a broad range of topics pertaining to the University including conceal carry on campus. “There’s not a President in [...]
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Enrollment at K-State declined by 984 students this year and the university has seen an overall decline in applications of nearly 20 percent, according to a press release from the KSU Friday. K-State attributed the declines to higher admissions standards set by the state in 2015. The university’s website says incoming freshman must complete the [...]
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