Friday evening, Manhattan community members lit up the streets of Manhattan in a decade long tradition, the Mayor’s Christmas Spirit of the Holidays Lighted Parade. Mayor Reddi said attendance at last weekend’s Festival of Lights was around six thousand, and was hopeful Friday’s parade would be just as popular, in part because it benefits the Flint Hills Breadbasket. […]
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The Junction City Police Department has received reports that subjects in the area have been attempting to pass money to local business that is not U.S. currency. Law enforcement officials told KMAN these bills indicate that they are not U.S. currency on them and they also indicate that they are for motion picture use only. […]
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RCPD filed a report for the offense of aggravated burglary in the 3400 block of Treesmill Circle in Manhattan Thursday. Officers listed Michael Ryan, 65, of Manhattan, as the victim after a collection of metal die cast cars were removed from his garage without his permission. The total estimated loss is listed as approximately $900.00 […]
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The former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman hired as Kansas State University’s president will receive a $500,000 annual salary. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the Kansas Board of Regents released the letter of appointment Thursday for Gen. Richard Myers. He was promoted last month from interim president, a job he’s held since April. The Kansas […]
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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for Rocky Ford Water Company, Inc. The advisory was issued because of a positive bacteriological sample. Public water suppliers in Kansas take all measures necessary to notify customers quickly after a system failure or shutdown. Regardless of whether it’s the supplier […]
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K-State Vice President for Communications and Marketing Jeff Morris commented on recent reports involving sexual assault and violence… (News release from K-State Wednesday follows) Recent media reports have made inaccurate claims about how Kansas State University handles reports of sexual violence. The university provides support and assistance services to all reported victims, regardless of where […]
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Junction City Police are investigating the death of a 21 year old man. A news release from JCPD Captain Chuck Leithoff indicates officers responded Wednesday to an area of 8th and Rucker in reference to a body located in the wood line. Upon arrival officers located a 21 year old white male deceased. While no foul […]
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The agenda was rather light in this week’s Pottawatomie County Commission meeting, with only two main discussions. County offices came into conversation again, this time with the attendance of BG Consultants, the firm chosen by the county to carry out a life-cycle cost analysis of the county buildings. The purpose of the life-cycle cost analysis […]
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Emotion and energy were abundant last night in Manhattan high school’s Rezac Auditorium. After months of conversation and rhetoric, a public input session gave more than thirty community members a chance to address the board of education regarding their personal feelings about the indian mascot which has represented the school since 1940. 2016 is not […]
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A Kansas Department of Corrections inmate serving time on rape, aggravated sodomy, and aggravated burglary charges in Geary County has apparently been passed over for parole. Ronald Smith, 48, was sentenced to the KDOC in May of 1990. Smith was up for public comment sessions and possible parole this past summer but the KDOC website indicates his […]
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