School board members at Wednesday night’s USD 383 meeting kicked off their bi-monthly discussion with the approval of a contract with the Kansas Association of School Boards for the search, interview and background check process of potential candidates for the opening superintendent position in the district. KASB representatives laid out their plan with the school board […]
Its been a business staple in Manhattan since 1975 and its just been sold. The Pathfinder has signed a letter of intent to sell to specialty outdoor retailer, Alpine Shop. President of Alpine Shop, Russell “Holly” Hollenbeck says that owner and founder of The Pathfinder, Bill Riley, got in touch with him about purchasing the […]
Riley County Police arrested a Wamego man for aggravated assault following a Tuesday evening incident. Patrick Arrow, 21, was taken into custody at approximately 6:00 PM after an incident in the 55 block of Power Line Place in Manhattan. Police found that Sean Northrop, 45, of Manhattan was the victim when a verbal argument during a traffic […]
With the Kansas State University football game scheduled for Thursday night, out-of-town fans and Manhattan residents hoping to get home after work may experience traffic delays. Areas around Bill Snyder Family Stadium and the major streets that lead to it, including Anderson Avenue, Denison Avenue, College Avenue, Kimball Avenue and North Manhattan Avenue, will be […]
The Wamego City Commission approved an ordinance amending the City Code governing arborists. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Merl Page said the City of Wamego requires all arborists to be licensed, but noticed the level of liability insurance required was less than other contractors. The ordinance would require arborists to carry $1,000,000 in general liability […]
The Wamego City Commission approved a Charter Ordinance amending storm water utility fees. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Merl Page went over the provisions of the new ordinance and said the staff looked at this several years ago and identified areas that needed modification by looking at the revenue side. He said the staff determined […]
Chickens aren’t welcome in the city limits of Wamego at this time. At Tuesday’s City Commission meeting, City Manager Merl Page reviewed the ordinance establishing provisions governing the keeping of chickens within the city limits. The ordinance would allow ownership of chickens, up to 4, at a single family residence. No roosters would be allowed. […]
A six-year-old Abilene girl died in a car/pedestrian accident in Abilene Tuesday afternoon. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports Tayla Womochil died in the accident at the intersection of Buckeye Avenue and Sixth Street at 3:23 p.m. KHP adds the accident occurred when a 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Beverly Barnett, 59, of Enterprise was […]
A six-year-old Abilene girl died in a car/pedestrian accident in Abilene Tuesday afternoon. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports Tayla Womochil died in the accident at the intersection of Buckeye Avenue and Sixth Street at 3:23 p.m. KHP adds the accident occurred when a 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Beverly Barnett, 59, of Enterprise was […]
Manhattan Broadcasting Company has announced that Richard Wartell, President and General Manager, will retire effective November 12. Corey Dean Reeves, currently Operations Director, will assume the role of General Manager as of November 13. Wartell joined MBC as President and GM in 1990 leading the operations of KMAN and K-ROCK. Under his leadership Manhattan Broadcasting has expanded […]
