It’s expected to heat back up in the listening area over the next couple of days and into the weekend. Temperatures are expected to touch the mid-to-upper 90s over the weekend, with highs of 96 on Saturday and 94 on Sunday in Manhattan. The Little Apple could see triple digits at the start of next [...]
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Armon Bosse Jr., of Onaga, has announced his running for the district 5 seat on the Pottawatomie County commission. Bosse says his previous 7 years on the planning and zoning board has given him the institutional knowledge required for the county commissioner position. Solar power is something Bosse would like to incorporate more in the [...]
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The city of Manhattan is facing a revenue shortfall, which could affect the city in several areas over the next few years. A number of solutions to the problem has been discussed such as raising the mill levy which was proposed by commissioner Karen McCulloh. Others like commissioner John Matta has cautioned against an approach [...]
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There has been a recent uptick in vehicular burglaries in Riley County and RCPD has been putting out tips to residents to try and keep their cars safe and protected from thieves. Riley County public information officer Ashley Tokoi says simple things can be done to prevent items from your vehicle being stolen. Tokoi confirmed [...]
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Two Ogden residents were arrested on Tuesday afternoon for criminal trespassing along with a slew of other charges. 35-year-old TJ Grant of Ogden was arrested just before 11:30 am in the 100 block of Eighth Street in Ogden and was charged with one count of criminal trespassing, two counts of failure to appear, one count [...]
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Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Council Grove man on a slew charges late Tuesday afternoon. 42-year-old Jason Oder was arrested in the westbound lane of I-70 just before 5:00 pm. Oder is charged with single counts for theft of a motor vehicle, burglary and criminal damage to property. Oder was also charged with failure [...]
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The Manhattan city commission unanimously approved the adoption of the Move MHK parks and rec master plan at Tuesday’s meeting. Commissioners adopted the plan which included four recommendations from the Parks and Rec advisory board that will be further explored. Commissioner Karen McCulloh wants to support the advisory board’s decision to include the recommendations… 0618- [...]
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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office and the Wamego Police Department conducted a search warrant early on Tuesday that resulted in the arrest of 4 individuals. The search warrant was executed in the 1000 block of 10th Street in Wamego as the result of an investigation into illegal drug activity. Officers were able to seize drug [...]
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By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The Riley County commission on Monday unanimously approved a letter of support for a federal grant to help pay for trails project. The Flint Hills Regional Council and the Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization are partnering to apply for the 2024 Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program, a grant from the Federal [...]
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Following the news that Caterpillar would be leaving Wamego, owners of the manufacturing company Dymax announced late Monday that they will be staying in Wamego. In a press release, President and CEO Scott Balderson said that the company is dedicated to the community of Wamego. Balderson said that while the company is quite proud of [...]
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