Manhattan City Commissioners will host a public hearing regarding the 2024 budget and mill levy rate Tuesday evening. The total budget authority is nearly $225 million, which includes over $35 million in ad-valorem taxes to be levied on residents. The total budget is 20% higher than last year’s budget, driven largely by property valuations, which [...]
The Be Able Community Center was mostly business-as-usual on Labor Day. The difference was a Monday BBQ. Executive Director Scott Voos says being available on holidays is important. Voos says, with other businesses and organizations closed today, it’s important to provide the support and fellowship…which often includes food. Voos says they usually have a BBQ [...]
A four-car accident occurred on K-18 on Saturday night resulting in injury. The accident happened around 10:15 as four cars were travelling west bound south of Ogden. A 2013 Ford Edge instigated the accident by rear ending a 2008 Nissan Rogue that had come to a stop in the center lane, forcing the Nissan to [...]
Eric Meyer, owner and editor of the Marion County Record newspaper, stopped by the A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication on Friday to discuss the aftermath and implications of the August 11th raid of the Record’s newsroom. Meyer provided background on the incident, which many consider a First Amendment violation. He said raids like [...]
Fort Riley officials hosted the Secretary of the Army Wednesday for a tour of the installation, including the remodeled 4+2 barracks Wednesday afternoon. Army Secretary Christine E Wormuth visited one of the newly remodeled barracks and spoke about the state of the Army’s overall infrastructure. The 4+2 barracks include four rooms with two bathrooms shared between a [...]
Riley County Commissioners met in Randolph Thursday evening for the third of four quarterly meetings in the county. The meeting primarily served as an avenue for department heads to update county officials. Presenting from the Riley County Police Department was North County Sergeant Pat Tiede (Tee-dee), who met with school administrators recently at Riley County and [...]
The Kansas State Police Department is currently investigating a burglary on campus. A report was filed yesterday just before 1:30 pm at the 1700 block of Hillcreast Drive for a theft of less than $1500. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday aro...
A Wamego man was arrested Thursday for violating the Kansas Offender Registration Act. 27-year-old Brady Reed was arrested at 3:30 pm at the Riley County Jail on three counts of violating KORA, one count of violating a protective order and one count of perjury. Further details of the arrest are unknown at this time. Reed [...]
August was the hottest month of 2023 in Manhattan with a total of eight days above 100 degrees, including a streak of five consecutive days above 100 from Aug. 22 through Aug. 26. Meteorologist Chip Redmond, with Kansas Mesonet, says despite the streak, it wasn’t something uncommon for the Little Apple. August was also a [...]
It’s almost Labor Day weekend and for many, that means it’s time to head out on the water for some boating fun. Riley County Game Warden Ben Jedlicka says even without alcohol present, being out on the water can be present stressors that impact your feelings and judgment and make you more accident prone. With [...]
