The Kansas Department of Transportation is planning a mill and overlay project next week, that will impact portions of northern Riley County. Approximately 12 miles of U.S. 77 will be resurfaced, beginning Monday at the southern K-82 junction and ending at U.S. 24 near Riley. Officials say once that’s completed, KDOT’s contractor will start work [...]
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City officials say American Airlines will resume flights Monday morning at Manhattan Regional Airport. The first return flight will arrive at approximately 11:45 a.m. where it will be greeted with a water-cannon salute from Manhattan Fire Department Station 4 apparatus as it pulls into the jet bridge at the terminal. The ceremony will mark the [...]
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A Missouri woman was injured Wednesday morning after authorities say she fell asleep at the wheel on Interstate 70 in Geary County. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a Chevy Silverado, driven by 74-year-old Sandra Colyer of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, went off the road just after 8 a.m. in the westbound lanes near milepost 294, and [...]
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Elections are just around the corner and already candidates in two local races are making their rounds, attending various forums to talk about the issues. One of the upcoming forums being organized is directly targeted toward students at Kansas State University. One of the organizers is Kelm Lear, a political science and social transformation studies [...]
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A former USD 383 paraeducator is expected to be sentenced to prison today in Riley County District Court. Aaron Zachry plead guilty to separate charges of indecent liberties with a child and sexual exploitation of a child back on Jun. 26 before Judge Kendra Lewison. He previously plead not guilty to 37 counts in December [...]
The Manhattan City Commission approved a new plan for ADA compliance at Tuesday’s meeting. Since Summer 2022, the City has been working with consultants Kimley-Horn to conduct a Phase 1 Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan to created a roadmap to update it’s ADA Transition Plan over time. The plan has identified $11 million dollars in estimated [...]
The City of Manhattan will contract out services at the T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter. City commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved an agreement with Prairie Paws, a nonprofit organization out of Ottawa to manage the shelter. Mayor Mark Hatesohl says the move should give the city a better understanding of how much it’s spending on [...]
The Kansas Court of Appeals hosted its annual hearings at Kansas State University on Tuesday in honor of Constitution Day by hearing three cases. One of the cases involved Riley County resident Gary Kilner who was appealing a decision by the Riley County District Court and Judge John Bosch on a land dispute he had [...]
The Manhattan City Commission approved the 2024 city budget at their bimonthly legislative session on Tuesday. The overall budget grew nearly $40 million from last fiscal year, from $187 million to $224 million, a nearly 20% increase, largely driven by assessed valuations, which were up about 9.5%. The budget includes a 2.9% increase in property [...]
Big changes are coming for the Manhattan Area Resettlement Team. The nonprofit organization, founded in late 2021, as a local effort to resettle some 200 Afghan refugees into the community, has shifted its focus to help receive refugees from any country. This past spring, the organization rebranded from the Manhattan Afghan Resettlement Team, to the [...]
