Manhattan has received a new technological addition to its bus service thanks to a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation. The Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency has recently been able to begin adding digital signs, known as “way signs,” to help better assist bus riders with getting to their locations. Marketing and Communications Specialist [...]

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Closing arguments will be heard Friday morning in the Kamahl Bobian murder trial in Riley County District Court. Bobian took the stand Thursday in his own defense, a day after jurors were shown a video that revealed him confessing to murdering his wife on September 25, 2021. Bobian didn’t dispute that he stabbed 27-year-old Shanell [...]

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The Geary County USD 475 School Board recently approved a site for a new $35 million dollar early childhood center. The board voted unanimously on Oct. 26 to build the center on the site of the former Junction City High School property. The 24-classroom facility could break ground before the end of the current school [...]

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Negotiations are continuing between USD 383 and Manhattan Area Technical College over an update to how the two sides are reimbursed for concurrent and automotive technology education offerings at Manhattan High School. The two sides are still far apart in terms of how much MATC would be required to reimburse the district, which provides faculty [...]

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Manhattan will be experiencing the first quarterly art walk this Saturday with exhibits featuring local artists. Downtown Manhattan, Inc. is partnering with Friends of the Konza Prairie, SNW Gallery and Custom Frames, and the K-State College of Architecture, Planning and Design for the exhibition. Arts and Culture Coordinator Heather Hnizdil explains that the art walk [...]

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A Westmoreland man is jailed in Riley County following an arrest on a Pottawatomie County District Court warrant this week. According to the Riley County Police Department, 23-year-old Shawn Samuelson was arrested while at the jail Tuesday on the warrant charging him with distribution of a controlled substance, causing death. He remains jailed on a [...]

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An investigation is underway following the burglary and theft at a Manhattan car wash this week. According to the Riley County Police Department, officers were called out Tuesday morning to Willie’s Car Wash in the 1100 block of Westport Drive. An unknown suspect reportedly broke into the car wash, stole money and damaged machines and [...]

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The murder trial for 28-year-old Kamahl Bobian continued Tuesday in Riley County District Court, with jurors hearing more testimony from the state’s witnesses. Bobian stands charged with first-degree murder, aggravated burglary and two counts of violating a protective order in the September 2021 death of 27-year-old Shanell Bobian. Prosecutors presented witnesses from RCPD Tuesday who [...]

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The Habitat Hoedown at the Lazy-T Ranch, south of Manhattan, is back again this year. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event grew in popularity, and returned last year by popular demand after a two-year hiatus. Manhattan Area Habitat for Humanity Execute Director Josh Brewer gives a rundown on some of the activities for this [...]

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A new study found that the week after Daylight Saving Time ends, deer crashes go up. The study was published in Current Biology by researchers from the University of Washington. They determined that the time change sees a 16 percent increase in deer-vehicle collisions every year. Collisions are 14 times more frequent in the two [...]

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