The Press will be rocking the 80s Friday the 8th in an effort to help the Manhattan chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Originally scheduled for July 1, weather caused the “Pretty in Pink” event to be postponed. Area Director Michelle Sink explains the importance of the organization. The event will feature a number of [...]
Officers filed a report for theft in the 500 block of McCall Rd. in Manhattan on Thursday around 3:00 p.m. An employee of Menards reported that on Sept. 2, an unknown suspect entered the business and stole a Generac generator and a Champion generator. The total loss was estimated to be $2,100. Anyone with information [...]
A Manhattan beverage company was the recent victim of fraud recently. The Riley County Police Department filed a report for theft by deception Wednesday after local business Walker’s Tea reported an unknown supsect fraudulently ordered about $4,150 worth of prouduct and had it shipped to an out-of-state address. Police say the report was referred to [...]
Riley County Police are investigating after a 41-year-old man reported this week his car was broken into and multiple items were stolen, including a firearm. Officers filed a report for burglary to motor vehicles in the 2100 block of Praire Lea Place Wednesday afternoon. The victim reported to police that an unknown suspect stole a [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – Officials are suggesting that K-State football fans driving to Manhattan from the south or west who typically use I-70 through Junction City use an alternate route to avoid construction through a 7-mile stretch that resulted in near standstill gameday traffic last week. A pavement replacement project is underway between Exit [...]
The Manhattan-Ogden School Board approved its 2024 budget Wednesday evening, passing on a 6-1 vote. The budget includes a 60.095 mill levy, down a half mill from the previous year, but also accounts for over 10% increases in assessed valuations. All told, the district intends to levy approximately $27.8 million in taxes, up about 8.4% [...]
8:30 a.m. Update Authorities say one person was killed and another was injured Thursday morning after both were struck by a vehicle on K-18. According to the Riley County Police Department, a preliminary investigation determined that a car struck a deer in the westbound lanes between Miller Parkway and Scenic Drive. As the driver and [...]
Day two of a murder trial for Tremelle Montgomery was held Wednesday in Riley County District Court. During the afternoon session, the state called a number of witnesses to the shooting of Joshua Wardi on Feb. 5, 2022. One witness testified being directly across the street the moment the shooting occurred, noting he saw the [...]
The City of Manhattan will spend close to $1 million to purchase land near in the Green Valley area for a future fire station. Commissioners agreed Tuesday to authorize city staff to purchase the property at 3830 Excel Road for just over $914,000. The city has no plans to move immediately into design or construction [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – BeEtta “Be” Stoney, longtime Kansas State University faculty athletics representative, died Tuesday, Sept. 5. Stoney served as K-State’s faculty athletics representative for 13 years, 2010-2023, and worked closely with K-State Athletics and the Big 12 Conference on issues related to academic integrity, rules compliance and student-athlete welfare. She also was very [...]
