Pottawatomie County commissioners this week unanimously approved a $36.2 million overall budget for fiscal year 2022. The mill levy is up a whole mill from last year. Commissioner Dee McKee explained on KMAN’s In Focus Tuesday, that it’s primarily attributed to increased personnel wages and a $1.4 million increase into the county’s Special Highway fund for [...]

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After roughly 18 months of closure, the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art is opening their doors again! Executive Director at the Beach Museum, Linda Duke, tells KMAN while having the online option was great and something they plan to continue, she is excited to have the Beach Museum open again. Duke says they have [...]

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USD 383’s Child Nutrition department has resolved its food supply chain concerns for the time being. The district said Monday that Ben E. Keith Co. and F&A Food Sales, Inc., along with Hiland Dairy Foods and Liberty Fruit Company have increased services to meet the food supply need for students. The announcement comes nearly a [...]

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Sunset Zoo is bringing back Brew at the Zoo, and it’s better than ever! Melissa Kirkwood, Marketing and Development Coordinator, tells KMAN Brew at the Zoo is a perfect event to relax, eat great food, have a few drinks, and explore the 26-acre zoo, all while enjoying the live music and entertainment from M31. Kirkwood [...]

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The superintendents at USD 323 Rock Creek and USD 320 Wamego both says they’re exploring the concept of utilizing a supervised quarantine room in school buildings if necessary. The idea for quarantine rooms comes amid severe limitations on the use of remote learning instituted by the Kansas Legislature and schools trying to keep their state [...]

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Pottawatomie County commissioners agreed Monday to use $100,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support up to four additional positions for its overwhelmed health department. Health Department Director Leslie Campbell says her nursing staff, which includes she, the local health officer and two nurses, have been fielding a growing number of concerns and [...]

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Beginning in the Fall of 2022 Kansas State University will require freshman students to live on campus. Richard Myers, K-State President says this has been a topic for several years, but one that is finally being put into action. “The evidence, the data, the research is very clear. If you are in a, we’ll call [...]

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Following a stormy Friday evening in Manhattan, the Riley County Police Department and Special Olympics Kansas athletes hit the ground running Saturday morning. The 40 year tradition of the torch run lived on as RCPD officers received the “flame of hope” from the Pottawatomie County Sherrif’s Office and carried that torch to Anneberg Park in [...]

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PetPoolooza kicked off on Saturday for it’s 14th year in Manhattan after a year hiatus, as several pets and their owners went for a swim at the City Park pool. PetPoolooza is a well attended event, having the benefit of getting both owners and their dogs some quality swim time and exercise. It’s also the [...]

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Severe storms moved through Riley and Pottawatomie counties Friday night, packing strong winds along the way. In Manhattan, the storm pushed through the city around 7:30 p.m. with wind gusts ranging from 50 to 70 mph according to the National Weather Service. A large tree limb fell into the road along Marlatt Ave. between Browning [...]

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