A Riley County firefighter was recently presented the Harold Bellman Award, the highest honor presented by Riley County Fire District No. 1. John Wienck, a second generation winner, was recognized at the fire department’s annual awards banquet in January. Known for having a positive attitude, Wienck was recognized for his firefighting skills, but also for [...]

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Manhattan Public Works crews are continuing to patch potholes. City officials noted Wednesday that the southbound lane of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd is closed until further notice from Colorado south to Fort Riley Blvd. The outside eastbound lane of Bluemont Ave. from Juliette east to the 4th Street roundabout is also closed for pothole [...]

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Manhattan City Commissioners appear to have enough support for a potential resolution backing Medicaid expansion. During the city manager’s briefing Tuesday, commissioners discussed whether getting into the state’s political fight is in the city’s best interest. City commissions in Emporia and Russell have considered similar resolutions. City Attorney Katie Jackson says some legislators have hinted that [...]

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Two Manhattan men are in custody after police say they robbed a man near downtown Manhattan. The Riley County Police Department arrested 25-year-old Brandon Welty and 19-year-old Joseph Bauer on charges of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon. The arrests occurred just after 5 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of Leavenworth Street. In a [...]

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The KC World Cup committee recently presented to the Kansas Senate Commerce Committee to request around $30 million in state money to provide for training facilities as players get ready to play compete in 2026 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. State Sen. Usha Reddi, who sits on the Commerce Committee spoke about the vast opportunities [...]

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The Kansas State University Department of Agricultural Economics will be hosting the Kansas Farm and Ranch Transition conference in Manhattan on Mar. 8. The conference is designed to help farmers and ranchers plan for the transition to the next generation. K-State director of Office of Farm and Ranch Transition Ashlee Westerhold says that a 2012 [...]

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The Riley County Police Department held a town hall meeting Tuesday evening to inform citizens about their crime reduction plan. RCPD Director Brian Peete spoke to the public about future goals he has for the department… Peete also spoke about his five year plan, the new license-reading cameras that are going to implemented, along with [...]

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Fort Riley will be helping service members and families get job opportunities this Thursday.

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A St. George man was hospitalized following an injury crash in Manhattan. It happened just after 10:30 Monday in the 300 block of East Poyntz between a passenger car and an SUV. RCPD says 61-year-old Robert Bellinder was transported for treatment of non life-threatening injuries. The other driver, 21-year-old Erica Arnold, of Wamego, had no [...]

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Riley County commissioners decided Monday to curb their discussions on finances for their looming facility upgrades. A space study analysis was conducted in 2012 and projected the costs to be around $25 million. Due to inflation, the commissioners now believe that this number could be between $40-$60 million dollars. During their Monday meeting, the commissioners [...]

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