Long-time Manhattan businessman, philanthropist Roger Sink passes away

Roger Sink, the long-time managing partner of accounting firm Sink, Gordon & Associates LLP died over the weekend following a brief illness. He was 87. Sink spent 65 years with the firm, joining full time in 1958, after receiving his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Kansas State University. As managing partner, Sink worked with [...]

By |2023-07-24T14:58:29-05:00July 24th, 2023|Local News|Comments Off on Long-time Manhattan businessman, philanthropist Roger Sink passes away

Hairston enters plea agreement in Aggieville attempted murder case

A 31-year-old Sacramento man has entered into a plea agreement with the Riley County Attorney’s Office related to a 2020 case involving attempted murder. Travell Hairston was set to face a jury trial this week in Judge John Bosch’s courtroom on those charges. Details of the plea agreement are unknown at this time. A plea [...]

By |2023-07-24T13:08:59-05:00July 24th, 2023|Local News|Comments Off on Hairston enters plea agreement in Aggieville attempted murder case

Chamber of Commerce requesting 6.39% increase for 2024 budget

Manhattan City Commissioners will hear from the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and the Convention and Visitors Bureau during Tuesday’s work session. The Chamber and CVB will provide mid-year/second quarter economic development updates as well as their 2024 budget proposals. The Chamber is requesting an economic development allocation of approximately $543,000, the same amount approved [...]

By |2023-07-24T12:18:39-05:00July 24th, 2023|Local News|Comments Off on Chamber of Commerce requesting 6.39% increase for 2024 budget

Discovery Center Celebrates National Day of the Cowboy

National Day of the Cowboy was celebrated Saturday at the Flint Hills Discovery Center. Assistant Director of Development Stephen Bridenstine says the event drew a large turnout thanks to its many community partners. Those who came out Saturday enjoyed wagon rides, cowboy tic-tac-toe, horseshoes, roping and live entertainment from Miss Rodeo K-State and an old [...]

By |2023-07-24T12:01:21-05:00July 24th, 2023|Local News|Comments Off on Discovery Center Celebrates National Day of the Cowboy

RCPD looking to identify vehicle involved in injury accident

Riley County Police Officers are working to identify a car responsible for a motor vehicle accident that took place in Manhattan Saturday. Officers responded to a report of an injury crash around 10:30 pm near the intersection of Tuttle Creek Blvd and Casement Road. After arriving on scene, officers located a 2007 Mercury Mariner (mare-in-er) [...]

By |2023-07-24T10:51:13-05:00July 24th, 2023|Local News|Comments Off on RCPD looking to identify vehicle involved in injury accident

26-year old man arrested at Casey’s General Store on drug charges

Riley County Police Officers arrested a man over the weekend at the Casey’s General Store in Manhattan. 26-year-old Joel Antonino Fernandez of Manhattan was arrested around 11:11 pm Sunday at 329 Riley Avenue. Fernandez was arrested on one count of possession of an opiate, opium, narcotic, or certain stimulant as well as one count of [...]

By |2023-07-24T10:30:02-05:00July 24th, 2023|Local News|Comments Off on 26-year old man arrested at Casey’s General Store on drug charges

Dangerous heat expected all week

Temperatures in Northeast Kansas are expected to get into the ridiculous levels over the next week. Like, ludicrously hot. A heat advisory is in effect from Monday at 1 p.m. until Thursday at 9 p.m. As always with this kind of heat, the recommendation is to limit outdoor activities, wear light clothing, drink plenty of [...]

By |2023-07-24T09:58:46-05:00July 24th, 2023|Fence Post|Comments Off on Dangerous heat expected all week

Phase 2 of Browning Avenue construction begins this week

Construction continues today on Browning Avenue in Manhattan. This is the second phase of a concrete maintenance project to replace the concrete pavement on the roadway surface as well as install new curbs and gutters. During this phase of construction, the portion of the roadway currently under construction will be reopened to traffic, but only [...]

By |2023-07-22T13:01:37-05:00July 22nd, 2023|Local News|Comments Off on Phase 2 of Browning Avenue construction begins this week

Eskridge man arrested for making threats via telephone

An Eskridge man was arrested Friday in Manhattan for a number of counts that includes harassment via telephone and a criminal threat. Gregory Walker Garner, 28, was arrested at the 1000 block of Seth Child Road just before 4:00pm in Manhattan. Garner was arrested on two counts of making a criminal threat that caused terror [...]

By |2023-07-22T12:52:03-05:00July 22nd, 2023|Local News|Comments Off on Eskridge man arrested for making threats via telephone

RCPD welcomes K9 Moses as department’s first patrol K9

The Riley County Police Department officially welcomed its newest member to the force Friday. K9 Moses, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, becomes the sixth addition to the RCPD K9 program since being established in 2004. He becomes the first patrol K9 in the department’s history. RCPD says Moses received specialized training and is certified to detect [...]

By |2023-07-21T14:19:23-05:00July 21st, 2023|Local News|Comments Off on RCPD welcomes K9 Moses as department’s first patrol K9
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