The Riley County Planning Board/Board of Zoning Appeals earlier this week unanimously recommended denial of a proposed electrical substation in the Ashland Township near the Konza Prairie Biological Station. More than 90 people, including nearby landowners and other residents attended a Monday hearing, many voicing opposition, citing proximity to a nearby cemetery, the preservation of [...]
A St. George woman is jailed on a host of charges stemming from a crash Tuesday in Randolph. The Riley County Police Department responded to the intersection of West Randolph and North 1st Streets where a Dodge Grand Caravan was located still running after striking a power pole. The driver, 33-year-old Krystle Zimmer, was located [...]
Manhattan City Commissioners discussed, during their Tuesday work session, revisions to resolutions and bylaws for the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. City staff received feedback from the advisory board before presenting the proposed changes to the commission. One such change includes the addition of a term limit, something the board currently does not have. City [...]
Congressman Tracey Mann met with constituents Tuesday at the Wefald Pavilion in City Park, part of his ongoing listening tour across the Big First district. Among the topics he highlighted were the debt limit and an upcoming showdown on the matter between Republicans and Democrats. The Congressional Budget Office projects that if the current $31.4 [...]
The Kansas Court of Appeals has affirmed that the City of Manhattan pay close to $30,000 in attorney fees to a local couple following their successful lawsuit over a damaged mailbox. The decision was published April 7 and can be in the document below. The case stems from a December 2019 incident involving a city-owned [...]
Two people accused of killing a Junction City couple last month are now in custody in Geary County, following their extradition from Michigan. The Junction City Police Department says 33-year-old Steven Pierce and 29-year-old Kallie Peters are both jailed on bonds of $1.5 million. The pair were located March 19 by the Michigan State Patrol [...]
The City of Manhattan plans to close both inside lanes of Highway 24 near the intersection of Levee Drive as work begins on intersection improvements to accommodate its new Joint Maintenance Facility. City Manager Ron Fehr briefed Pottawatomie County commissioners on the project Monday, saying that work will begin on April 17. Complicating matters is [...]
Riley County officials shared information Monday on a pair of wildfires that burned over 3,500 acres last week. The first happened Thursday in the area of Halls Ravine Road, north of Randolph where a prescribed burn became out of control, burning private land and igniting flood debris on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers property. Close [...]
Manhattan’s Airport Advisory Board heard updates Monday on the status of the runway reconstruction project currently underway. One of those updates, provided by Airport Director Brandon Keazer, included the addition of another sub-phase that will work around changes made to the project’s timeline by American Airlines. Additionally, the airline will not resume services until [...]
A weekend fire at Riverchase Mobile Home Park is under investigation and authorities say it may have resulted from children playing with a cigarette lighter. Crews from Riley County Fire District No. 1 were dispatched to the structure fire around 4 p.m. Saturday at Lot 29. Arriving firefighters found a small garden shed fully engulfed, [...]
