More than $36,000 has been raised by candidates seeking election to the Manhattan City Commission. (Full reports are attached in alphabetical order, at the bottom of this story, including a list of contributions to each campaign.) Campaigns were required to file their second round reports on Oct. 30. Eight of the nine candidates submitted reports [...]

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Lower than expected rainfall totals for October mean Manhattan is still in drought conditions. The rain during the last weekend of October, while helpful, was not enough. Mesonet Network Manager Chip Redmond: Redmond says there is potential for some moisture in the near future. Kansas Mesonet visits every Thursday during the Morning Show with a [...]

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A Riley County jury has concluded that a 29-year-old Manhattan man intentionally killed his estranged wife while she slept in her home in late September 2021. Kamahl Bobian was convicted Friday on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated burglary and two counts of violating a protective order. Jurors deliberated for about two hours, following a week [...]

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Planning/Special Projects Director Amanda Webb presented the full comprehensive plan for Manhattan to the Riley County Commission. Webb explained that Pottawatomie County’s agreement with Riley County does not extend to the 2001 agreement between Riley County and the City of Manhattan. Webb says that Pottawatomie County can enter the agreement with all participants approval. Commissioner [...]

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This Monday, the Flint Hills Veteran's Coalition has paired with the City of Manhattan to light up downtown Manhattan with the color green in observance of Veteran's Day.

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Manhattan has received a new technological addition to its bus service thanks to a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation. The Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency has recently been able to begin adding digital signs, known as “way signs,” to help better assist bus riders with getting to their locations. Marketing and Communications Specialist [...]

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Closing arguments will be heard Friday morning in the Kamahl Bobian murder trial in Riley County District Court. Bobian took the stand Thursday in his own defense, a day after jurors were shown a video that revealed him confessing to murdering his wife on September 25, 2021. Bobian didn’t dispute that he stabbed 27-year-old Shanell [...]

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The Geary County USD 475 School Board recently approved a site for a new $35 million dollar early childhood center. The board voted unanimously on Oct. 26 to build the center on the site of the former Junction City High School property. The 24-classroom facility could break ground before the end of the current school [...]

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Negotiations are continuing between USD 383 and Manhattan Area Technical College over an update to how the two sides are reimbursed for concurrent and automotive technology education offerings at Manhattan High School. The two sides are still far apart in terms of how much MATC would be required to reimburse the district, which provides faculty [...]

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