During their Monday meeting, Riley County Commissioners received an updated cost estimate for the new Public Safety Headquarters from BHS Construction indicating the project sits at approximately $22.5 million. This price tag is roughly $10 million higher than an early and rough estimate presented in July of last year. EMS and Ambulance Director David Adams [...]
The City of Manhattan announced on Friday the hiring of Aaron Stewart as its next Parks and Recreation Director. Stewart, a Manhattan native, has more than 25 years of parks and recreation experience in a municipal setting, and currently serves as Parks and Recreation Director in Garden City. He spoke about the prospect of returning [...]
Earlier this week, K-State Credit Union presented a check totaling $7,200 to Big Lakes Developmental Center. The funds were raised during the company’s annual Skip-A-Pay program, which allows members to skip their November or December loan payment for a $25 fee and a portion of proceeds are then donated to a local organization. “This donation [...]
Road construction is about to ramp up significantly in Manhattan over the next several weeks. As work continues on raising the levee on the city’s east side, City Manager Ron Fehr says interruptions will begin near the intersection of Hayes Drive and Casement Road. Storm sewer construction and related levee work is underway nearby. The [...]
It's Friday, and you know what that means! New Music Friday! New singles dropped today from Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, and Parker McCollum. Plus, we've got another track off next week's Stoned Cold Country tribute to The Rolling Stones, this time from Lainey Wilson with "You Can't Always Get What You Want." Check out our Spotify [...]
Riley County Commissioners unanimously approved the low bid from Schultz Construction totaling $799,000 for the north Riley County EMS station project. It’s estimated the project will take about eight months to construct and may take up to 46 weeks for delivery and installation of the backup generator. Commission Chair Kathryn Focke questioned whether that will [...]
Residents living in the Royal Towers apartment building, located near the Kansas State University campus will soon need to find a new home. The Manhattan Fire Department’s Risk Reduction Services sent a notice to tenants March 3 stating the building, located at 1700 North Manhattan Ave. is being condemned, noting a March 16 deadline for [...]
Anthony Middle School students were briefly placed in a “hold” Wednesday following a battery incident in a classroom. According to the Riley County Police Department, a report for battery and criminal damage was reported just after 11 a.m. that morning. Police say an 11-year-old boy is accused of battering a 33-year-old man and 54-year-old woman. [...]
Contractors are preparing to survey an area near the southwest boundary of Fort Riley and along the Republican River to continue munitions clean-up efforts. Fort Riley officials say crews are beginning to clear vegetation, which may include burning designated areas. Efforts to locate and dispose of munitions and explosives of concern from the Camp Forsyth [...]
The American Association of University Women’s Manhattan Branch hosted their 8th annual International Women’s Day celebration and forum Wednesday. Antonina Broyaka, Lamya Abdullah Achelha, Maria Izquierdo and Sediqa Nazari were the four panelists. These women are natives of Ukraine, Morocco, Mexico and Afghanistan, respectively. They spoke about life in their home countries and their experiences [...]
