As the City of Manhattan explores the future of its T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter, city staff are looking to the Riley County Police Department to possibly absorb the contracts for the city’s animal control officers. The city has budgeted for three, but currently has just two ACOs on the payroll. However, budget challenges within [...]
Last year, construction in Aggieville disrupted the route of Manhattan’s annual Christmas parade and this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade will likely be disrupted by it as well. That was City Manager Ron Fehr and City Commissioner Wynn Butler on KMAN’s In Focus. Despite the likely loss of the parade, Butler says the business district [...]
The Riley County Police Department is seeking help identifying a man wanted for questioning for a recent case of property damage in Aggieville. RCPD posted a video online Tuesday, (video below), showing a man wearing a white top and checkered pants. Police believe the man is connected to a Jan 28 incident in the 1200 [...]
At their meeting Tuesday, the Manhattan City Commission approved the first reading of an annexation ordinance to acquire a 78.73 acre piece of land west of the Manhattan Regional Airport for eventual commercial development. The land currently borders the Random Woods residential neighborhood. Multiple residents voiced their concerns and frustration to the board concerning the [...]
The Blue Valley School USD 384 School Board has approved a contract for its next superintendent. Rex Boley was hired at a special board meeting Monday. He’s currently superintendent at USD 107 Mankato/Rock Hills, a job he’s held for the past three years. Boley brings over 30 years of teaching and administrative experience in agriculture [...]
The Manhattan-Ogden School Board will hold a special meeting Wednesday ahead of its annual winter retreat. The board will meet at 5 p.m. in the Robinson Education Center to discuss safety and security, on the heels of two notable incidents last week involving a threatening graffiti message at Manhattan High School Friday and a man [...]
Manhattan City Commission will consider a possible annexation of land owned by Midwest Concrete Materials, Inc. near the Manhattan Regional Airport, when it meets Monday evening. The city would annex the land, currently referred to as the “Landing Business Park”, so that it falls under the jurisdiction of the Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board and [...]
The Riley County Extension Office says its annual volunteer income tax assistance program is off to a good start since it began helping tax filers earlier this month. Extension Director Gary Fike, presented to the Riley County Commission last Thursday. He says the IRS has notified his office that the VITA program is 30% ahead [...]
Riley County Commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved increased utility rates for 2023 for the Deep Creek Sewer, Hunter’s Island Water, Konza Valley Water and University Park Water and Sewer districts. The move comes on the heels of the City of Manhattan increasing its rates for water by 4% and sewer by 3%. They also estimate [...]
A Manhattan woman is jailed on assault and battery charges, stemming from an incident early Sunday morning in the 700 block of Allison Avenue. According to the Riley County Police Department, 29-year-old Cecilia Gonzalez was arrested after it was reported she pulled a shotgun on two men during an argument. She’s also accused of striking [...]
