A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Monday in Leonardville for a new ambulance station that will serve residents of Northern Riley County. “It feels good. It means that we’re starting the next phase and that is getting this building built, and having a full-time 24 hour presence of our service in north Riley County is long [...]
Commercial flights at the Manhattan Regional Airport were suspended May 5th for a $30 million runway reconstruction project, and the Airport Advisory Board received an exciting update during their Monday meeting. Envoy Manhattan Regional Airport General Manager Brennan Walter, During last month’s meeting, the board was informed that American Airlines decided to suspend all flights [...]
Pottawatomie County authorities executed a narcotics search warrant last week in St. George, resulting in three arrests. Sheriff Shane Jager says the search warrant was the result of a Thursday investigation into illegal drug activity in the 11,000 block of Glenwood Lane. Items seized included methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Those arrested included 33-year-old Jamie Berges [...]
Riley County Police reported two domestic violence incidents over the weekend involving vehicles. According to Monday’s incident report, officers on Friday filed a report for aggravated domestic battery, aggravated domestic criminal damage to property and aggravated child endangerment. A 30-year-old man and a 1-year-old child were listed as victims when a female suspect struck the [...]
Longtime Manhattan-Ogden School Board member Curt Herrman has filed for a fifth term on the school board. Herrman says after serving and advocating for educational needs for over 20 years, including as a parent volunteer prior to his time on the board, he’d like to continue that work on the board. In a Monday release, [...]
The Manhattan Senior Center celebrated its recent rebranding with a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday. Center Director Liz Nelson cut the ribbon herself and explained how the center started off with a rather cumbersome name. Nelson said as time progressed, they realized the name was in need of a refresh. Despite the rebrand, Nelson said it [...]
Riley County Commissioners tabled a proposal Thursday to increase the tipping fees at the transfer station. Assistant County Engineer Evan McMillan requested taking the current $55 rate per ton of solid waste to $64 or $65 per ton. McMillan estimates repairing the transfer station’s tipping floor would be about $200,000, while a fire monitoring system [...]
Local nonprofit Thrive is hosting its Musical May Day Extravaganza fundraiser Sunday. Thrive Flint Hills representative Tana Warner says the event promises plenty of fun for all ages. Warner encourages everyone to come out and learn more about their organization and the life-changing work they have done for community members struggling to make ends meet. The [...]
Manhattan Parks and Recreation is looking forward to summertime as workers begin preparing the city’s pools and splash parks before opening back up this month. Parks and Rec Aquatics Recreation Specialist Sydni Baker says this year, all three pools and both splash parks will be up and running. Baker encourages those interested in registering children [...]
A Beloit man, arrested following a fatal crash in Clay County, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and DUI. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened just before 7 a.m. Thursday on US 24, east of Clay Center. Jacob Zelinski, 27, was eastbound when his vehicle crossed the westbound lane, entered the north ditch [...]
