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Manhattan eyeing smoking, vaping regulation changes
Manhattan is considering amending laws on smoking and vaping in public areas as well as in stores that market the wares. The Manhattan...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20214 min read


City Commission candidates discuss issues at Sunday forum
Economic development, representation and the pending sales tax ballot question were among multiple topics discussed by Manhattan City ...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20219 min read


Manhattan to revisit extra EcoDevo funding for Chamber after election
Manhattan is putting additional economic development funding for new Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and Region Reimagined initatives...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20213 min read


Fried chicken, fun bring big crowd to Flush Picnic once again
Chicken dinners and good company brought in at least 1,000 people from around the state to the annual Flush Picnic in Pottawatomie County...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20212 min read


Harrison receives max sentence after pleading to attempted voluntary manslaughter
A Manhattan engineer who pleaded no contest to attempted voluntary manslaughter and was found guilty of criminal property damage...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20212 min read


Manhattan, Riley County eye 18 dams to reduce impact of Wildcat Creek
Manhattan and Riley County are looking at the possibility of building a series of 18 dams around the county — two of which could be on...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20215 min read


MFD, RCPD wrangle escaped pigs Monday morning
Manhattan Fire officials added pig wrangling to their resumes Monday after four swine fell from the back of a truck. MFD and Riley County...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20211 min read


Havensville residents vote to construct new city hall
The City of Havensville will be getting a new city hall after nearly two-thirds of registered voters came out to vote in a special...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20212 min read


Manhattan gives green light on levee-raising project to Army Corps of Engineers
After flood waters nearly topped the Manhattan levee in 1993 due to water releases from Tuttle Creek Reservoir of 58,000 cubic feet per ...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20214 min read


Moran calls for humanitarian approach at border, addresses state of Ag. economy, more in Manhattan s
Speaking from a wheelchair with his foot in a boot following an ankle injury while hiking in Arizona, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran of Manhattan...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20216 min read


Evacuation advisories lifted, Tuttle levels falling for now
After a few dry days and increased outflows from Tuttle Creek Dam’s outlet works, the evacuation advisory for portions of the Northview ...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20212 min read


Flood damaged property has December deadline to address safety, health issues
The owner of a Manhattan property that was significantly flooded in 2018 has just under 3 months to address health and safety issues ...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20213 min read


‘Little Apple on the Prairie’ flag to fly over Manhattan
A new flag will be waving over Manhattan as the City Commission approved the winner of the recent contest by 4 to 1 Tuesday. The “Little...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20213 min read


Evacuation Advisory issued for Dix Addition, expanded to Rocky Ford Mobile Homes
An evacuation advisory has been issued for the Dix Addition in the Northview area of Manhattan as of the 6 o’clock hour Wednesday. Riley...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20212 min read


Residents talk housing with Fort Riley, housing leaders, more town halls scheduled
Housing policy, fee structures and unattended maintenance issues were among topics discussed at a town hall on housing conditions at Fort...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20213 min read


KSU, Fort Riley to work together on archaeological surveys
Fort Riley and Kansas State University will partner up to survey long untouched land within the installation. The two organizations...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20212 min read


Manhattan to study costs, benefits of Blue Township annexation
Manhattan is seeking more data on what would be the costs and benefits of extending the city limits east by annexing a portion of ...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20213 min read


Manhattan picks Douglass Rec. Center design, full cost estimated at $4.5 million
After previously tabling the vote, the Manhattan City Commission unanimously approved a final design concept for the Douglass Recreation...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20214 min read


Soldiers assess prototype of V.R. training system for group, vehicle missions
With the help of technological advancements by commercial gaming companies, the military’s virtual reality training programs are getting...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20213 min read


Harrison attempted murder trial ends with hung jury
The trial of a man accused of trying to kill an RCPD officer in 2018 will continue after the jury couldn’t reach a unanimous decision in...

Nick McNamara
Nov 12, 20211 min read
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