Author: AJ Shaw

The Manhattan City Commission unanimously supported an amended tax increment financing plan on first reading Tuesday for the Midtown Aggieville development project. The decision clears the way to help fund a hotel and a private parking garage for the initially proposed multimillion dollar project that Back 9 Development is planning in Aggieville. Commissioner Wynn Butler supported the amended TIF plan and cleared any confusion citizens had over the proposed amendment towards the parking garage in comparison to the long term funding plan for Back 9 Development. Commissioner Linda Morse expressed concerns about long term public funding, but ultimately supported the…

Hour 1: Seg. 1 – Cats to play NC State in Pop-Tarts Bowl Seg. 2 – K-State MBB wins last two games in OT Seg. 3 – Wing David N’Guessan with media and Big 12 Bowl Games Hour 2: Seg. 1 – K-State is 60 minutes away from eating a live Pop-Tart Seg. 2 – Villanova visits Manhattan tomorrow night Seg. 3 – K-State WBB now No. 13 in AP Poll Seg. 4 – Reaction to Florida State being left out of CFP

The St. Thomas More Catholic Church Ladies held their 33rd annual Cookie Carousel on Saturday. The event, which happened in the main gymnasium at the church and saw several pounds of cookies and other treats sold, all in the name of charity. Co-Chair Joan Krush spoke about the event. Krush says that money raised from the event will mainly go towards Good Shepherd Homecare and Hospice. Residents who attended Saturday’s event also had a choice of selecting another community organization to support. Co-Chair Rebecca Gould, who has participated in the event since the 1st Cookie Carousel, spoke about how the…

Hour 1: Seg. 1 – Will Howard enters the transfer portal Seg. 2 – Will with the media Seg. 3 – K-State falls to Iowa State, 42-35 Hour 2: Seg. 1 – Latest bowl projections and players transferring Seg. 2 – MBB 4-2 after blowout over C. Arkansas Seg. 3 – This week in the Big 12

Talks on a new MOU agreement between USD 383 and MATC continue to stall according to USD 383 superintendent Eric Reid. Reid first reported on the disagreement at the board’s last meeting on Nov. 1 and reported at Wednesday’s meeting that the two sides are still far apart on an agreement. USD 383 School Board President Karla Hagemeister says that while she hopes a deal can be done soon, the board may have to look at different alternatives if a deal with MATC isn’t agreed to. Hagemeister did iterate that current students in the CTE programs at MATC will not…

Kansas State University is taking the next steps toward a more sustainable future by launching and leading the collaborative, multi-institutional Kansas Water Institute. In a press release, the university says that the interdisciplinary institute will build on the work of the Kansas Water Resources Institute that was established under the 1964 Water Resources Research Act and historically has operated out K-State’s College of Agriculture. The new Kansas Water institute will be elevated to a university-level priority at K-State to bring interdisciplinary university resources and expertise together to develop innovative solutions to today’s water challenges. It will leverage more than 75…

Hour 1: Seg. 1 – K-State beats Baylor 59-25 Seg. 2 – KU Preview Seg. 3 – MBB now 1-1 after win over Bellarmine Seg. 4 – Last weekend in the Big 12 Hour 2: Seg. 1 – MitchPom vs. SDSU Seg. 2 – Latest Big 12 championship scenarios Seg. 3 – Big 12 Week 12 Seg. 4 – SDSU color analyst Brad Newitt

The American Red Cross will be hosting its 14th annual Keep the Drive Alive blood drive this Thursday and Friday in memory of the late Kevin Coffey who was a Manhattan resident and committed blood donor during his life. The event will be held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Manhattan from noon to 6 p.m. on Thursday November 16th and from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday November 17th. Kevin’s mother, Maxine Coffey, spoke about the blood drive which is also held every October in Philadelphia at Temple University where Kevin attended college. Coffey says Kevin had…

There will be three new faces on the Manhattan City Commission in the new year. Susan Adamchak, Karen McCulloh and Peter Oppelt all won election to the commission Tuesday night. Incumbent John Matta won re-election. Adamchak was the top vote getter Tuesday night. McCulloh is no stranger to the city commission. She finished in second place and receives a third stint on the commission. She shared her priorities moving forward. Both Adamchak and McCulloh won four year terms. Oppelt and Matta finished third and fourth in voting, with each receiving two year terms. Matta spoke about his desire to continue…

Hour 1: Seg. 1 – Wyatt Thompson from Las Vegas Seg. 2 – Part 2 with Wyatt Seg. 3 – Ben Sinnott with the media Seg. 4 – Last weekend in the Big 12 Hour 2: Seg. 1 – MitchPom vs. USC Seg. 2 – Was going for it in OT the right call? Seg. 3 – Cats very unlikely to make the Big 12 title game