The new McCool’s Bar and Kitchen will have its ribbon cutting next week. The ribbon cutting for the restaurant will be at 4:00pm this Tuesday at 710 North Manhattan Avenue in Aggieville. The restaurant was opened earlier this year after the building was renovated following the closure of 785. Members from the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce will be attendance for the ribbon cutting.
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AJ Shaw
Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, AJ joined KMAN in the Summer of 2023 and is currently a news/sports reporter, producer and host of Scoreboard Saturday. You can contact AJ at aj@1350kman.com.
A former USD 383 nurse was sentenced to prison in Riley County District Court on Thursday for child sex crimes. 45-year-old Joshua Penabaz was sentenced to life in prison on two counts of indecent liberties with a child. The charges include a possibility for parole after 25 years in prison. Penabaz had previously plead guilty to the charges back in April which come under Jessica’s Law. Penabaz’s defense team filed a motion for departure and requested a reduced sentence of 12.5 years in prison, but it was rejected by Judge Kendra Lewison who ordered Penabaz to also pay over $3,000…
Four dangerous stretches of Kansas highways will be receiving increased traffic enforcement in the near future. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced on Wednesday the new Safety Corridor Pilot Project, which is targeting four highways based on their histories of deadly and injurious wrecks. Among these highways is the US-24 highway west of Topeka. “The safety corridors were selected based on a history of fatal and serious injury crashes, availability of additional law enforcement and input from local transportation safety partners,” the state agency said. “From 2016 to 2021, over 500 crashes occurred on these corridors resulting in 35…
Registration for the new school year will be starting back up for USD 383 in the coming weeks. Online registration will begin on Monday July 17th for all Manhattan-Ogden Schools. In-person central registration is on Thursday July 27th and on Friday July 28th at Manhattan High School. USD 383 Board of Education Vice President Jayme Morris-Hardeman encouraged parents to sign up online but said if parents need additional information when signing up their kids, they should attend the in-person registration. Online registration can be done at usd383.org. USD 383 is also holding its annual Stuff the Bus event on Saturday…
The town of Randolph, Kansas hosted its annual July 4th celebration this weekend, hosting a slew of events that started on Saturday. One of their main events was on Saturday morning where they held their 23rd annual Car show that saw over 100 cars in attendance ranging from the 1930s to the 2020s. Duane Scardina one of the organizers of the event said that while the thunderstorms in the forecast kept some folks away, it was still a great turnout. The Car Show also consisted of a 50/50 raffle which saw half of the earnings go towards the winner and…
A Riley County man was sentenced in Riley County District Court following a probation violation on Wednesday. Tony Henderson Jr. had previously been placed on probation for unlawfully possessing a firearm back in 2016. He entered probation back in December 2021 and it was expected to end this month. Henderson’s probation was nearly completed on a 2016 charge of criminal possession of a firearm. Riley County attorney Barry Wilkerson told the court that based on Henderson’s lengthy record of committing violent crimes which dated back to his days as a minor, that he should be in the Kansas Department of…
With their 90th birthday around the corner, Sunset Zoo is offering a number of exciting activities and events this summer. Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood says, the Friends of the Sunset Zoo members (FOSZ) are invited to a summer member breakfast on July 8. The event will last from 10 am to noon, with food prepared by sponsoring partner, The Friendship House. Kirkwood says a kids free day is also planned for July 22. The zoo will host its annual Water Safari and Water Matter Days Aug. 5, followed by an adult-only ticketed event that evening to celebrate the…
With the weather getting warmer, boating season is back in full swing in Kansas this summer. Riley County Game Warden Ben Jedclika says that while this is a fun time of year to get out on the lake, that it is common for people to forget to follow the safety rules. Jedclika says that if people are to go out and boat, they need a life jacket on board and to also keep an eye out for potential hazards such as high wind gusts which could be an issue for swimmers, especially children. Alcohol is allowed on the boat, but…
A former Riley County paraeducator entered a plea agreement Monday in Riley County District Court. Aaron Zachry, 33, pled guilty to single counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and sexual exploitation of a child. As part of his plea agreement, prosecutors agreed to drop 35 remaining counts listed in the amended criminal complaint. The offenses reportedly occurred in June 2020 and March 2021. Zachry was arrested in June 2021 at the Northview Pool. He also has similar charges out of Geary County, which are expected to be dropped as part of the plea agreement. Zachry is also required…
As the weather gets warmer, construction projects are gaining steam across the city of Manhattan this month. Currently on Fremont Street, a new bus stop is under construction near City Park. The project is expected to cost $2.8 million. Manhattan city manager Ron Fehr says the project is significant and says a new additional waterline was recently installed. Construction is also ongoing at the intersection of Juliette Avenue and the 600 block of Poyntz Avenue. The block was reopened for traffic earlier this month as a two-way stop and will remain until July. The goal of the project is to construct…