A new park in Manhattan will be dedicated this weekend. The Manhattan Parks & Recreation Department says Stonehaven Park is located off Miller Parkway and Amherst Avenue Extension. Park Superintendent Casey Smithson says the park includes a concrete walking path as well as a three acre pond. A pair of tree plantings will take place with the Bayer family, which donated land for the new park. There will be hotdogs served by RCPD after the dedication ceremony, which is tentatively scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday.
Author: Bernie Fancella
The City of Wamego is looking to move the misnamed Chrysler House. Walter Chrysler, automotive industry executive, was born in Wamego, and lived there before his family moved to Ellis, Kansas. City Manager Stacie Eichem gave some background on the house in question. While the house was not the birthplace of Chrysler, the community still celebrates the house. The City of Wamego recently decided to take action on the house and will take sealed bids to move the house from the property at the southeast corner of US 24 and Highway 99. Eichem says the city is looking at options…
The recent rain in the Riley County area increases the chance of nitrate poisoning in forages. Rain can cause rapid uptake of nitrate during a drought year, and Riley County Extension Agriculture Agent Greg McClure explains the precautions that are now being taken. McClure says that they are also concerned about prussic acid poisoning. Nitrate and prussic poisoning are different, but they are both dangerous and can kill cows and other ruminants. McClure says that after a frost is when grazing is most dangerous. McClure makes suggestions for farmers who are harvesting soon. Despite the risks of nitrate and prussic…
Fort Riley will be hosting military retirees of all services, and their spouses, widows or widower at Retiree Appreciation Day. Fort Riley Retirement Services Officer Kevin Walker explains the purpose of this event. Many veterans service organizations will also be on available for more information. Command Sergeant Major (retired) Ricardo Guiterrez speaks about who the event is for: Irwin Army Community Hospital will provide vaccinations from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for influenza, shingles, pneumonia, and tetanus. There will also be Many veterans service organizations will also be on available for more information. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. and the…
New Community Health Educator Jennifer Ebert presented to the Riley County Commission for the first time on Thursday. Ebert is presently working through goals she set when accepting the position working for the Riley County Health Department. Some of these include communicating with every school district in the wildcat region, which also includes Geary and Pottawatomie counties, scheduling town hall meetings and researching and retrieving information about fentanyl poisoning in the region. Ebert says she is working with school districts to schedule a First Day movie in each community. The health educator position is a grant funded position through a…
Fort Riley welcomed back the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team with an uncasing ceremony Wednesday. Casing is the packing of military colors and uncasing is the unpacking for transportation. The 1st Combat Aviation Brigade Combat Team is deploying to Europe. Colonel Chad Corrigan, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade Commander spoke about departing. Corrigan adds they have been working hard for this mission. Colonel Bryan Harris, 1st Infantry Division 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team Commander, spoke about the timing of their return home to Kansas. 2nd Brigade Command Sergeant Major Deandre Long appreciated the warm reception his team received. Photos from Wednesday’s…
The Riley County Police Department hosted its annual Community Night Out Tuesday at City Park. RCPD staff served up barbecue pulled pork sandwiches. RCPD Director Brian Peete explains the purpose of the community event. The evening included demonstrations from various law enforcement staff. RCPD Patrol Officer/Bomb Tech Jarrod Sheldon showed a robot. The event preceded National First Responders Day, coming up on Oct. 28.
Saturday was Fall Apple Day Festival at Fort Riley, the largest annual public event on post. The event is named Apple Day because of a featured and special apple pie. The pie in question is renowned in the area, and draws a large crowd every year. KMAN spoke with one of the 2023 Pie Queens, Tera McKinnon, who detailed the history of the apple pie. Events included a Military Police Working Dog demonstration, a close combat demonstration, several live music acts, and a number of pie eating contests. Many demonstrations were held for the public, including a number of military vehicles,…
The internet icon and legendary actor provided a lecture at K-State Wednesday at McCain Auditorium. Takei as a child was held in two different Japanese-American concentration camps in the 40s. His family, and thousands more, were taken into custody just two months after Pearl Harbor was bombed. He recently published a book detailing his experiences, and this lecture is directly taken from that book. A full house of students and community members were there to hear his story. KMAN was there to get their feedback. Takei’s message was one of unity among Americans, as well as a call for political…
Manhattan Senior Center Director Liz Nelson says fraud is a growing problem among the senior community and data from the Federal Trade Commission suggests Manhattan is a hot spot in the state of Kansas for fraud. According to the FTC, Manhattan had the largest number of fraud cases relative to population size last year, with close to 2% of residents being victimized. Nelson says while the number may not seem like much, the dollar amount bilked out of these victims in some cases may be astronomical. The Senior Center will be offering educational programs aimed at fraud prevention at least…