Author: Brandon Peoples

K-State got a dominant performance from its defense, and Deuce Vaughn rushed for 124 yards on 13 carries as the Wildcats took down Stanford in its season opener 24-7 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday. Skylar Thompson threw for 144 yards and a pair of rushing touchdowns, including a six yard run in the first quarter. Deuce Vaughn had perhaps the play of the game, a 59-yard scamper with 6:17 left in the 2nd quarter, putting the Cats up 14-0 at halftime, K-State’s offense outgained Stanford in the first half 240-124. On the defensive side, the K-State pitched…

Downtown Manhattan officials are making plans for the biggest Third Thursday event of the year, which will coincidentally also be the last of 2021. Director of the Downtown business group Gina Scroggs says they’re throwing a street festival the evening of Sept. 16, which will see Poyntz Ave. closed from 3rd Street to Juliette Ave. from 5 to 8 p.m. Scroggs says downtown is also looking forward to a re-branded Taste of Downtown on Oct. 5, which is now called Plates and Pours and involves local bars and restaurants. Tickets for Plates and Pours are available at downtownmhk.com. Scroggs adds…

A confirmed case of West Nile virus has been identified in a horse in Shawnee County. The Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Health announced Friday that the confirmed case involved a horse that had not been vaccinated for the virus. Kansas Animal Health Commissioner Justin Smith says they strongly encourage all horse owners to consult with their local veterinarian and make a vaccination plan for their horses. West Nile Virus can infect humans, horses, birds and other species. Symptoms that typically show in infected horses range from depression, loss of appetite and fever, to severe neurologic signs like…

The Princeton Review has given Kansas State University high marks once again, putting it in the Top 10 in the nation and best in both Kansas and the Big 12 Conference. K-State makes the list in 10 of the guides 26 categories, including happiest students, most loved colleges, great quality of life, great career services, great residence halls and great health services. The guide also recommends the university for great town-gown relations, being among the best-run schools and being one of the best universities in the Midwest. K-State also made the lists for great athletic facilities and great intramural sports.…

The pandemic surge is impacting Community Health Care System’s Onaga Community Hospital. In addition to rising numbers of COVID-19 inpatients, the hospital has also been challenged transferring stroke and cardiac patients since the beginning of August. Chief Nursing Officer Mindy Olberding said Friday that it took more than three hours finding a bed for at least one stroke patient recently. In another case, the closest nearby bed space was as far away as Idaho or Illinois. The Onaga hospital is only staffed with three to four nurses a day and has only a small pool of available nurses it can…

A portion of North Manhattan Ave. will close for part of the day Thursday to allow work to be completed on the east side of the new Aggieville parking garage. City officials say the road will be closed from 6 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. between Moro and Laramie Street. Access to the alley south of Moro will be available during that time. Any further delays will be communicated through the city’s social media. Extreme heat blamed for two of three Manhattan water main breaks In addition, the city says extreme heat played a part in two of three water main…

Two weeks in to the new school year, school officials at Manhattan/Ogden say they’re weathering what’s been a somewhat bumpy start to a second year of classes in a pandemic. Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade on KMAN’s In Focus Wednesday said the district is meeting almost daily with local health officials on their mitigation efforts. With a new state law capping remote learning to no more than 40 hours per student, schools are becoming challenged when students are required to enter quarantine. As for whether the district would consider quarantined classrooms as a way to keep kids in class, Dr. Wade…

The Food and Farm Council of Riley County and the City of Manhattan are asking residents to “take 10” during the month of September. In an effort to develop a Master Food Plan for the area, an online survey is circulating the community which asks some questions about the current local food system. Council Coordinator Vickie James says all it takes is 10 minutes. James says once the council collects responses from community members, the next step is creating that long-range plan. The survey asks questions about where people commonly get their food, what barriers they face, and how often…

Bank fishing along the face of the Tuttle Creek dam won’t be permitted after Labor Day. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District announced Monday that an upcoming construction project to repair rock overlay (riprap) on portions of the upstream side of the dam will start Sept. 7. It will require closure of public access, including the east and west dam parking lots and the entire upstream face of the dam. That includes all pedestrian and bank fishing. Much of the existing rock overlay was heavily degraded due to prolonged high waters in 2019 when the dam reached near capacity.…

Riley County Police are investigating following a burglary in Manhattan. According to Tuesday’s RCPD activity report, officers filed a report just after 4:30 p.m. Monday for burglary and criminal damage to property in the 500 block of N. Juliette Ave. Police say a 43-year-old man reported an unknown suspect broke in to his unoccupied home and stole five pistols, three AR-15 rifles and other miscellaneous items, totaling approximately $6,300. Police ask anyone with information to submit a tip through Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers or contact RCPD.