Following the completion of a Strategic Facility Improvement Plan, Manhattan City Commissioners have negotiated a contract with a local architect. Director of Parks and Recreation, Eddie Eastes spoke about the hire of Bruce McMillan Architects P.A., of Manhattan during Tuesday night’s City Commission meeting. The improvement plan process involved extensive input from the community through focus groups, public meetings and a statistically valid survey. A 15-member steering committee and City Staff helped to guide the process and the plan was accepted by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board in July and the City Commission in August. Interviews for the right…
Author: KMAN Staff
With Christmas almost one week away, Manhattan Town Center has announced extended holiday hours. December 14th – 18: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. December 19th: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. (Holiday Music Festival finale) December 20th: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. December 21st – 23rd: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. December 24th: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. December 25th: CLOSED
Tuesday’s guests were Manhattan Mayor Karen McCulloh and City Manager Ron Fehr.
A Manhattan man faces a probation violation charge following his arrest Monday night. Charles Champion, 43, of Manhattan was taken into custody at approximately 9:42 PM while in the 1300 block of Laramie Street in Manhattan. Champion was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for Probation Violation, with the original charge listed as Criminal Threat. Bond was listed as $20,000. ### A Topeka man was arrested by Riley County Police Monday while at the Riley County Law Enforcement Center. Conner Griffin, 24, was taken into custody shortly after 1:30 Monday afternoon on a Riley County District Court warrant…
More than 20 soldiers with the 541st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, are set to return soon from a nine-month deployment to Kuwait. While deployed, the battalion’s Soldiers were responsible for planning, oversight and resources for troops in five countries and 11 locations. The battalion supported Operations Spartan Shield and Inherent Resolve. The unit departed Fort Riley in mid-March. All members of the “Pacesetters” battalion are expected to be home in time for the holiday season.
NEWTON — A south-central Kansas police department is trying to utilize analytical software to help its officers patrol more effectively and lower the city’s high crime rate. The Wichita Eagle reports that the predictive policing software calculates where crimes are likely to happen after being fed crime reports and other statistics. But Newton Police Department Lt. Bryan Hall says it has been difficult for the department to use the fully potential of the technology because it is short-staffed, and most of the officers do not have time to do preventive police work. Hall says only he has access to the program that…
GARDEN CITY — Authorities say an off-duty western Kansas deputy has shot and wounded a 23-year-old man. Sheriff Kevin Bascue said in a news release that the shooting happened Sunday night when deputies were sent to assist a suicidal man in northeast Finney County. The Hutchinson News reports that the deputies were told that an off-duty deputy who lives in the area would be responding because neighbors had contacted him. The off-duty deputy arrived in his personal vehicle and was approached on foot by the man, who was carrying a gun. The release says the deputy fired two shots from his handgun,…
Pottawatomie County Commission Chair Pat Weixelman likens it to a badminton match–but expressed frustration with a supplemental contract approved after considerable discussion at Monday’s meeting. A couple of different design/engineering firms have been involved in the Highway 24/Excel Road project that has been dragging on for nearly 12 years. Brad Fagan with Schwab-Eaton was present for the Commission meeting and admitted it’s been complicated–even in the earlier days when Bartlett West was involved. Fagan adds it was further complicated when B-G Consultants became involved. Fagan admits it allows for more mistakes with multiple firms involved. Public works Director Peter Clark offered to…
Pottawatomie County Register of Deeds, Betty Abitz filed for re-election Monday. “I’ve been in the office for around 22 years and I love my job,” Abitz said, “the staff I have is wonderful.” Abitz has witnessed big changes in the county over the years. “Our county is growing, and we have so many more documents than we ever have that it keeps everybody busy in the office, which keeps it exciting.” Abitz said she very much appreciates the opportunity to serve Pottawatomie County and would to continue her work with another term.
Burmese men, women and children are being sold to factories in Thailand and forced to peel shrimp that ends up in global supply chains, including those of Wal-Mart and Albertsons, an Associated Press investigation found.