The Kaw Valley Rodeo Association wants you to be tough enough to wear pink. The association’s ninth annual Tough Enough to Wear Pink rodeo will be Friday, July 24, to honor cancer survivors and raise awareness and funds for Kansas State University’s Johnson Cancer Research Center. In conjunction with the Riley County Fair, the Kaw Valley Rodeo will be at 8 p.m. July 23-25 at Wells Arena in CiCo Park, Manhattan. “We want rodeo fans to pack the arena with pink Friday night,” said Gene Klingler, a local physician and chairman of the rodeo association’s “pink committee.” Spectators are…
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Beginning this month the Riley County Police Department’s Nextdoor.com counterpart, NextCoffee, will go completely on- demand in an effort to make the program even more available to area neighborhoods. Prior to this change NextCoffee was held on the last Monday of each month. NextCoffee is a casual “meet and greet” created specifically for members of the Manhattan and Riley County community with the support of Nextdoor.com to provide a positive and fun interaction with police. It’s based on a question and answer format and is filled with casual conversation as well as information about crime in the community and how the…
A Manhattan man was taken into custody Tuesday on an out of jurisdiction warrant from Geary County for a variety of charges. Terrence Wallace, 26, was arrested by Riley County Police at 2:45 p.m. in the 300 block of Hackberry Avenue. Charges include driving while suspended, reckless driving, and fleeing and attempting to elude. Wallace’s bond has been set at $5,000. He was in Geary County Custody at about nine Tuesday night.
The Wamego City Commission reviewed the Kansas Sampler Festival results. At Tuesday’s meeting, the Kansas Sampler Festival committee, Michele Crisler, Bunny McCloud, and Betsy Riblett, informed the Commission the net profit from the two-year festival was over $34,000. Crisler said the Festival had a very positive effect on both Wamego and Kansas. She said because it was such a picturesque event, she asked for approval to put together a commemorative photo album, wanting to print 25 copies, with some going to the Library and City offices, and selling the remainder. Since the profit from the Festival belongs to the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– Jarrod Dyson hit a two-run single in the eighth inning to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Dyson scored later in the inning on Alcides Escobar’s single to put the Royals up 3-0, and they won for the 11th time in 14 games. Wade Davis (6-1) struck out Andrew McCutchen swinging to end the eighth with two Pirates on base to pick up the victory. Greg Holland survived a shaky ninth, allowing a run on four hits and a walk, but struck out Gregory Polanco with…
Manhattan city commissioners passed a measure Tuesday night that will issue industrial revenue bonds for Manko Window Systems, Inc., for two new additions to its existing building. The bonds totals $7.75 million and passed 5-0. Industrial revenue bonds are tax-exempt loans issued by state or local governments to finance a private company’s expansion, construction or acquisition of manufacturing facilities and equipment. Manko, which began with just two employees in 1989, employs 250 in Manhattan alone and has expanded operations to Aurora, Colo., and Des Moines, Iowa. Manko also received industrial revenue bonds in 2002 and 2005 before it built its…
In accordance with Executive Order 10-12, Governor Sam Brownback on Tuesday ordered flags in Kansas to be flown at half-staff from sun-up to sun-down through Saturday, July 25, 2015. Flags in Kansas may be ordered to half-staff again on the date of the funeral for Navy Petty Officer Randall Smith if that occurs after July 25. Smith has family ties to Kansas. The Governor also expressed his condolences to the families of the five military members killed during a July 16 attack on military recruiting stations. “These five men served their nation as members of the U.S. Marine Corps and…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy spoke with Manhattan Mayor Karen McColloh and City Manager Ron Fehr.
U.S. President Barack Obama faced a convention of veterans as concerns run high about Iran, veterans’ care and a shooting rampage against U.S. Marines.