Riley County’s new health department director has gotten started. Diane Creek on Dec. 9 began work in the role, in which she also will serve as the county’s local health officer, leading the department’s mission to promote and protect the health of residents. As health department director, Creek will oversee department programs and services; review agency activities; ensure compliance with local, state; and federal statutes; and collaborate with community partners to address complex public health issues. The full story can be read at The Mercury. Click here for Riley County news.
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By Annie Wolfe – The Pott Co Times Pottawatomie County Commissioners signed off on three resolutions involving tax incentives for a future auto dealership to be located south of Hwy 24 near Excel Rd. The new business, known as Flint Hills Motor Group LLC, will offer service and detailing in addition to auto sales. The incentives include a Community Improvement District (CID) incentive and an Industrial Revenue Bond (IRB) incentive. The CID incentive will impose a three quarters sales tax over 20 years, which will be used by the dealership to cover the cost of marketing and updates to the…
By Lewis Marien – Mercury Staff Photographer When you think of the holidays, what’s a movie that comes to mind? Manhattan resident Doug “Chappie” Chapman always has been a big fan of Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” The 1937 film’s cast of characters in cutout form can be found outside of 508 N. Juliette Ave., historically known as the Mansfield House. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. 4414 Brookes Court east of Manhattan. Video by Lewis Marien
By Toby Hammes Long before Kansas State men’s basketball hit the floor at Bramlage Coliseum for the first time this season, the success, or lack thereof, of the “Manhattan Project” would loom beyond the Little Apple. It’s been declared a new age of college athletics countless times across the country with the explosion of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals, coupled with looser transfer portal restrictions. Many have compared the new landscape of collegiate sports to the free agency of professional leagues. “The lack of leadership at the NCAA and some of the decisions that were made with people way…
Officers filed a report of discharge of a firearm in city limits on December 18, 2024, at approximately 6:17 AM. Officers list the public as the victim when it was reported a gun was fired within city limits by an unknown subject. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Click here for past RCPD reports.
A 15-year-old female from Eskridge sustained serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash on Wednesday afternoon in Wabaunsee County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported the crash occurred at approximately 3:40 p.m., about three miles west of Mission Valley High School. The driver, identified as Corbi M. Tenpenny, was westbound on Mission Valley Road when the 2005 Ford F-250 she was driving left the north edge of the roadway. Tenpenny overcorrected, causing the vehicle to cross both lanes of the road, enter the south ditch, and overturn multiple times before coming to rest on its wheels. Tenpenny, who was not wearing a…
Manhattan city commissioners Tuesday approved more than $2 million in tax breaks to raze the downtown Commerce Bank building and build a new retail and residential space. Officials from Hutton Development requested a 10-year property tax abatement and a sales tax exemption on construction materials. They also asked the city government to pay for half the cost of improvements to Poyntz Avenue. Hutton seeks to buy the building at 727 Poyntz Ave., tear it down and construct a four-story, 80,000-square-foot building with retail space on the ground floor and residential space above. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click…
A Wamego nurse practitioner is suing the practice where she worked for discrimination and harassment after she said the company fired her for taking maternity leave. Sarah Pageler filed suit against Prairie Winds Family Care Dec. 6. In court documents, she says that her supervisor, Jennifer White-Slough, became irritable with Pageler after Pageler in March 2023 shared her intent to take paid leave once her baby was born using accrued time off. Pageler says White-Slough alientated her from work events and co-workers and accused her of having anegative attitude. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more…
Segment 1: 00:00 Segment 2: 7:53 Segment 3: 23:33 Segment 4: 35:49 On Wednesday’s edition of Within Reason with Mike Matson he spoke with Leah Fliter from the Kansas Association of School Boards. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN.
Officers filed a report of an injury accident at the corner of Anderson and Manhattan Avenues on December 17, 2024, at approximately 10:49 AM. Officers report a 72-year-old male drove into a barrier. David Livingston of Manhattan was transported by EMS to Via Christi for treatment of his injuries. Officers filed a report of aggravated battery on December 17, 2024, at approximately 6:10 PM in the 400 block of Clydesdale Drive in Ogden. Officers report Nicholas Pounds, 17, of Ogden, threw a metal chair at another resident. Legend Brown, 16, stepped in the middle of the altercation pushing Pounds to…