By Zach DeLoach/Manhattan Mercury Tuition is set to increase next year at K-State and most other public universities in Kansas, a step Gov. Laura Kelly said was needed even as the institutions and the government seek ways to keep higher education affordable. In an exclusive interview with The Mercury on Tuesday, Kelly said the 2.5% tuition hike the Kansas Board of Regents approved for K-State in June is a natural outgrowth of inflation. “Everybody has been talking about inflation, and that hits the universities too,” Kelly said. “The cost of their doing business has gone up.” Kelly also noted that…
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A 19 year old Manhattan man has been jailed on allegations of sex crimes committed against children. Dkuwasi Oscar was taken into custody by Riley County Police at midday Wednesday. He’s been charged with four counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, two counts of sexual exploitation of a child, and criminal sodomy. His total bond for these crimes was set at $200,000, and he was still confined in the Riley County Jail as of Thursday. RCPD continues to investigate and a spokesperson noted that since these crimes involve minors, no additional information would be released.
Officers filed a report of an injury accident at the corner of Osage and N. 5th St. on July 31, 2024, at approximately 3:01 PM. Officers reported a 25-year-old male was struck while riding an e-bike by a vehicle driven by an 83-year-old male. The bicyclist, Zackary Murphy, was transported via EMS to Via Christi for his injuries. He was later life-flighted to Stromont Vail for further treatment of his injuries. The driver of the vehicle, Frederick Bammes, was cited for failure to yield the right of way. Officers filed a report of aggravated assault, criminal destruction of property, and…
Geary County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a reported hit and run accident that occurred on Wednesday morning. Officers responded to the 8000 block of Hawkinsmith Road in Junction City after reports of an unknown vehicle drove through a reporting party’s fence and departed. Anyone with information on the suspect can contact Crime Stoppers.
Local drivers may notice a new “Find Your Manhappiness” sign with the wrong indicated exit along I-70, when heading East from Ogden to Manhattan. The sign says Exit 301, which is the exit for Ft. Riley, instead of 303 or 313 which are the Manhattan exits. The sign is from the Visit Manhattan branch of the Chamber of Commerce, who released a statement on Facebook after the mistake was discovered online. Visit Manhattan Director Marcia Rozell said on Facebook… “This one is on me, I’m the one that signed off on it. I’ll be the one paying for it out…
J Grant, 35, of Ogden, was arrested on July 30, 2024, at approximately 4:23 PM in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road. Grant was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for forgery. Total bond was set at $5,000. Grant was confined at the time of this report. Joseph Bruce, 37, of Bennington New Brunswick, was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for theft of property or services – value $1,500-$25,000. Total bond was set at $5,000. Bruce was confined at the time of this report. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers…
The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday requested a budget increase from the city commission for 2025. The chamber asked for $1.65 million, which is up from last year’s request of $1.38 million, from the city’s transient guest tax funds on behalf of the convention and visitors bureau. That total is 60% of the fund’s estimated revenue. Chamber president and CEO Jason Smith told commissioners that while this is an increase, the city and chamber previously have had an informal agreement that would allow the chamber to receive 60% of the transient guest tax funds. However, he said recently…
The next phase of the Manhattan levee project will get underway in a few months. Project manager and city stormwater compliance engineer Bill Heatherman on Tuesday told city commissioners Phase 1 is “95% complete” and that the next step will involve creating a 50-foot gap in the levee where the Union Pacific Railroad structure goes through it. The 50-foot gap — which will be able to close during flood events — came about after extensive negotiations with officials from the railroad company, who originally demanded a 100-foot gap. The city is working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on…
KMAN’s AJ Shaw is joined by Chris Glasgo from the Oz Museum to discuss the new WWI exhibit and Shanna Goodman from Pottawatomie County ECODEVO to discuss economic news in Pottawatomie County.