Tallgrass Brewing Company has made it official. While we’ve been hearing at Manhattan City commission meetings and from other sources about the company’s plans to expand, a news release from Company President Jeff Gill indicates the company is making plans to triple its brewing capacity. This is the brewery’s latest move in solidifying Tallgrass as a regional player in the exploding national craft beer market. Tallgrass will be acquiring an existing 60,000 square foot building in Manhattan, Kansas, which it will convert into a brewery. Tallgrass is already the largest brewery in Kansas with its 2013 production exceeding 16,000 barrels…
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Unemployment numbers are unchanged for the Manhattan metropolitan area compared to the month before, according to figures just released by the Kansas Department of Labor. 5.4 percent is the unemployment rate for February, which was the same in January and a bit lower than the 5.5 percent from last February. The metro area includes Riley, Pottawatomie, and Geary Counties. The Manhattan metro area’s unemployment rate in February is the lowest in the state when compared to other metro areas The city of Manhattan by itself had a 4.2 percent rate, up a tenth from January but lower than last…
New K-State women’s basketball coach Jeff Mittie has hired the first member of his coaching staff, and it’s a very familiar face for the veteran coach. Mittie named former TCU associate head coach Brian Osterman to the same position at K-State. It’s a job he held under Mittie for the last six years with the Horned Frogs. Osterman has 23 years of coaching experience, including nine as a men’s head coach at Colby Community College and Missouri State-West Plains. Stay connected to all things KSU on the go just text EMAW to 88474 For full video wrap-ups, including analysis, highlights, coaches…
Heavy winds and at least one tornado damaged homes in northwestern Missouri on Thursday. No injuries were reported.
The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Moves northeast. Data analysis indicates the plane was going faster than was previously realized, and ran out of fuel more quickly.
The Air Force fired nine mid-level nuclear commanders and will discipline dozens of junior officers at a nuclear missile base in response to an exam-cheating scandal that spanned a far longer period than originally reported.
The International Monetary Fund pledges up to $18 billion in loans Thursday to prop up Ukraine’s teetering economy, as the United States Congress votes overwhelmingly to pass a bill aiding Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russia.
Thursday’s edition of “The Game” on KMAN is packed for a full two hours. The guys will break down history that was made on Wednesday night as K-State’s Ross Kivett hit for the cycle in a 12-6 win over Nebraska at Tointon Family Stadium. It was the first time that has happened since 1997. The bat cats now get ready for a weekend series against Creighton in Omaha. The sweet 16 games are upon us with four games on Thursday and four games on Friday. The Big 12 still represented by Baylor and Iowa State, which team has the best chance to make it to the elite 8? Jon Heymon from CBSsports.com says the Royals not only have the pieces to compete in the division, but they have what it takes to win the division and make a postseason run. Is that going to far saying the Royals could make a deep postseason run this year? The guys will take a look at some national headlines, Full Throttle plus “you can’t be serious” on “The Game” on newsradio 1350 KMAN.
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by two local physicians-Dr. Bradley Harrison and Dr. Kyle Platz, as well as Pawnee Mental Health Executive Director, Robbin Cole.
Thursday’s Riley County Commission meeting featured a short agenda, as only three updates were scheduled to take place. Planning and Special Projects Director, Monty Wedel presented an update on Steve Springer’s proposal. The county owns a portion of land adjacent to Springer’s property, therefore the county planning department has been looking into a right of access across the county’s property. After researching the history of the property, Wedel said they could not find any easement or right-to travel. This item will be brought to the commission at a later date for a work session to decide how to proceed. County Counselor,…