Segment 1 – Captain Dominique Sumpter Lieutenant Wally Ratchford to preview Saturday’s Army Reserve deployment ceremony. Segment 2 – Jeff Shelton of Katie’s Way to preview their anniversary celebration. Segment 3 – State representative Sydney Carlin (D-Manhattan) of the 66th legislative district discusses the special session Segment 4 – State representative Mike Dodson (R-Manhattan) of the 67th legislative district discusses the special session
Author: KMAN Staff
Kansas State University officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday afternoon to celebrate the completion of the Edge District’s newest office building at 1960 Kimball Ave Senior vice president at the KSU Foundation Greg Lohrentz detailed the importance of the newest addition. “This building before us will provide hope for nearly 250 new employees,” he said. ” The Edge District also features Rockin K’s restaurant and a Brothers Coffee Co. location. New jobs created by the district number approximately 1,400 to date, with a total of 5,000 predicted by 2035. K-State senior vice president and chief of staff Marshall Stewart…
Manhattan’s Ag Press building is set to undergo major renovations, and the new owner is seeking assistance from the city to relocate the public sewer line underneath the building. The sewer line project is part of owner Derek Richards’ larger $1 million dollar vision to reinvent the historic ag press building into “The Press,” a trendy new concert and event venue. The original sewer line was built in the 1940’s and Richards argues that the line will need to be replaced soon anyways and it would benefit both parties to get it done sooner rather than later. Mayor Susan Adamchak…
Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 09:26 Segment 3 – 19:44 Segment 4 – 29:02 On Thursday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Daryn Soldan, and Christian Bishop with the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce. We also replayed our interview with Sen. Usha Reddi.
By AJ Dome/Manhattan Mercury The Kansas wheat harvest is fully underway, and ag producers are trying to finish cuttings after recent storms brought interruptions. The wheat harvest across the state is about 30% complete, according to officials from the Kansas Wheat Commission. This time last year saw only 6% harvest completion, while the average for the week ending June 16 is 8% complete. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service rated winter wheat conditions at 25% poor to very poor, 36% fair and 39% good to excellent. Fourth-generation farmer Bryant Olson is in the middle of cutting his…
It’s expected to heat back up in the listening area over the next couple of days and into the weekend. Temperatures are expected to touch the mid-to-upper 90s over the weekend, with highs of 96 on Saturday and 94 on Sunday in Manhattan. The Little Apple could see triple digits at the start of next week as well, with highs of 101 and 100 on Monday and Tuesday. Kansas Mesonet meteorologist Chip Redmond says this is around the time of year the Little Apple sees triple digit temperatures. Wamego will see 95 as its high on Saturday while Fort Riley…
Armon Bosse Jr., of Onaga, has announced his running for the district 5 seat on the Pottawatomie County commission. Bosse says his previous 7 years on the planning and zoning board has given him the institutional knowledge required for the county commissioner position. Solar power is something Bosse would like to incorporate more in the Northern parts of the county. He said his experience with working with local board members gave him a close look at what the county needs. Pottawatomie County has four seats on the upcoming primary ballot for the county commission, which is expanding from three…
Officers filed a report of making false information, forgery, and theft on June 18, 2024, at approximately 1:30 PM in the 2300 block of Anderson Ave. Officers listed Advena Living as the victim when it was reported a female employee falsified timesheets and forged signatures resulting in false wages being paid in the amount of $7,196.24. Officers filed a report of criminal discharge of a firearm on June 18, 2024, at approximately 7:16 PM in the 1900 block of Hunting Ave. Officers listed society as the victim when it was reported the 33-year-old male subject discharged a firearm inside his…
The Manhattan city commission unanimously approved the adoption of the Move MHK parks and rec master plan at Tuesday’s meeting. Commissioners adopted the plan which included four recommendations from the Parks and Rec advisory board that will be further explored. Commissioner Karen McCulloh wants to support the advisory board’s decision to include the recommendations… 0618- McCulloh1 The four recommendations are for the City Commission revisit the combined pool gymnasium facility versus and aquatic only family focused facility. The location in City Park be reviewed, an intergovernmental partnership be formed with the City of Manhattan, Riley County, USD-383, and K-State regarding…