News Radio KMAN’s AJ Shaw sits down with Manhattan Interim City Manager Jason Hilgers and Mayor Susan Adamchak. Segment 1: 00:00 Segment 2: 13:08 Segment 3: 20:48 Segment 4: 31:13
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Officers filed a report of aggravated burglary and violation of a court order on June 18, 2024, at approximately 12:19 AM in the 200 block of 5th Street in Manhattan. Officers listed a 67-year-old male and a 21-year-old male as the victims when it was reported a female known to the victims attempted to enter their residence. 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.
By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The Riley County commission on Monday unanimously approved a letter of support for a federal grant to help pay for trails project. The Flint Hills Regional Council and the Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization are partnering to apply for the 2024 Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program, a grant from the Federal Highway Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The grant will cover two different projects. The first is the planning and design to connect Manhattan’s trail network on Casement Road, Marlatt Avenue, and US Highway 24 up to Tuttle Creek State Park, a two-mile stretch.…
Hans Tessmann announced he is running for the newly created district 4 seat on the Pott. County commission. District #4 includes St. George and the surrounding township. Tessman said he has come around to the idea of the commission expansion after initially voting against it… He also added that his main priority is to help give his district the proper representation in the county. Tessmann said he will look to bring projects to the district, but only if businesses pay their own share… The primary takes place August 6th.
Manhattan hosted the 2nd annual Dock Dogs competition this weekend at Blue Earth Plaza, which featured dogs from all over the country. Kitty Pursley is the local organizer and explained her reasoning for wanting to start this event last year… Activities were slightly delayed by weather on Saturday, but Pursley says it didn’t effect participation for the event. She added event has now grown big enough for other competitors to travel significant distances to the little apple… The three main components of dock diving include big air, extreme vertical, and speed retrieve competitions.
Jacob Robb, 26, of Manhattan, was arrested on June 15, 2024 at approximately 8:02 PM in the 3000 block of Tuttle Creek Blvd. Robb was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear x 3. The original charges in this matter were for aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery, and domestic battery. Total bond in this matter was set at $84,000. Robb was confined at the time of this report. Officers filed a report of an injury accident on June 16, 2024, at approximately 2:09 AM at the intersection of Fremont Street and Central Park Road. Officers…
The Little Apple celebrated its 35th annual Juneteenth holiday this long weekend, which was highlighted by a unity walk and performance by Grammy and Academy-award winning singer Regina Belle. Jurdene Coleman is the chair of the Manhattan Juneteenth planning committee, and she said this year’s walk had one of the highest turnouts she can remember… The walk started at Long’s park and participants marched down Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Yuma St, and finished at the Douglass Center. City Commissioner Peter Oppelt spoke on the importance of supporting the Juneteenth holiday… The Juneteenth celebrations also took place in City Park…
By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The Manhattan Area Garden Tour will return for a 35th year later this month. Set for June 22 and put on by K-State Research and Extension Master Gardeners, the tour will feature five home gardens, two community gardens and the K-State gardens. The theme of this year’s tour is “Nature Scapes.” Colleen Hampton, a K-State Research and Extension Master Gardener organizing the tour said she, like many other gardeners, loves to get out into nature to de-stress and to see the wildlife the plants attract. She said this tour gives visitors the opportunity to enjoy the…
Riley County Police are searching for a suspect following a hit-and-run overnight that seriously injured a male pedestrian. Officers responded after 2:00 am in the 1100 block of Fremont finding a 41-year-old male following a hit-and-run crash. The victim was transported to Via Christi with serious injuries. His identity is unknown at this time. Officers are asking anyone with information on the suspect or the vehicle to either contact Crime Stoppers or toll-free at 1-800-TIPS. This story is being monitored and we will continue to update as more details emerge.