The unemployment rate once again rose in the month of June. Preliminary reports by the Labor Market division of the Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show an adjusted unemployment rate of 3.1% in June. This is an increase from 2.9% in May and an increase from 2.6% in June of 2023. The unemployment rate in Riley County is up from 3 percent in May to 4 percent in June. The rate in Geary County is also up from from 4.2 to 5 percent. Pottawatomie and Wabaunsee Counties also saw an uptick in their unemployment rates.…
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid has a good idea of four of the five spots on his team’s offensive line. Joe Thuney will be at left guard, Creed Humphrey at center, Trey Smith at right guard and Jawaan Taylor at right tackle. The biggest question now falls on left tackle, where second-year pro Wanya Morris and rookie Kingsley Suamataia are locked in a training camp competition. And with a little less than a week of seeing the two players work without pads, Reid knows it’s too early to declare a winner. “We’ll just see…
A Manhattan resident is dead following a Sunday crash on Interstate 35 in Missouri. Four people were inside a Kia Sorento at the time of the crash. Victor B. Imad, 31, of Manhattan, died in the crash, and the three other occupants, all from Minnesota, were seriously injured in the crash. The crash occurred around 5 p.m. about seven miles north of Eagleville Missouri near the Iowa border. The vehicle was traveling north on the highway when it went off of the west side of the road and into the median. The Kia hit an emergency crossover, went airborne, and…
Pottawatomie County commissioner Dee McKee joins KMAN’s AJ Shaw to discuss county business.
In our ongoing commitment to transparency and accessibility, we provide a summary of calls for service and reports filed by our agency. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to protect community members from being victimized further and to follow local, state, and federal law. Manhattan, Kan. – Officers filed a report of motor vehicle theft in the 4600 block of skyway drive on July 22, 2024, at approximately 10:34 AM. Officers listed Redline Auto as the victim when it was reported a known suspect agreed to purchase a vehicle but has not followed through with payment since February.…
By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The Riley County Fair is coming to town, bringing the lights and thrills of the carnival and saddling up for the rodeo. The fair runs July 25-29 in CiCo Park. The event will feature a carnival by WEEE Entertainment and the Kaw Valley Rodeo at Wells Arena. This year’s fair will feature a scone-baking contest and many exhibits featuring animals, plants, crops and the arts, both fine and practical. The carnival starts at 6 p.m. on all five days. The Kaw Valley Rodeo, which takes place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, starts at 8 p.m. Thursday’s…
Story by Emma Loura / The Manhattan Mercury: Drivers heading into Riley from the east will need to start hitting the brakes a bit sooner. The Riley County commission on Monday approved a request to lower the speed limit on Kansas Avenue east of Riley from 45 mph to 30 mph and place a flashing light there to alert drivers to slow down. The decrease will affect the stretch of Kansas Avenue between the town’s eastern limit to a spot 500 feet east of Pheasant Ridge Road. That portion is a relatively straight, flat two-lane paved road with narrow shoulders.…
By Beth Day/Times of Pott County Pottawatomie County on Monday approved a $1,968,189.60 bid from Bridges Inc. to replace the deteriorating Louisville Rd. Bridge. The road has been closed to through traffic since May 2023. Tim Eisenbarth, public works director, told commissioners he had reviewed all the documents before making his recommendation. He also said he went a little further on looking into the company since the county had not worked with them in the past. “We’ve not done business with them,” he said. “But they are a good company.” He added he checked with the Kansas Turnpike Authority, KDOT…
Segments 1 & 2: Sunset Zoo events manager Jayna Ukrazenko discusses Late Night at the Zoo, Brew at the Zoo and other events coming up. Segments 3 & 4: Event supervisor Jonathan Mertz and education supervisor Amber Myers with the Flint Hills Discovery Center joined AJ to preview National Day of the Cowboy