Seg 1: Helmet communication, 2-minute warning coming to college football Seg 2: Villanova transfer Brendan Hausen visiting Saturday Seg 3: Theme for 5th annual The Game Draft Seg 4: K-State Baseball check-in Seg 5: NFL Draft smoke screens Seg 6: Ask Us Anything
Author: KMAN Staff
Manhattan Public Library has unveiled a new mobile app that will allow community members to engage with their services on the go. The app, called myLibro, allows for users to add their library card, search through the library catalogue, place holds, reserve and renew items, and more. “The other day I went in to pick up my holds… I just pulled out my phone and you can swipe and it shows up the barcode, and then I just checked out on my own.” says Community Engagement Coordinator, Breanna Braun. Of note, the app allows for a family system where multiple…
Brandon sits down with VFW Post 1786 Commander Mike Riley, Manhattan Regional Aiport director Brandon Keazer and state representatives Kenny Titus and Bill Bloom for a legislative update.
Kyle Hodges, 28, of St. George was arrested in the 1000 block of South Seth Child on April 18, 2024, at approximately 11:25 AM. Hodges was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. The original charge in this matter was for aggravated assault x2 and telephone harassment. Total bond was set at $15,000. Hodge was confined at the time of this report.
Thursday was Ron Fehr Day in Manhattan. The long-time city manager was recognized for his four-decade career with the city, including the last 24 as the city’s top administrator. Several of Fehr’s colleagues, as well as family and friends, gathered Thursday at a public retirement reception, including former Manhattan mayor and commissioner Bruce Snead. Fehr is one of the leaders in the community who helped secure the $1.4 billion investment to bring the National Bio and Agro Defense Facility to Manhattan. NBAF Deputy Director Tim Barr… For close to two decades, Fehr and former Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President…
Seg 1: Caitlyn Clark about to get paid, but not by the WNBA Seg 2: Classy Cats coach Sara Heptig and Jenna Gillespie Seg 3: K-State Baseball having rough April Seg 1: Villanova guard scheduled visit with K-State Seg 2: Interview with Ayoka Lee Seg 3: Are the Royals doing okay? Seg 4: Ask Us Anything
Kansas State University hosted political activist Chloe Cole Wednesday evening where she spoke on her experience as a child who underwent hormone treatment and transgender surgery. Cole detransitioned after initially transitioning as a teenager, and is now advocating for the ban against gender-affirming care to children. She said she regrets her decision to transition as a minor and gives presentations to “prevent others from making the same mistake.” The “young Americans for freedom” student organization at K-State sponsored the event as an effort to increase the conservative movement on campus. Cole said republicans and conservatives alike embraced her attempts to…
The Manhattan-Ogden School Board voted Wednesday to not renew the contract of Oliver Brown Elementary School principal Erin Lopez. The termination was effective Thursday morning. The unanimous school board vote came after an executive session at the end of Wednesday’s board meeting. School officials declined to say why Lopez’s contract wasn’t being renewed. Lopez had been principal at Oliver Brown since it opened in 2021, having previously worked at Woodrow Wilson and Bluemont Elementary. District Communications Director Michele Jones says the district will begin the search for a new principal, noting that Director of Elementary Education Lucas Shivers is assuming…
By Cale Prater, Pottawatomie County Times The Westmoreland pool will not be opening this summer due to repair issues discovered last month as city officials were preparing for opening day. At an April 11 city council meeting, the city’s maintenance supervisor Bob Krohn estimated repairs to cost between $76,000 to $100,000. Those costs do not include maintenance needs like the replacement of an obsolete pool heater, pump, as well as ADA accessibility and food safety issues. City officials have previously estimated building a new pool could cost Westmoreland in excess of $7 million. The city council has agreed to contact…
Brandon sits down with representatives of the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and the Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy to discuss local business.