OVERNIGHT FULL ROADWAY CLOSURES: All lanes of eastbound and westbound K-18 from east of Scenic Drive to west of K-113 (Seth Child Road) will be CLOSED for bridge work overnight on Tuesday-Friday, July 16-19, with closures beginning at 7:00 p.m. and reopening to all traffic at 5:00 a.m. the next morning. This closure is needed for the setting of the steel bridge beams over the westbound lanes of K-18 which is currently carrying head-to-head traffic for eastbound and westbound K-18 traffic. This bridge project work is scheduled to be completed and the highway reopened to unrestricted traffic at 5:00 a.m.…
Author: KMAN Staff
More power outages to report Tuesday morning in the Manhattan area. Traffic lights on Poyntz Avenue and McCall Road are reportedly impacted by the outage, which involves 1,829 Riley County Westar customers, and 106 in Pottawatomie County. KMAN spoke to a store manager in the Manhattan Town Center mall, who stated the mall will regain power around noon. Westar Spokeswoman, Erin LaRowe said the reason for the outages is due to a few bird that got into some equipment at a Westar substation. “This impacted several circuits coming out of that substation”, LaRowe commented.
ESPN announced the bracket for the upcoming Puerto Rico Tipoff, and K-State will tip off the entire tournament on Thursday, November 21st against Charlotte at 9:30am central time. The Cats would play either Georgetown or Northeastern on Friday, November 22nd, potentially in the semifinals. K-State would then face either defending national runner-up Michigan, VCU, Florida State, or Long Beach State in the final game on Saturday, November 23rd. K-State returns six players who saw significant action last season led by seniors Shane Southwell and Will Spradling, along with juniors Thomas Gipson and Nino Williams. The Cats saw three underclassmen transfer,…
Salvage crews are working against time to right and remove the shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship, which is steadily being crushed under its own weight on its granite seabed off the Tuscan island of Giglio.
Angered over the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, civil rights leaders plan more protests this week and vigils in dozens of cities next weekend.
Beginning Wednesday, July 17, the intersection of Charles Little Way and Tecumseh Road will be closed for road construction. This closing is related to the Tecumseh/Quivera Phase IIA storm sewer project. Local access to residences will be maintained throughout the project, but through traffic will be diverted to Claflin Avenue and College Heights Road. The project is expected to last 8-12 weeks. Please drive slowly, obey all posted traffic control signs and use caution around the work zone. Travelers are encouraged to avoid the area and seek alternate routes during construction. The City of Manhattan and Middlecreek Construction Incorporated appreciate…
Union Pacific Railroad will be repairing the roadway portion of East Chestnut starting Tuesday, July 16, 2013 Beginning at 7:00 AM until 1:00 PM. East Chestnut will be closed to through traffic with detours being posted. The detour route will be via Washington Street via Ash Street and Washington Street Via 6th Street and East Street. Note: Full access to all businesses within the affected will be provided areas via the detours which will be posted. The work involved includes repairing the asphalt roadway work which was worked on last fall, as a part of the railroad crossings, in order…
Tickets are now on sale to Brew at the Zoo; an annual fundraiser hosted by Friends of Sunset Zoo in support of wildlife conservation. Sample hand-crafted beer from Tallgrass Brewing Co., food by Hy-Vee and sweet treats from Varsity Donuts. Guests are invited to roam among the beer and food tasting stations, while enjoying the musical talents of Russell Sawyer, a home brewing demonstration and firkin tapping by Tallgrass brewers, live animal encounters, and Sunset Zoo’s animal collection! MHK Trolley will provide free trolley services to Brew-goers from City Park and Complete’s Photo Booth will return for this year’s event.…
Attorney General Eric Holder says the killing of Trayvon Martin was a tragic, unnecessary shooting, but an opportunity to speak honestly about emotionally charged issues. Holder spoke to the Delta Sigma Theta convention in Washington.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is pushing to let nominees win approval with a simple majority of Senators’ backing instead of the 60-vote threshold that has stalled many nominations.