Plans for potential facility upgrades at various Manhattan parks drew mixed reactions from city commissioners Tuesday night. City officials offered the commission a first look at the Move MHK! master plan, which includes a possible indoor aquatics center and overhauls of City Park, Northeast Community Park and Northview Park. A facility in City Park with both aquatic and recreation components was estimated to cost around $37 million. Some of the other possible additions include an Olympic-sized competition pool, a warm water therapy pool, diving pool, a walking/jogging track, weight and cardio fitness areas, and more. Commissioners agreed that an indoor…
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A protest was held on Kansas State’s campus Wednesday evening as demonstrators vocalized their anger with the U.S. involvement in the Israel-Palestine war. The K-State Young Democratic Socialists of America, YDSA, also demanded earlier this week for K-State President Richard Linton to resign from the Binational Agricultural Research and Development foundation because he accepted various grants from Israel. K-State YDSA — which is a part of the Democratic Socialists of a America, the largest socialist organization in the United States — asked the university to disclose its investment portfolio from the year 2014 and onward. The organization said it wants…
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Officers filed a report of aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated assault, battery, kidnapping, and theft on April 30, 2024, at approximately 11:46 AM. in Manhattan. Due to the nature of this crime, no other information will be released at this time. Officers filed a report of theft in the 1200 block of Moro Street on April 30, 2024, at approximately 7:02 PM. Officers listed a 29-year-old female as the victim when it was reported contents of her purse were taken when she was not looking by an unknown subject. The incident is said to have occurred in the early morning hours…
Evergy released a statement Wednesday morning detailing the work that they did to restore power to most of Westmoreland in the aftermath of a tornado that struck the town Tuesday afternoon causing significant property damage and infrastructure interruptions. “Crews worked through the night and restored power to nearly all homes that are safe to restore at this point,” says Communications Manager Kaley Bohlen. “Unfortunately, given the substantial damage to some homes due to the tornado, we won’t be able to restore power at this point as structural repairs and rebuilding is needed. Crews will be in the area today continuing…
Videos courtesy of Scott Harshbarger and Jim Johnston. 10 p.m. update Tuesday Westmoreland residents are cleaning up after a tornado struck the community Tuesday afternoon, killing one person and injuring three others. KMAN News Director Brandon Peoples reports. Pottawatomie County Public Information Officer Becky Ryan says those injured did not require hospitalization. Damage was primarily concentrated to the city’s northern half. “We have four outbuildings have been destroyed, 22 houses have been destroyed, 13 residences are damaged and one commercial building has been damaged,” said Ryan. Pottawatomie County Fire Chief Jared Barnes says response from numerous outside agencies was swift…
Rock Creek Schools announced that they will not be in session on Wednesday, May 1 due to the tornado that occurred in Westmoreland. A tornado touched down just before 5pm Tuesday and caused significant damage to property and infrastructure in Westmoreland, resulting in multiple injuries and one confirmed fatality. More information will be shared as it comes available.
Severe weather raked across the region this afternoon as possibility of severe weather continues into Wednesday and overnight Thursday. “It’s become a little bit more uncertain,” says National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Flanagan. “With perhaps some morning and early afternoon showers and thunderstorms across the area, some of the models that we have are showing less likelihood of severe weather during the afternoon and evening and even into the early overnight hours [Thursday].” Flanagan, who joined Manhattan Broadcasting’s live coverage of severe weather on Tuesday continues, “Still that slight risk from the storm prediction center for some storms moving in…
Brandon sits down with representatives of Pottawatomie County Health Department, National Weather Service, and Pottawatomie County ECODEVO to discuss local business.
Two people were injured Monday after their motorcycle struck a deer in northern Riley County. RCPD says the accident occurred shortly before 9 p.m. in the 7000 block of Stockdale Park Road. Both the male driver and a female passenger were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.