Story by Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The Riley County Health Department will extend its community health education position for another year and hire an additional staff member to coordinate its volunteer program. Functioning as the Board of County Health, the Riley County commission on Monday unanimously approved both personnel requests from health department administrator Julie Gibbs. The county will use opioid settlement money to fund the community health educator through 2025. The position currently requires 30 hours per week, and Gibbs said the extension will allow department officials to evaluate the need for a potential full-time employee. When she originally proposed…
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A portion of Casement Road closed for repairs Monday while southern access to North Martin Luther King Dr. Drive reopened to traffic. The Manhattan street division shut down Casement Road between Allen Road and Dix Drive for concrete panel replacement, and officials expect the closure to remain in place until at least July 26, depending on the weather. Only local traffic will be able to enter the construction area. Through traffic on Casement Road should divert to Tuttle Creek Boulevard on Allen Road from the north or Casement Road from the south. The project will involve other temporary closures and…
By Annie Wolfe/Pott County Times The Pottawatomie County Commission gave final approval to the 2025 budget at Monday’s board meeting. Details of the budget had been ironed out during a work session the previous week. For the first time since 2010, the county will see a decrease in assessed valuation. That valuation is determined by real property values, personal property values, and state assessed utilities. The overall decrease in assessed valuation is the result of a decrease in the valuation of state assessed utilities. “The state assessed utilities portion of our valuation makes up 45 percent of our total countywide…
Plans to open a Hawaiian Bros restaurant may be back on track. Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, Kansas City, Mo.-based chain, submitted plans to the Manhattan city government to open in the former Panera Bread building at 325 E. Poyntz Ave. in 2022. Since then, the building has sat vacant with no visible changes. But passersby last week noticed a “coming soon” sign in front of the building. The sign also said, “Apply at workathbros.com.” The site had a button for a Manhattan location, but no jobs were listed as of Monday morning. Restaurant officials were not immediately available for comment,…
There were no reported injuries Monday morning after an apartment building caught fire on the southwest side of town. Just before 7 am., the report of a structure fire in the 2500 block of Stagg Hill Rd. came in, and 17 Manhattan Fire Department firefighters responded. Upon arrival, crews found smoke coming out of the top floor of the three-story, 12-unit building. They searched the building and extinguished the fire within 15 minutes. The damage was contained to the apartment where it originated, and MFD officials in a written statement estimated the total loss at $50,000. The listed owner of…
Kyliah Kellerman, Recreation Coordinator and Casey Smithson, Parks Superintendent with Manhattan Parks and Rec discuss happenings, including the upcoming Little Apple Paddle. Dr. Jessica Meekins from K-State Veterinary Health checks in to talk animal health ahead of the 4th of July.
Officers filed a report of stalking on June 28, 2024, at approximately 3:42 PM in Manhattan. Due to the nature of this crime, no other information will be released at this time. Bryce Quinn, 25, of Fort Riley, was arrested on June 28, 2024, at approximately 5:45 PM in the 200 block of Custer Ave. Quinn was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for aggravated battery. Total bond was set at $15,000. Quinn was not confined at the time of this report. Officers filed a report of child endangerment, battery of a health care employee, and battery on…
Story by Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury Soldiers lined up on Fort Riley’s Cavalry Parade Field, and the families of two major generals stood with them Friday as the First Infantry Division changed command. Maj. Gen. Monté Rone took over command after ceremonially receiving the colors from Lt. Gen. Bernabe, who received them from outgoing commander Maj. Gen. John Meyer, symbolizing the transfer of responsibility to a new leader. “The change in command ceremony offers us the opportunity to recognize the outgoing commander and the incoming commander, the accomplishments of the team and the soldiers and leaders,” Bernabe said. “There is no…
A summer update of current and former Wildcats. A total of 17 former Wildcats are competing at the professional level in 2024 that includes players in the MLB (3), Triple-A (2), Double-A (6), High-A (4), Single-A (2) and in the independent leagues (1), while 20 returning or incoming players are playing in summer leagues across the country. MLB (3) Will Brennan – Cleveland Guardians (MLB, Cleveland Guardians) – OF Brennan is slashing .256/.314/.415 for the Guardians this season with seven doubles, a triple and eight home runs. In his last seven games, Brennan is hitting .391 (9-for-23) with two home runs. On…