Segment 1 – Wamego USD 320 Superintendent Rob McKim Segment 2 – Purple Power Animal Welfare Society volunteer Jonathan Mertz Segment 3 & 4 – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operations Project Manager of Tuttle Creek Lake Brian McNulty and Park Manager Caleb Snider provide updates on lake conditions, recreation and construction.
Author: KMAN Staff
The Manhattan City Commission discussed funding strategies for wastewater treatment plant upgrades during Tuesday’s work session. The city is planning to use a low-interest loan through the Kansas Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund. Commissioners expressed support for the city’s idea to work with Kansas State University also on a project funding opportunity to obtain grant money from the federal government. “I think it’s pretty proactive to try to go after this grant because it will put us ahead of the game if we get surprises from the federal government on changes,” said Mayor Wynn Butler. City officials also believe the improvements to…
Officers filed a report for aggravated battery, aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, and felony criminal destruction of property in the 2400 block of Buttonwood Drive in Manhattan on March 11, 2024, around 6:55 PM. Officers listed a 39-year-old male and a 42-year-old male officer as the victims and a juvenile as the suspect. Officers arrested the 14-year-old, of Manhattan, on probable cause offenses of aggravated battery, aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, and felony criminal destruction of property at approximately 6:55 PM. The juvenile was confined at the time of this report in a juvenile facility. Due…
Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 13:24 Segment 3 – 25:15 Segment 4 – 34:38 Riley County Commissioner Kathryn Focke provides an update on county business including the ongoing Keats Sewer District project and legislative matters the county is following as well as long-term planning.
The city of Manhattan will host the second annual Kansas Special Olympics basketball and cheerleading tournament this weekend. The event takes place at Anthony and Eisenhower recreation centers on both Friday and Saturday. Manhattan chamber of commerce sales manager Marcia Rozell detailed the event… Scorekeeping volunteers are still needed for the basketball tournament. All information can be found here
Segment 1 – Aggieville Business Association Director Dennis Cook previews the annual St. Patrick’s Day Road Race and Parade Segments 2 & 3 – Wamego City Manager Stacie Eichem and Communications Specialist Gabby Jensen discuss city projects, sales tax information and preview some community events coming up in March and April. Segment 4 – Riley County Police Department Director Brian Peete discusses 2024 Fake Patty’s Day data including arrests and citations issued.
Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 1100 block of Laramie Street in Manhattan on March 8, 2024, around 6:30 AM. Officers listed a 31-year-old female as the victim when it was reported a known suspect damaged her 2016 Subaru Crosstrek. The estimated total loss associated with this case will likely be over $1,000. Officers filed a report for aggravated domestic battery, aggravated intimidation of a witness, criminal restraint, and domestic battery in Manhattan on March 8, 2024, around 10:05 AM. Officers listed a 20-year-old female as the victim and a known male as the suspect.…
The Manhattan Branch of the American Association of University Women held their annual celebration of International Women’s Day on Friday night. Kansas Senator Usha Reddi hosted the 9th annual event that highlighted four local women, originally from other countries, who now call Manhattan home. Gnieszka Lasko is a graduate student and a native of Poland who found community here… Lasko also said she was able to meet piano teachers in Manhattan very early on who shared resources and invited her to piano studios. The four guests spoke on their journeys to America and took questions from the audience. Claudia Petrescu,…