The Sunset Zoo’s beloved female chimpanzee named Susie celebrated her 70th birthday on Thursday. Zoo Marketing Officer Melissa Kirkwood explained why Susie’s birthday is so important… Susie came to the Sunset Zoo in 1974, and she far exceeds the lifespan of chimps in the wild which averages around 40 years old. Kirkwood says the expertise and consistency of zoo staff has greatly helped Susie … The Sunset Zoo troop of chimpanzees also includes Julian, Hazina, Hususa, and Koto. Zoo staff said that Susie acts as the group’s matriarch and the other chimps will listen to her.
Author: KMAN Staff
Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 09:01 Segment 3 – 19:11 On Thursday’s edition of In Focus Dock Dogs at Little Apple Splash event is previewed by organizer Kitty Pursley and Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Sports & Sales Manager Lauren Chard. We spoke with Riley County Extension Director Gary Fike. In our final segment we spoke with Kansas Mesonet Manager Chip Redmond.
A new principal has been named at Lee Elementary in Manhattan. The district announced Daniel Pray will move into that position, effective July 1. He has been the principal at Jackson Heights Elementary in Holton since August 2022 and was previously the MTSS Coordinator at Manhattan’s Anthony Middle School. He began his career as an elementary teacher at Rock Creek Schools. He holds degrees from Dana College in Blair, Nebraska and Fort Hays State where he recieved a Masters in Building Administration. Pray succeeds Erica Bammes who left for a position with Rock Creek. According to school board agenda documents,…
By AJ Dome/Manhattan Mercury A Manhattan boy with a rare liver condition recently got a rare opportunity to meet the Kansas City Chiefs. The football organization welcomed 13-year-old Jude Fairchild to watch the Chiefs practice and join their team huddle May 28. Fairchild received a liver transplant last summer and has continued to receive treatment for his rare disease called progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 1, or PFIC-1, which is estimated to affect just 1 in 50,000 to 100,000 people worldwide. Fairchild’s liver was not absorbing nutrients properly, which was stunting his growth and compromising his immune system. The liver…
Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 10:20 Segment 3 – 21:24 Segment 4 – 31:05 On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Superintendent Eric Reid and board member Christine Weixelman, Downtown Manhattan Inc. Event Manager Heather Hnizdil, and Manhattan Senior Center Director Liz Nelson.
The Manhattan City Commission approved a resolution Tuesday night that establishes the Downtown Convention Parking Program for this year. Starting August 1st, the city will begin charging parking fees for the downtown garage. The action Tuesday will allocate transient guest tax, TGT, money to annually cover parking for conventions held in downtown Manhattan through the end of 2028. The approved resolution will allocate $115,000 to the Chamber’s Convention and Visitors Bureau and the commission has authority to change that amount every year. Commissioner John Matta… 0604-Matta1 Although the resolution passed unanimously, some noted they want to meet with Chamber officials…
Officers filed a report of theft in the 1800 block of College Avenue on May 4, 2024, at approximately 10:21 AM. Officers listed Via Christi as the victim when it was reported a wheelchair was stolen from the property by an unknown subject. Total loss associated with this report is approximately $1,800. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Officers filed a report of theft in the 400 block of 3rd Place on June 4, 2024, at approximately 3:02 PM. Officers…
Seven Wildcats to vie for All-America honors at NCAA Championships this week. MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – The K-State track and field teams will be represented by seven athletes at the NCAA Championship at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., from Wednesday (June 5) through Saturday (June 8). Individually, four seniors will compete– Urte Bacianskaite in the women’s heptathlon, Eugene Omalla in the men’s 400 meter dash semifinals, Hannah Stewart in the women’s 3,000 meter steeplechase semifinals and Andrew White in the men’s discus. The men’s 4×400 relay team, with freshman Nen Matlock, E. Omalla and seniors Jaimie Omalla and Kyle Gale, will also race in the semifinals. During the first day of…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (K-State Athletics) – K-State head baseball coach Pete Hughes and student-athletes Owen Boerema, Ty Ruhl, Kaelen Culpepper and Tyson Neighbors addressed the media Tuesday in advance of the 2024 NCAA Super Regionals at No. 18 Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. The Wildcats (35-24) and 12th-national seeded Cavaliers (44-15) open their best-of three series Friday with a 6 p.m. CT contest, while Saturday’s game will hold a 2 p.m. CT first pitch. If necessary, the decisive third game will be played on Sunday at 2 p.m., with the winner advancing to the 2024 College World Series. All three contests of the NCAA Charlottesville Super Regional will be shown…