The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law and in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for aggravated battery in the 2100 block of Poyntz Ave. at Manhattan High School on November 15, 2022, around 12:30 p.m. A 16-year-old girl was listed as the victim when it was…
Author: KMAN Staff
The Manhattan Housing Authority was greenlit to seek grant and tax credit funding for a new low-income senior housing building Downtown, with the Manhattan City Commission voting to approve a pre-development agreement with the organization Tuesday. That was Manhattan Housing Authority Executive Director Aaron Estabrook. The 109-unit residence would serve as a replacement for the deteriorating Carlson Plaza and flood-prone Garden Grove facilities owned by National Church Residences – proposed to be built over a city-owned parking lot at 5th and Pierre Streets. If funding is secured, among other requirements, the city is considering giving half ownership of the lot…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 11/16/22: Eric Reid, Jayme Morris-Hardeman, Kevin Ingram Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 08:35 Segment 3 – 23:12 Segment 4 – 31:30 On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with USD 383 Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid and board member Jayme Morris-Hardeman. We also spoke with Manhattan Christian College President Kevin Ingram.
Starting January 2nd, Manhattan will begin charging for parking in the Aggieville Parking garage, with the first two hours free – with street parking also limited to two hours from 8 to 5 on weekdays. The Commission Tuesday unanimously approved the regulations – previously considering a 1-hour free parking time frame at a prior meeting before agreeing to a compromise on the matter with the Aggieville Business Association. Manhattan is hoping to incentivize long-term parkers to utilize the garage, leaving street stalls open for quicker stops in the district. The change to 2 hours does have an estimated financial impact…
The road is clear for what’s estimated to be an over 60 million dollar office and retail development in Aggieville, with the Manhattan City Commission giving the Midtown project’s final development agreement approval Tuesday. That was Back 9 Development President T.J. Vilkanskas The 5-story building is going to be built at the site of a current parking lot at 12th and Laramie Streets, which City Commissioners agreed to sell to Back 9 for a dollar as part of the agreement. As it stands, Midtown will hold over 78 thousand square feet of office space and over 26 thousand square feet…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have selected several potential sites to build a replacement for aging Kauffman Stadium, owner John Sherman said Tuesday. In a letter to fans posted on social media, Sherman said the sites are in or near downtown Kansas City, but he did not elaborate. Kauffman Stadium and Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the Kansas City Chiefs, are located far from the city’s downtown. “In the spirit of (Royals founder) Ewing Kauffman, our current mission is to look ahead to ensure that Major League Baseball and the Kansas City Royals will thrive in…
Commissioners will vote on the final development plans for the proposed Midtown Development on a currently city-owned parking lot at 12th and Laramie Streets in Aggieville. City officials previously agreed as part of the plan to sell that lot for a dollar for the development of the 40 million dollar, 5-story multi-use building. The Commission will also vote on a pre-development agreement with the Manhattan Housing Authority for a proposed 20 million dollar low income senior housing building on a city-owned parking lot at 5th and Pierre Streets. Part of the proposed agreement would involve transferring up to half ownership…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 11/15/22: Ron Fehr, Linda Morse Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 08:20 Segment 3 – 21:51 Segment 4 – 37:21 On Tuesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor Linda Morse.
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law and in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for burglary, theft, and criminal damage to property in the 100 block of McCall Rd. in Manhattan on November 14, 2022, around 9:45 p.m. American Legion and Blue Sky LLC were listed…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – Fifth-year senior Keyontae Johnson was honored as the Phillips 66 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Monday (November 14) after his triumphant return to college basketball last week. Johnson, who missed nearly two years due to a medical emergency while playing at Florida, started both games for K-State this past week in wins over UTRGV (November 7) and California (November 11). He averaged 14.5 points on 47.6 percent (10-of-21) shooting, including 57.1 percent (4-of-7) from 3-point range to go with 5.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 29.7 minutes per game. He was the…