The First Infantry Division Headquarters is soon to deploy to southern Afghanistan, and Wednesday on Fort Riley the division cased their colors for the journey. “Today, as we case the colors, just as we did in 1955, 1970, 1991, 2006, 2010,” Major General William Mayville, 1st Infantry Division Commander, told the gathered at Fort Riley’s Calvary Parade Field Wednesday afternoon. “We know we have a tough mission in front of us as we prepare to command of Regional Command East in Afghanistan.” Mayville called the area they were to deploy to a critical area and one of the more complex. “Lots of…
Author: KMAN Staff
Those persistent winds we’ve had lately are expected to die down a bit later today Thursday, and Riley county Fire Chief Pat Collins tells KMAN there may be an opportunity for burning by five this evening. Collins says he’s alrady had a request from Bayer Construction to burn some trees in the area of Tuttle Creek Boulevard and Marlatt, and that likely will happen if winds die down. Collins indicates if you smell smoke late in the day, don’t necessarily be alarmed as burning may be permitted if wind conditions permit. A reminder that you must have a burn permit…
KMAN’s Chris Swick takes a look at Your Farm for KMAN’s Morning News.
The Manhattan – Ogden school board had a lot to discuss at their regular business meeting Wednesday night. First on the list was a change order for the Manhattan High school asbestos abatement . This passes unanimously with a 6-0 vote. Next up was the bid for the Manhattan High School East project, which was awarded to Farrell Construction of Topeka. This also passed with a unanimous vote. All of the technology bids were passed unanimously after Dr. Mike Ribble, director of technology, explained why the equipment was needed. The items up for discussion included a storage area network, classroom projectors, networking hardware…
The Manhattan Housing Round Table Follow- Up session was held Wednesday night at the Manhattan Conference center. Manhattan City Commissioners and Mayor Jim Sherow met with contractors, city staff, and concerned citizens to address housing concerns facing the city. Some of the challenges found from the housing round table are the lack of affordable housing for low to moderate income families. Participants said that many of these families, and individuals are finding homes in Wamego and Pottawatomie County instead of Manhattan. Suggestions for improvement in the Manhattan Housing Round Table document include working together with nearby communities to better use…
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) A North Carolina developer’s plan for a $67 million shopping center in southwestern Kansas has moved another step forward. The Garden City Commission on Tuesday approved a resolution of intent to create a redevelopment district on roughly 61 acres on the eastern side of town. The Garden City Telegram reports that establishing the district is the first step toward creating a tax-increment financing district a method of paying for infrastructure improvements for the project. Commercial real estate company Collett Associates, of Charlotte, N.C., is proposing to build 400,000 square feet of retail space, to include at…