A state grant totaling $2.35 million has been awarded to start a Childcare Business Accelerator project in Manhattan. The project is a collaborative effort by the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and Ascension Via Christi. A total of $2.1 million will be dedicated to constructing a new facility, with $250,000 dedicated to programmatic expenses. The accelerator grant was made possible by the Kansas Office of Recovery – SPARK health and education initiatives funding for childcare capital improvements and Kansas Department for Children and Families Children’s Cabinet Trust Fund. Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr says it’s…
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A Manhattan man was arrested Monday on a Riley County warrant for probation violation. According to the Riley County Police Department, the warrant against 27-year-old Erick Chavez stems from original charges of child endangerment, interference with parental custody and domestic battery. Chavez was also arrested for interference with law enforcement, and drug possession charges after police say he fled from officers on a bicycle and on foot. He was apprehended in the 1000 block of Kearney Street. He remains jailed on a $15,000 bond.
Kansas State University says Saturday’s open house for the Tracz Family Band Hall has been postponed. The event will be rescheduled at a later date. The band hall, named for longtime director of bands Dr. Frank Tracz, is located in the northwest wing of the World War I Memorial Stadium. The location places the marching band indoor rehearsal space adjacent to their outdoor rehearsal space. The band will utilize the new space this year.
Manhattan City Commissioners will consider entering into a $2.9 million contract to finance road construction in the north campus corridor. The contract is being proposed after KDOT recently announced it will not start a planned roundabout project at US 24 and K-113 Seth Child Road until 2025, rather than next year as initially planned. That’s prompted the city to fast track work in the Edge District to avoid simultaneous projects happening in that area. The city is planning to redevelop the intersection at Kimball and Denison and was planning some of the phased work to take place in 2025 but…
Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor Mark Hatesohl preview the Tuesday legislative meeting planned at City Hall.
Saben Williams, 18, of Manhattan was arrested on July 17, 2023, around 8:15 a.m. on his Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. This warrant stems from original charges of domestic battery and two counts of violation of a protection order. Williams was issued a total bond of $6,000 and is no longer confined at the time of this report. Officers filed a report for theft in the 300 block of S. Remmele St. in Riley County on July 17, 2023, around 9:15 a.m. A 51-year-old man was listed as the victim when it was reported his trailer…
The Pottawatomie County Attorney’s Office will be closing the week of July 31 through Aug. 4 as staff undergo training on new computer software. Sherri Schuck detailed the closure in her update to commissioners Monday morning. Schuck says her office will connect with law enforcement agencies so they still have points of contact for prosecutors. Emails and voicemails to the county attorney’s office will be returned. Further details will be made public between now and the end of the month at pottcounty.org.
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Manahttan’s Keenan Schartz led the West team to a 21-20 win over the East at the Kansas Shrine Bowl Saturday in Hays, throwing for one touchdown and rushing for another. The Washburn-bound quarterback went 16-of-18 for 124 yards through the air and ran for another 19 yards on 10 carries, including a two-yard touchdown run that would prove to be the game winner in the third quarter. Wamego’s Ty Weber led the West with six tackles, including a half-tackle for loss.
Riley County Historical Museum Curator of Education & Design Melanie Highsmith discusses a new temporary exhibit that looks back on the history of medical pioneers in Riley County.