The Manhattan City Commission will hold a work session Tuesday to discuss economic development and housing incentives. The community development staff will also lead a discussion on strategies and funding opportunities for new local work force housing. Assistant City Manager Jared Wasinger previewed the conversation following Monday’s intergovernmental luncheon. The city had previously conducted a housing market analysis that concluded there was not enough housing stock for medium income households. The work session begins at 6 p.m. in City Hall.
Author: KMAN Staff
One person was hospitalized following a Friday crash in South Manhattan. RCPD responded to an injury accident around 3 p.m. involving three vehicles at the intersection of 4th Street and Fort Riley Boulevard in Manhattan. Yolanda Broyles-Gonzalez, 74, was transported for non life-threatening injuries and Joshua Lewy, 42, was cited for following too close.
Marissa Montiel, 28, was also arrested in Manhattan on Sunday around 4 a.m. after officers responded to a domestic situation. It was reported that Montiel struck a 24-year-old male multiple times and used her cell phone as a weapon as well as struck a 27-year-old female. In addition to domestic battery, Montiel was arrested for driving under the influence. She was issued a total bond of $5,000 and was still confined as of Monday morning.
Riley County Historical Museum Curator of Education Melanie Highsmith and Kim Wescott, Office Manager at the Chapman Center for Rural Studies discusses love and marriage in the Pioneer Days.
Officers filed a report for motor vehicle theft in the 200 block of Northfield Road in Manhattan on January 19, 2024, at approximately 2:13 PM. Officers listed a 61-year-old female as the victim when it was reported a known 56-year-old male had taken the vehicle without her permission. The estimated total loss is $10,000. Officers responded to the report of an injury accident at the intersection of 4th Street and Fort Riley BLVD in Manhattan on January 19, 2024, at approximately 3:09 PM. When officers arrived on the scene they found three vehicles were involved in the accident; a 2013 white…
Making just their fourth appearance in the Dodge City Tournament of Champions title game, the Manhattan High boys basketball team Saturday fell to the top ranked team in 6A, Wichita Heights, 65-44. The Falcons blitzed the Indians with an 18-0 run that bridged the end of the first quarter and the start of the second to build to a 20 point halftime lead. Manhattan would close the gap in the second half to 14 but could no closer. Jason Kim and Landon Knopp were named to the All-Tournament Team for their performances over the three days, as Manhattan went 2-1.…
Segment 1: On Friday’s show we spoke with Flint Hills Wellness Coalition Director Debbie Nuss about an upcoming kickoff event for Dementia Friendly Manhattan, happening Feb. 1. News Radio KMAN · In Focus 01/19/24: Debbie Nuss, Dementia Friendly Manhattan (Segment 1) Segment 2: We also spoke with Marsha Boswell, of Kansas Wheat, who is one of the organizers of the 20th annual Women Managing the Farm Conference coming to Manhattan Feb. 14 to Feb. 16. News Radio KMAN · 01/19/24 In Focus: Marsha Boswell, Women Managing the Farm Conference Preview (Segment 2)
Jason Kim led three players in double figures and the Manhattan High boys basketball team hit all but four of 30 free throws attempted in Friday’s 66-58 semifinal win over Wichita East at the Tournament of Champions in Dodge City. Kim scored 17, Ian McNabb 14 and Thursday’s hero, Landon Knopp, added 12 as the Indians won their seventh straight. Manhattan led by as many as 10 points in the first half, but Wichita East rallied to take a two point lead at the break before the teams would trade points through the second half. The game had a total…