On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus, AJ Shaw talks with USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden superintendent Eric Reid and board member Greg Hoyt, Gina Snyder, executive director of Downtown Manhattan Inc. and Manhattan Senior Center executive director Liz Nelson.
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Officers filed a report of an injury accident at the corner of Claflin Road and Wreath Ave in Manhattan on July 2, 2024 at approximately 11:38 AM. Officers reported Laura Zill, 61, of Manhattan, failed to yield the right of way to Glady Schroeder, 84, also of Manhattan. Zill was transported to the Via Christi via EMS for treatment of non life-threatening injuries. Zill was issued a citation for failure to yield the right of way. Maurice Coleman, 40, of Overland Park, Kansas was arrested on July 2, 2024, at approximately 12:05 PM in the 100 block of Courthouse Plaza.…
By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The Riley County Jail has been close to reaching capacity in recent month. Jail captain Mark French on Monday told county commissioners the 147-bed correctional facility has an average daily population of about 114 inmates, and sometimes, that number gets up to 120. “We’re pretty maxed out when it comes to the classification system,” French said. French said the Challenge Incarceration program, which rehabilitates eligible inmates to prepare them for release, is scheduled to begin July 22. “We made all the arrangements for how we’re going to make sure we have food for the inmates,” French…
Officers filed a report of arson in the 2500 block of Stagg Hill Road on July 1, 2024, at approximately 6:44 AM. Officers list Russ Briggs as the victim when it was reported apartment #5 in the complex owned by him sustained fire damage of an unknown origin. Total loss associated with this report is approximately $50,000. 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 domestic battery on July 1, 2024, at approximately 7:16 PM in Manhattan.…
Story by Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The Riley County Health Department will extend its community health education position for another year and hire an additional staff member to coordinate its volunteer program. Functioning as the Board of County Health, the Riley County commission on Monday unanimously approved both personnel requests from health department administrator Julie Gibbs. The county will use opioid settlement money to fund the community health educator through 2025. The position currently requires 30 hours per week, and Gibbs said the extension will allow department officials to evaluate the need for a potential full-time employee. When she originally proposed…
A portion of Casement Road closed for repairs Monday while southern access to North Martin Luther King Dr. Drive reopened to traffic. The Manhattan street division shut down Casement Road between Allen Road and Dix Drive for concrete panel replacement, and officials expect the closure to remain in place until at least July 26, depending on the weather. Only local traffic will be able to enter the construction area. Through traffic on Casement Road should divert to Tuttle Creek Boulevard on Allen Road from the north or Casement Road from the south. The project will involve other temporary closures and…
By Annie Wolfe/Pott County Times The Pottawatomie County Commission gave final approval to the 2025 budget at Monday’s board meeting. Details of the budget had been ironed out during a work session the previous week. For the first time since 2010, the county will see a decrease in assessed valuation. That valuation is determined by real property values, personal property values, and state assessed utilities. The overall decrease in assessed valuation is the result of a decrease in the valuation of state assessed utilities. “The state assessed utilities portion of our valuation makes up 45 percent of our total countywide…
Plans to open a Hawaiian Bros restaurant may be back on track. Hawaiian Bros Island Grill, Kansas City, Mo.-based chain, submitted plans to the Manhattan city government to open in the former Panera Bread building at 325 E. Poyntz Ave. in 2022. Since then, the building has sat vacant with no visible changes. But passersby last week noticed a “coming soon” sign in front of the building. The sign also said, “Apply at workathbros.com.” The site had a button for a Manhattan location, but no jobs were listed as of Monday morning. Restaurant officials were not immediately available for comment,…
There were no reported injuries Monday morning after an apartment building caught fire on the southwest side of town. Just before 7 am., the report of a structure fire in the 2500 block of Stagg Hill Rd. came in, and 17 Manhattan Fire Department firefighters responded. Upon arrival, crews found smoke coming out of the top floor of the three-story, 12-unit building. They searched the building and extinguished the fire within 15 minutes. The damage was contained to the apartment where it originated, and MFD officials in a written statement estimated the total loss at $50,000. The listed owner of…
Officers filed a report of stalking on June 28, 2024, at approximately 3:42 PM in Manhattan. Due to the nature of this crime, no other information will be released at this time. Bryce Quinn, 25, of Fort Riley, was arrested on June 28, 2024, at approximately 5:45 PM in the 200 block of Custer Ave. Quinn was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for aggravated battery. Total bond was set at $15,000. Quinn was not confined at the time of this report. Officers filed a report of child endangerment, battery of a health care employee, and battery on…