By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury Riley County and the city of Manhattan will enter an official agreement to split costs for aerial surveys. Riley County commissioners on Thursday signed their part to formalize the deal, which in the past had only been a verbal agreement that the city would reimburse the county for its portion of the survey costs. The county continues to own the contract with EagleView Technologies for pictometry, an aerial survey technique for creating maps via imagery from above. The new multi-year contract, lasting until August 2029, states that the county will pay EagleView Technologies the full cost…
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By Megan Moser According to a report earlier this year by the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, Manhattan under-performed in several metrics that indicate economic health. Manhattan posted 0% job growth, according to a 2024 report, which was well below that of the four peer cities the report used for comparison. For instance, Ames, Iowa, had 10.1% growth, and Columbia, Missouri was at 8.2%. Morgantown, West Virginia had 7.8% job growth for the same period, and Stillwater, Oklahoma, was at 7.7%. Manattan was near the bottom compared to the other middle-of-the-country college towns in other economic categories, as well. To…
The USD 383 school board on Wednesday unanimously voted to outsource mowing and upkeep services to two outside companies, making up for staff shortages and saving the district some cash. Previously, USD 383 employed three full-time groundskeepers to take care of nearly 310 acres across 24 district locations, but all three have shifted to other positions in the short-handed maintenance and transportation department. On Wednesday, the school board agreed to groundskeeping contracts with Martin Lawn and Landscaping of Herington and Augusta Lawn Care Services of Manhattan totaling $174,112. District officials estimated that the previous cost of groundskeeper salaries and benefits,…
The 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley has returned to the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California, for a division-level training rotation. It’s the third time an entire division has undergone training at the NTC and the 1st Infantry Division’s first time back since 2021. Traditionally, NTC rotations have been the domain of individual brigades, but divisions now are rotating through the NTC in what officials called “a significant shift aimed at enhancing war-fighting capabilities.” The 1st Infantry Division will deploy its division headquarters and elements of its combat aviation brigade, division artillery brigade and division sustainment brigade to…
Anthony Sutton, 42, of Manhattan, was arrested on January 22, 2025, at approximately 7:30 PM in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. Sutton was arrested on a Riley County District Court warrant for failure to appear. The original charge was for aggravated assault. Total bond was set at $25,000. Sutton was confined at the time of this report. 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. Click here for past RCPD reports.
By Zach DeLoach No matter how it looks, Jeff Mittie is not just mainlining Jolly Ranchers on the sideline. The 11th-year Kansas State women’s basketball coach said he’s seen some fans speculating on social media about what it is he pops into his mouth every few minutes during games, perhaps suggesting he’s a compulsive snacker. According to him, that’s not the case. What he stashes on the scorers’ table behind him are cough drops. He doesn’t suck on them because he loves that sweet, sweet menthol flavor or because they help him manage stress during games. The full article can…
The RCPD has provided updates on various incidents and arrests that occurred between January 21 and January 22, 2025. Incidents: The RCPD reported 21 incidents on January 21, 2025, including accidents, battery, fraud, and drug-related offenses. The detailed list includes: Accidents: Several non-injury accidents were reported across Manhattan, including incidents at McCall Rd & Kretschmer Dr, S Seth Child Rd, and others. Battery: A battery incident occurred at 1:52 PM, while another occurred at 1:08 PM. Property Crimes: Criminal damage to property (CDP) occurred at the Rock House Bar on Riley Ave, in Ogden Drug-Related Incident: A drug-related incident was…
Segment 1: 00:00 Segment 2: 9:40 Segment 3: 24:44 Segment 4: 37:31 On Wednesday’s edition of Within Reason with Mike Matson he spoke with the President and CEO of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Jason Smith. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN.
A project to replace bridge MCR56, located between Sunflower Road and Trails End Road on Havensville Road in the northeastern part of Pottawatomie County, will begin on Thursday, Jan. 30. The bridge was damaged during a vehicle accident that occurred in Apr. 2023. The road has been open to one lane of traffic since the accident. The road will be completely closed to through traffic, no detour will be marked, and a shoo fly detour will not be constructed. The construction of shoo fly detours at bridge replacement project locations is an additional expensive cost to a project. It has…