By Emma Loura Following a public hearing Thursday, Riley County officials nullified the city’s plan to use tax incentives for a duplex development. County commissioners unanimously denied the proposal from the Manhattan City Commission. The plan would have authorized the use of a state program called Reinvestment Housing Incentive Districts, or RHID. An RHID is a program to help build homes in a community by capturing the incremental increase in property tax revenue from the new development and giving it to the developer to cover certain costs for a particular period of time. The plan on the table was a…
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Kansas State basketball fans now know who the Wildcats will be facing come conference play this upcoming season after the Big 12 released its scheduling matrix for the 2025-26 season on Thursday. For the women, K-State will face traditional rivals Iowa State and Kansas twice and Houston twice as part of its league slate, while the men will have with home-and-home matchups with Kansas, TCU and West Virginia. Teams will play three Big 12 opponents twice, then play the other 12 conference opponents one time, for a total of 18 Conference games. Opponents were selected based on a combination of…
Today, guest host Sarah Hancock speaks with Todd Holmberg and Terri Lee about the upcoming season of the McCain Performance Series, and connection through the arts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN. Click here to listen on Apple Podcast. Click here to listen on Spotify.
Officers filed a report for theft in the 3300 block of Half Full Dr. in Manhattan on June 11, 2025, at approximately 7:11 a.m. Foley Equipment was listed as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took a laptop and computer equipment. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $2,000. Anyone with information can contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Officers filed a report for sexual battery near the intersection…
Tuesday night marked the 105th season debut for the Manhattan Municipal Band. Although, a little later than normal, due to being rained out of its first three scheduled concerts between May 26 and June 3. The hour-and-a-half performance featured Anna Wimmer, music teacher at Rock Creek Middle School, playing the piccolo in “Wrenn Polka” while Devon Autry, a senior-to-be at Kansas State University, took the spotlight on percussion during “Xylophonia.” A special treat halfway through the concert was about 200 fifth- through 12th-grade students, who are participating in K-State’s Summer Music Camp this week, joining the municipal band for the songs…
Nearly nine months into the job, Manhattan City Manager joins Mike today to discuss residential housing incentive districts (RHIDs), Aggieville construction, economic development and, of course, potholes. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN. Click here to listen on Apple Podcast. Click here to listen on Spotify.
Officers filed a report for burglary in the 4100 block of Scenic Xing in Manhattan on June 10, 2025, at approximately 11:58 a.m. Ace’s Auto Detailing was listed as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect took items from the business. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $4,178. Anyone with information can contact RCPD or the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Gregory Jackson, 41, of Council Bluffs, Iowa was arrested on June…
By Rose Gruenbacher A Manhattan man was sentenced to serve 10 years Tuesday, for sex crimes against a child. Riley County District Court judge Grant Bannister sentenced Nathan Terpstra, 32, with a maximum total time to serve of 10 years and two months, with lifetime post-release supervision. He’s already served one year and 20 days in jail, which will be credited to his sentence. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more local news.
Another Manhattan teenager has been arrested in connection to an April armed robbery. Riley County Police on Monday charged 17-year-old Kamryn Machor with aggravated robbery. The charge stems from an April 11 incident in the 1500 block of Pipher Lane where a 16-year-old boy claims he was robbed at gunpoint. Two other teens were arrested last week in connection to that incident. Police say a 17-year-old boy is also believed to have been involved, but so far no charges have been filed against him. RCPD is continuing to investigate.
Manhattan High’s fall sports teams will open the 2025 school year with a full slate of competition across volleyball, boys soccer, cross country, tennis and girls golf. Schedules are set with many teams entering the new season looking to build on last year’s success and postseason experience. Here is a look at the schedule ahead for each program. Volleyball Aug. 26 — vs. Wamego/Rock Creek/Junction City Jamboree, TBD Sept. 2 — @ Hayden (vs. Shawnee Mission East/Hayden/Washburn Rural), 5 p.m. Sept. 4 — @ Blue Valley Northwest (vs. Free State/Blue Valley Northwest), TBD Sept. 11 — @ Shawnee Heights (vs.…