Now a year in existence, the Douglass Activity Center celebrated its first birthday Thursday with a spread of snacks and friendly conversation. The Douglass Activity Center is the newest addition to the Frederick Douglass Recreation Complex on Manhattan’s Downtown Yuma Street, opening in March of 2021. The project was approved in 2019 by the Manhattan City Commission, an addition to a community space that historically served as the focal point of Manhattan’s Black community. “I’m happy about it,” says Douglass Center Advisory Board Vice Chair Constance Birdsong, one of numerous people who stopped by the Douglass Activity Center to celebrate.…
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As mental health continues to fill headlines and be a growing concern for many, Pawnee Mental Health Services continues to provide for the Manhattan area. One of the largest fundraisers for Pawnee Mental Health wrapped up earlier this month with the Pancakes for Pawnee event. Cole says this was their fourth annual event and it was a perfect day for the event. She said the weather cooperated and drew in a large crowd. “It was a lot of fun, it really was. It was good to see, you know, so many people who have been out every year, folks who…
After 33 years, Jami Ramsey is retiring as the executive director of the Riley County Seniors Service Center. Ramsey began her position at the center in 1989. She says it has been the best job ever; she gets to go to work and talk all day long. She adds that it has been fulfilling, but its time for a change for everyone and she is excited for someone else to take the center the next step. “Particularly as we are looking at a change in the people that we serve,” Ramsey adds. “There is a new generation coming. I think…
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Sunset Zoo and K-State’s Veterinary Medicine program recently worked together to restore the eyesight of a monkey living at the zoo. Mangalisa is a colobus monkey, who lost her sight causing her to not be able to climb the trees. Marketing and Development Officer Melissa Kirkwood says this became an issue since colobus monkeys live in trees. The zoo’s primate keeper was the one who first noticed the drastic change in Mangalisa. For around five months, staff noticed her sight getting worse, eventually leading to complete blindness . The zoo was able to release Mangalisa back into her habitat rcecently,…
Dr. Timothy Shaffer, Associate Professor of Communication Studies at K-State and Director of the Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy, joined Thursday’s In Focus program. Pawnee Mental Health Executive Director Robbin Cole also joined the show in the latter half of the program. Friday’s edition of In Focus will feature KMAN’s monthly visit with Riley County Police as well as a preview of the Run for the Roses fundraiser for the Kansas State University Gardens.
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law and in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property and theft in the 900 block of Bluemont Ave. in Manhattan on March 23, 2022, around 10:06 a.m. Officers listed a 20-year-old female as the victim when…
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law and in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for rape in Manhattan on March 22, 2022, around 9:28 a.m. Officers listed a 16-year-old female as the victim and a 16-year-old male known to her as the suspect. Due to the…
USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid and board member Jayme Morris-Hardeman weighed in on Wednesday’s meeting, previewed kindergarten roundup and discussed legislation in Topeka tied to school choice and transgender athlete participation in women’s sports. USD 378 Riley County Superintendent Cliff Williams discussed upcoming activities, including prom and a districtwide survey to parents USD 384 Blue Valley Superintendent John Cox spoke to activities including the new baseball program starting up this weekend and improving COVID numbers in the school community
The annual 4-H garage sales are right around the corner. John Jobe, 4-H Youth Development Agent, says they will once again hold their 4-H garage sales, but this year the event is even more special. He says it is the jump off point for all the 4-H participants who have focused on Citizenship Washington Focus over the last the two years, which will take place in late June. “This will be the final sale we will have for about a year, then those young people will, like I said, travel across the country via bus,” Jobe adds. “We have some…