On Tuesday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr and Mayor Wynn Butler.
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Twenty years later, and a day that still remains very vivid in many Americans mind’s- 9/11/2001. In Manhattan, the Flint Hills Volunteer Center continues to honor that day, and encourages participation from the community to remember those who fell during the terrorist attacks. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the event that forever changed America. Lori Bishop, Volunteer Center Executive Director, tells KMAN more of the importance behind the upcoming “Day of Remembrance” event. “This is a time that we come together as a community, in light of everything that is going on,” Bishop says. “Let’s be there and…
K-State used a sterling performance from its defense, and an electrifying game from Deuce Vaughn to beat Stanford 24-7 on Saturday in Arlington. https://youtu.be/I8dJu3C0W78
Riley County commissioners have approved the 2022 budget for publication, with a lower revenue neutral rate than previously approved. Budget and Finance Officer Tami Robison presented the final summary to the commission Thursday morning. The proposed fiscal 2022 budget totals $49.7 million, roughly $8.2 million more than the 2021 budget. It includes more than $487,000 in salary increases for Riley County employees and nearly $225,000 in funding for the Riley County Police Department. The county is responsible for 20 percent of the total RCPD budget, with the City of Manhattan on the hook for the other 80 percent. The published…
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 as well as 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 theft in the 3300 block of Valleydale Dr. in Manhattan on September 3, 2021, around 1:51 a.m. Officers listed a 30-year-old male as the victim when it was reported…
On Friday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Riley County Extension Agricultural Agent Greg McClure. Konza Student Table members: Father Gale Hammerschmidt, with St. Isidore’s Catholic Church and Student Center; Ericka Bauer, K-State Hospitality Management Instructor,; Kelly Whitehair, Assistant Director, Dining Support Services, K-State Housing and Dining Services also joined the program. In our final segment Manhattan Parks & Rec – Park Planner Alfonso Leyva and Flint Hills Discovery Center Curator of Education Stephen Bridenstine joined us.
A number of interested parties in Manhattan are working to put together a plan of action for aiding Afghan refugees who may move to the community. City Commissioner and Army veteran Aaron Estabrook and Army veteran, K-State student and Afghan native Fatima Jaghoori are spearheading the effort, with a meeting earlier this week taking place to set the early portions of the plan. Estabrook tells KMAN that he was contacted by a number of Afghans already living in the area who had family airlifted from Kabul over the past couple weeks. Estabrook tells KMAN the group put together what they…
The National Bio Agro Defense Facility in Manhattan has several departments working against the spread of foreign animal disease outbreaks. Director of NBAF’s Biologics Development Module, Steve Witte, says that biologics development means they are not working on pharmaceuticals which would require chemical processes, but instead the department is working with biologics which is things like vaccines and antibody therapies. “We’re basically going to take the basic research being done at the USDA and turn it into applied science,” Witte says. Witte says that science then becomes shared with industry partners to help prevent foreign animal disease outbreaks throughout the…
The current librarian for the State of Kansas will be taking over as the director of the Manhattan Public Library and the North Central Kansas Library System in time for New Years. Eric Norris will succeed Linda Knupp, who is retiring at the end of the year. He will begin his duties in Manhattan in late December. He has served as the state’s librarian since 2018 and was the director of the Hays Public Library for six years before that. The University of Kansas graduate holds a masters from Fort Hays State and one from Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Knupp has been the…
Fort Riley officials have announced a temporary closure of the Parker Access Control Point starting Friday. Construction is anticipated to be completed by the end of November. The gate, which will close at 7 p.m. Friday, is located on the west edge of Fort Riley, and is formerly known as the Estes Gate. Officials say all other access control points remain open according to normal operating schedules. Construction continues on Henry Drive with traffic through the control point reduced to one lane inbound and outbound. Drivers of oversized vehicles or those towing trailers are advised to exit the installation through…