Falling within the city’s annual Asphalt Street Maintenance Program, Public Works Project Coordinator Ken Hays explained that this project serves to replace pavement, upgrade the storm sewers, and provide pedestrian improvements needed along the Kimball / Candlewood corridor. Hays says the city has identified this corridor as an ideal site for a trail, as west of this location the Hudson trail runs north to south as part of Manhattan’s larger Linear Trail system. The city desires that the proposed 8-feet-wide multi-use trails on both sides of the street, run along Kimball back towards the Kansas State campus to help with…
Author: KMAN Staff
On Thursday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jason Smith, Economic Development Director Daryn Soldan and Spark MHK Executive Director Sarah Siders.
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 criminal damage to property in the 1700 block of Wreath Ave. in Manhattan on April 14, 2021, at approximately 1:13 p.m. Officers listed the City of Manhattan as the…
* Due to the sensitive nature of highlighting specific issues or obstacles with security, response times, and other force protection matters tied to the findings of the tabletop simulation, media outlets were not given notes/documents about matters known preemptively, or after the exercise was complete. * The Junction City Police Department conducted a tabletop simulation, in conjunction with other first responders and USD 475, in preparation for a hypothetical active shooter situation in one of the district’s schools. Participating members were comprised of the Junction City Police Department, USD 475 School District, Geary County Sheriff’s Office, Junction City Fire Department,…
Manhattan Area Technical College is celebrating National Career Technical Education Day tomorrow. According to MATC president Jim Genandt, CTE Day is when students commit to the technical college they plan to attend. “Washburn Tech and Wichita Tech go gangbusters on this,” Genandt said. “We’re playing catch up, but we’ve got, I think, 60 to 70 incoming students coming tomorrow to participate in that, again with social distancing and masks.” He says the event gives MATC an opportunity to combat stigmas associated with technical colleges. “It’s not that you’re too dumb to go to college,” Genandt said. “You’re going to a…
The City of Manhattan plans to install several “Turn Around, Don’t Drown” signs in flood-prone areas throughout the Wildcat Creek watershed. The venture is part of the Resilient Wildcat Creek Floodplain Management plan. Commissioner Linda Morse explained during the Manhattan City Commission meeting Tuesday why this project was prioritized. “It’s something we could accomplish easily just by making some signs and it would be potentially life saving,” Morse said. “That’s why it rose to the top of the list.” Assistant director of community development Chad Bunger says the signs will serve as a reminder even on dry-weather days. “People, I…
Riley County has confirmed 28 new positive COVID-19 cases and 16 recoveries since April 7. This brings the county’s total number of active cases to 40. The percent positive rate for the week of April 7 was 2.1 percent, or 33 positive cases out of 1,582 total tests. Ascension Via Christi is caring for one COVID-19 positive patient in the Intensive Care Unit at this time. RCHD will administer first vaccine doses at the Riley County Health Department Family and Child Resource Center at 2101 Claflin Rd. this week. It will administer second doses at Pottorf Hall in CiCo Park…
Wednesday’s guests included USD 320 Wamego Schools Superintendent Tim Winter and Assistant Superintendent and Director of Instructional Services Scott Meitler. We also spoke with Manhattan Area Technical College President Jim Genandt.
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 criminal damage to property in the 200 block of Springboard Ln. in Manhattan on April 13, 2021, at approximately 7:38 a.m. Officers listed the City of Manhattan as the…
MISSION, Kan. — Kansas’ top health official says the state is suspending distribution of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccines as federal health officials investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. Lee Norman, secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, predicted the pause won’t have a “big impact” on the state’s overall rate of shots. That’s because less than 4% of the shots administered in Kansas have been from Johnson & Johnson, according to KDHE data. However, Norman noted some clinics scheduled for Tuesday morning had been put on hold.