12b Lofts Apartments adjacent to the Bluemont Hotel are planning a 33-unit expansion. The Manhattan City Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to amend the site’s zoning and development plan to allow for the expansion. The addition, referred to as the 11b Lofts, would bring the unit total from 37 to 70. Three structures currently stand at the corner of Bluemont Avenue and 11th Street, where the redevelopment is planned. Two are unoccupied homes, the other is an occupied 12-unit apartment building. Manhattan Planner Ben Chmiel says the expansion would act as a gateway into Aggieville. “This would make a great addition…
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Friday’s show featured K-State Research and Extension Agent Gregg Eyestone with some spring planting gardening information and a preview of Arbor Day and other activities coming up next weekend. Riley County Seniors’ Service Center Director Jami Ramsey joined us to talk May activities at the center. The last two segments of Friday’s show featured a discussion of the Flint Hills Smoke Management Plan with KDHE Meteorologist and spokesman Doug Watson along with Kansas State University’s Dr. Carolyn Baldwin with Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community Vitality.
TOPEKA — Kansas officials have issued a new fiscal forecast that is a little more optimistic about how much tax revenue the state should expect to collect over the next two years. The slightly better projections released Thursday would give the state more budget room to expand Medicaid or provide modest income tax relief. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly urged the Republican-controlled Legislature to be cautious. She wants to expand Medicaid, while income tax relief is a priority for top Republican lawmakers. The forecasting group increased its projections for tax collections during the current budget year by $45 million to almost…
SALINA — Authorities say one person has been injured in an explosion at a Salina plant that makes vehicle batteries. Saline County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Jim Hughes says the explosion was reported just before 6 a.m. Friday at Exide Technologies. He says he had no details about the reported injury or the cause of the explosion. A spokeswoman for Exide Technologies didn’t immediately return a phone message from The Associated Press.
Officers filed a report for theft, reckless driving, and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle in the300 block of Seth Child in Manhattan on April 18, 2019, at approximately 2:50 PM. Officers listed the State of Kansas and Waters True Value of Manhattan as the victim when it was reported a known female and a known male suspect took wire. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $988.00. Officers filed a report for theft in the 8000 block of Longhorn in Manhattan on April 18, 2019, at approximately 3:20 PM. Officers listed Katherine Pope, 35 of…
MANHATTAN — With a swing of a sledgehammer by Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services Secretary Laura Howard, Pawnee Mental Health ceremonially broke ground — or rather drywall — on its new voluntary Crisis Stabilization Center Thursday. The formation of the center is the result of years of work from stakeholders from across the community and representatives at multiple levels. Residents and stakeholders have brought up a need for more mental health services since 2010 when the Riley County Mental Health Task Force was created. Pawnee Executive Director Robbin Cole says that need was compounded when the state placed…
A parking study for Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 was presented to the board of education Wednesday night. The study was done by the Wantman Group, Inc. (WGI) out of Housont, TX. The study was conducted to determine if current parking inventory was adequate for future conditions . Parking Solutions Division Senior Project Manager Nicole Chinea was with her team about a month to check the situation. Chinea came back to present her findings to the board Wednesday night. One of the key components of the study was the relocation of the 6th graders from the elementary schools, to the middle schools. …
TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that Gov. Laura Kelly cannot file a brief in support of a law that would add about $90 million annually to public school funding. The governor on Monday asked the court for permission to file the brief in support of a bill she signed April 5. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the court said on Wednesday that such motions, called amicus briefs, must be filed 30 days before oral arguments in a case. The arguments on the latest effort to address school finance litigation are scheduled for May 9. Four school districts sued…
Officers filed a report for burglary in the 700 block of Dondee in Manhattan on April 17, 2018, at approximately 6:20 PM. Officers listed Cynthia Ross, 28 and Danielle Ross, 28 both of Manhattan as the victims when it was reported an unknown suspect took dishes, blankets, and DVDs. The estimated total loss associated with this report is approximately $590.00. Police ask that anyone with information please 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 $1,000.00. Dalton…
Wednesday’s show previewed the Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board of Education meeting tonight. Assistant Superintendent Eric Reid and Board Member Darrell Edie discussed topics including refinancing the 2009 bond, a parking study regarding district school lots and the bullying prevention annual report. Manhattan Area Technical College President Jim Genandt also stopped by the KMAN studio. He discussed their recent open house, the growing trend of career technical education signing days and enrollment for the next academic year.