By Emma Loura USD 383’s superintendent says communication issues between the district’s special education department and families receiving services that surfaced recently are “not acceptable.” Eric Reid apologized at Wednesday’s Manhattan-Ogden school board meeting after four parents with kids in special ed on Dec. 4 voiced their concerns about poor accountability and communication, particularly as it related to changes or cuts to their students’ services. “I feel horrible about this, and I apologize to those families as well,” Reid said. “The timelines were not good. They were not acceptable, and they were not acceptable for anything going forward.” To view…
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Segment 1: 00:00 Segment 2: 10:16 Segment 3: 25:11 Segment 4: 36:32 On Friday’s edition of Within Reason with Mike Matson he spoke with Riley County Commissioner John Ford. Stream the show live weekday mornings at 9am: https://www.youtube.com/@NewsRadioKMAN.
Officers filed a report of theft on December 19, 2024, at approximately 11:29 AM in the 3300 block of Mercer Drive. Officers listed a 73-year-old females as the victim when it was reported an unknown subject called her posing as someone from her company and had her purchase gift cards. Total loss associated with this report is $1,000. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Officers filed a report of burglary, criminal destruction of property, and theft in the 500 block…
Riley County’s new health department director has gotten started. Diane Creek on Dec. 9 began work in the role, in which she also will serve as the county’s local health officer, leading the department’s mission to promote and protect the health of residents. As health department director, Creek will oversee department programs and services; review agency activities; ensure compliance with local, state; and federal statutes; and collaborate with community partners to address complex public health issues. The full story can be read at The Mercury. Click here for Riley County news.
By Annie Wolfe – The Pott Co Times Pottawatomie County Commissioners signed off on three resolutions involving tax incentives for a future auto dealership to be located south of Hwy 24 near Excel Rd. The new business, known as Flint Hills Motor Group LLC, will offer service and detailing in addition to auto sales. The incentives include a Community Improvement District (CID) incentive and an Industrial Revenue Bond (IRB) incentive. The CID incentive will impose a three quarters sales tax over 20 years, which will be used by the dealership to cover the cost of marketing and updates to the…
By Lewis Marien – Mercury Staff Photographer When you think of the holidays, what’s a movie that comes to mind? Manhattan resident Doug “Chappie” Chapman always has been a big fan of Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” The 1937 film’s cast of characters in cutout form can be found outside of 508 N. Juliette Ave., historically known as the Mansfield House. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. 4414 Brookes Court east of Manhattan. Video by Lewis Marien
By Toby Hammes Long before Kansas State men’s basketball hit the floor at Bramlage Coliseum for the first time this season, the success, or lack thereof, of the “Manhattan Project” would loom beyond the Little Apple. It’s been declared a new age of college athletics countless times across the country with the explosion of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals, coupled with looser transfer portal restrictions. Many have compared the new landscape of collegiate sports to the free agency of professional leagues. “The lack of leadership at the NCAA and some of the decisions that were made with people way…
Officers filed a report of discharge of a firearm in city limits on December 18, 2024, at approximately 6:17 AM. Officers list the public as the victim when it was reported a gun was fired within city limits by an unknown subject. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using Crime Stoppers allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Click here for past RCPD reports.
A 15-year-old female from Eskridge sustained serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash on Wednesday afternoon in Wabaunsee County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported the crash occurred at approximately 3:40 p.m., about three miles west of Mission Valley High School. The driver, identified as Corbi M. Tenpenny, was westbound on Mission Valley Road when the 2005 Ford F-250 she was driving left the north edge of the roadway. Tenpenny overcorrected, causing the vehicle to cross both lanes of the road, enter the south ditch, and overturn multiple times before coming to rest on its wheels. Tenpenny, who was not wearing a…
A Wamego nurse practitioner is suing the practice where she worked for discrimination and harassment after she said the company fired her for taking maternity leave. Sarah Pageler filed suit against Prairie Winds Family Care Dec. 6. In court documents, she says that her supervisor, Jennifer White-Slough, became irritable with Pageler after Pageler in March 2023 shared her intent to take paid leave once her baby was born using accrued time off. Pageler says White-Slough alientated her from work events and co-workers and accused her of having anegative attitude. To view the full article visit theMercury.com. Click here for more…