Riley County Health Department and USD 383 are partnering together to kick off the ninth year of Camp Kindergarten. The program is designed to be a way to introduce young children to the kindergarten experience. “It is a kindergarten emersion program,” says Raising Riley Community Outreach Coordinator Chelsea Manwarren. “We are really working on getting those kiddos used to what kindergarten is.” Program activities include working through transitions, some learning, and snack times. Campers will not receive a full meal, as the camp is based around a morning and afternoon half-day split. The camp will be held at Lee Elementary…
Author: Kolby Van Camp
Evergy released a statement Wednesday morning detailing the work that they did to restore power to most of Westmoreland in the aftermath of a tornado that struck the town Tuesday afternoon causing significant property damage and infrastructure interruptions. “Crews worked through the night and restored power to nearly all homes that are safe to restore at this point,” says Communications Manager Kaley Bohlen. “Unfortunately, given the substantial damage to some homes due to the tornado, we won’t be able to restore power at this point as structural repairs and rebuilding is needed. Crews will be in the area today continuing…
Rock Creek Schools announced that they will not be in session on Wednesday, May 1 due to the tornado that occurred in Westmoreland. A tornado touched down just before 5pm Tuesday and caused significant damage to property and infrastructure in Westmoreland, resulting in multiple injuries and one confirmed fatality. More information will be shared as it comes available.
Severe weather raked across the region this afternoon as possibility of severe weather continues into Wednesday and overnight Thursday. “It’s become a little bit more uncertain,” says National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Flanagan. “With perhaps some morning and early afternoon showers and thunderstorms across the area, some of the models that we have are showing less likelihood of severe weather during the afternoon and evening and even into the early overnight hours [Thursday].” Flanagan, who joined Manhattan Broadcasting’s live coverage of severe weather on Tuesday continues, “Still that slight risk from the storm prediction center for some storms moving in…
Manhattan Public Library has unveiled a new mobile app that will allow community members to engage with their services on the go. The app, called myLibro, allows for users to add their library card, search through the library catalogue, place holds, reserve and renew items, and more. “The other day I went in to pick up my holds… I just pulled out my phone and you can swipe and it shows up the barcode, and then I just checked out on my own.” says Community Engagement Coordinator, Breanna Braun. Of note, the app allows for a family system where multiple…
The Riley County Historical Society is starting a new public training initiative to assist in the preservation of historic gravestones. With 29 Kansas cemeteries that are currently on the national or state historic register, none of which are in Riley County, the historical museum identified a need for the conservation of headstones to not only preserve regional history, but to preserve family and genealogical records. “My thought was, when we went looking, that we would find a historical society or maybe a small volunteer group that had been through training, that knew what they were doing, that was out there…
Segment 1: 00:00 Segment 2: 8:43 Segment 3: 19:09 Segment 4: 29:26 — Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Assistant Superintendent Nathan Downs and board member Kristin Brighton. Riley County Extension 4 H Agent John Jobe discusses Grow Green Match Day, the 4-H Fair Auction and the upcoming garage sale fundraiser. Former Manhattan City Commissioner Bruce Snead (1995-2011) talks about the legacy of long-time Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr. Snead was on the commission that hired Fehr in 2000.
Riley County is preparing for the groundbreaking on their new EMS station, which is being held next Monday. EMS Director David Adams says a final rezoning request for the new station site was recently submitted to the city and is anticipated to be approved quickly. Once approved, the last document that the county needs completed is the storm shelter compliance law, which has to be verified by an independent third party. Adams says the process is simple and uncontroversial… Fencing and signage will be put up this week to inform the public about nearby closures. Adams added that the current…
Wamego Health Center is close to completing a new MRI suite which began construction on September 29. The MRI scanner facility is being funded by the Wamego Hospital Foundation and patrons of the community. While the projected completion date for the scanning suite is April 1, the hospital is engaging in rigorous safety testing before opening to the public. “They have a very strict checklist of items they have to go through to make 100% sure our safety is always paramount,” says administrator Brian Howells. “It will be about four weeks of checking and double checking, and we are going…
Manhattan Area Technical College will be holding a number of events in the near future for current and potential students. Of note is the Career Fair where a range of employers meet with students to create opportunities to network and potentially land jobs. MATC President, Jim Genandt shares that industries represented at the fair include carpenters, welders, and more. “We’ll have a lot of employers from those industries and then it’s a good chance not just for our students, but for the public to come out, share your resume and what you’re looking for. It’s a good deal and right…