Manhattan City Commissioners will hold a work session this evening at City Hall. The meeting will include an annual update on the pavement management of arterial, collector and local streets. Public Works Director Rob Ott will present the report, taking a look back at the last five years, with a summary of Safe Routes to School Program projects as well as future planned projects that are obligated, projects in design and anticipated projects through 2026. Public Works will be looking for direction from city staff and commissioners on a strategy and potential timeline for what happens once the sales tax…
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Stillwater, OK. (K-State Athletics) – No. 15 K-State sets out for the final road trip of the regular season this weekend when the Wildcats take on No. 13 Oklahoma State in a crucial Big 12 series starting on Friday at 6 p.m. inside O’Brate Stadium. Game two of the Top 15 matchup in Stillwater is set to start at 6 p.m. with the series finale following at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Both teams enter the weekend tied second in the league standings at 11-7 with each ranked in the Top 15 of the Collegiate Baseball poll. Sophomore Raphael Pelletier was named to the…
A Manhattan man died while in custody Friday morning at the Riley County Jail, the second such incident in less than a month. According to the Riley County Police Department, 25-year-old Joseph Varvel was detained around 1:45 a.m. in the 300 block of North 14th Street for suspicious activity. While speaking with officers, RCPD says he ran and was later found in possession of cocaine. Officers on scene called for Riley County EMS assistance at 1:50 a.m. after Varvel complained of breathing issues while in custody. Paramedics showed up a few minutes later and cleared him just after 2 a.m. He…
Pottawatomie County Commissioners will move forward on exploring potential designs of Excel and Harvest Roads to accommodate future growth in the Blue Township area. The decision follows a decision last week approving a resolution tied to a zoning change within the Willow Glen subdivision — to allow for development of more duplexes and four-plexes. Commissioner Dee McKee has advocated for extending the pavement from Excel Road to Harvest and east to Lake Elbo Road. The Planning Commission has requested the Board of County Commissioners enact a one year moratorium on new preliminary plats and rezonings within the Blue Township area.…
Officers filed a report for theft by deception in the 700 block of S. 6th St. in Manhattan on April 5, 2023, around 10:00 a.m. A&H Auto Repair was listed as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect had made fraudulent charges to the business checking account over the course of approximately 6 months. The estimated total loss associated with this case is approximately $4,500. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers. Using the Crime Stoppers service allows you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000. Officers filed a report for forgery…
According to John Brice of Footballscoop.com, KU has added Sean Snyder to it’s coaching staff. https://twitter.com/FootballScoop/status/1641840368428761089?s=20
A man accused in a 2020 shooting near Aggieville will stand trial this summer. Travell Hairston appeared in Riley County District Court Monday for a status conference. Hairston is charged with attempted first-degree murder from a Feb. 2020 incident in the 1100 block of Laramie. He’s accused of firing several rounds at a 27-year-old male victim. He also separately faces multiple charges of aggravated assault, stemming from a September 2019 house party where he allegedly fired a gun during a brawl. Both cases are scheduled for a one-week trial, to begin July 24, with a pretrial conference scheduled for June…
(Big12Sports.com) – The Big 12 and the NFL today announced a partnership to launch the Big 12 Pro Day, a reimagined Pro Day experience with state of the art medical and player skill assessments designed to maximize the student-athlete prospect experience. The Big 12 Pro Day, debuting in spring of 2024 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas will be the first-ever conference-wide pro day, replacing and advancing traditional on-campus pro days. The event will showcase Big 12 football talent at a world-class facility, providing maximum exposure for Big 12 student-athletes as they prepare for their professional careers.…
by Alec Busse • EMAWOnline – Lead Reporter – @Alec_Busse KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s the first night of March. Kansas State’s Jerome Tang is sitting behind a black tablecloth answering questions after his team dismantled Oklahoma 85-69 on a senior night at Bramlage Coliseum. Near the end of his media responsibilities, Tang shares that one of the reasons he is confident his first Wildcat team is capable of making an extended run in the NCAA Tournament is based on his faith in his coaching staff. Why, then, did Tang say he didn’t do a “very good job of preparing” his team for “how…
On Tuesday, Kansas State began spring football as they officially begin preparation for the 2023 season — a year they’ll look to defend their first Big 12 conference title in a decade. The Wildcats return many key pieces from last season’s team, but the biggest return might be offensive coordinator Collin Klein, who was connected to the available offensive coordinating position at Notre Dame this winter. “Everybody, when you have success, gets opportunities,” Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman said on Tuesday of Klien’s interviewing for the Notre Dame job. “We had a number of guys who had opportunities.” Klein has spent just one…