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Local joint appointment Food and Farm Council approved; apply to get involved...
Flint Hills Wellness Coalition/ Nutrition Leadership Team MANHATTAN- After a diligent year of identifying local food system gaps, assets, and priorities, generating local community support through...
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Riley County Arrest Report Sunday June 17
The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. DONALD SINCLAIR COOPER JR, 26, Red...
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Minority Populations Driving Future Kansas Growth
By NADYA FAULX Source: KHI analysis of data from the National Center for Health Statistics Kansas is on its way to becoming a majority-minority state, with white residents expected to make up less than...
View ArticleK-State Partners with Airlines for Pilot Program
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Several airlines are combating a nationwide pilot shortage by partnering with Kansas State University to guarantee jobs to graduates. Regional airlines are urgently trying to...
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Zero hunting-related fatalities reported for Kansas’ 2017 seasons
KDWPT PRATT – Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism statewide Hunter Education Program coordinator Kent Barrett reports that 11 hunting-related incidents, and two treestand incidents, were...
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Kansas awarded additional grant funding for Statewide Apprenticeship Program
KDC TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Commerce been awarded $1.2 million in additional grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship to help grow the statewide Registered...
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Riley County Arrest Report Monday June 18
The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Dotson has a previous drug...
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Unemployment remains low in Riley County, across the region
Click to expand Preliminary estimates reported by the Kansas Department of Labor and Bureau of Labor Statistics show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.4 percent in May. This was unchanged...
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MidFest week has arrived
MidFest, Manhattan Kansas’ biggest one-day music festival, is Saturday, June 23 at The Bluemont Hotel. In its third year, the festival has expanded to include more than 40 music, comedy, and dance...
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Judge: Kansas Can’t Make You Show Citizenship Papers To Vote
By CELIA LLOPIS-JEPSEN Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is pledging to continue his defense of the proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration.-photo Kansas News Service Kansas will no...
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Riley County Arrest Report Tuesday June 19
The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Whitacre-photo from a clay County...
View ArticleJunction City woman ordered to repay $1,600 for Medicaid fraud
OTTAWA – A Junction City woman was ordered yesterday to repay more than $1,600 to the Kansas Medicaid program after being found guilty of Medicaid Fraud-related charges, according to Kansas Attorney...
View ArticleTrump, GOP debate immigration fix; Moran criticizes forced separations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress and immigration (all times local): Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran says he opposes the forced separation of families during a crackdown on illegal entries into the U.S....
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Riley County Arrest Repot Wednesday June 20
The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley County Police Department. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Toliver has a previous conviction for...
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Spring storm provides quality rainfall for the region
RILEY COUNTY —Another spring storm provided substantial rainfall to many areas of Kansas Tuesday. Most of Riley County missed out on the big moisture totals. Residents reported from .45 to .78 inches...
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Great Plains acquires new manufacturing space in Abilene
Great Plains Manufacturing SALINA– Great Plains Manufacturing announced Tuesday they have entered into a contract to purchase a 350,000 sq. ft. building in Abilene. The facility, located at 2150 NW...
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UPDATE: Junction City investigators still trying to ID body found in May
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (AP) — Junction City police are asking the public for help in identifying a deceased woman whose body was found about a month ago. Photo Junction City Police The body was found May...
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Students, Parents and Military Spouses needed for Mall Focus Group
Manhattan Town Center is inviting members of the public to participate in upcoming Focus Group/Listening Session regarding what customers’ expectations and wishes are regarding the mall. Manhattan Town...
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2 women jailed on drug allegations after I-70 traffic stop
GEARY COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on drug charges. Fjer-photo Geary Co. Late Tuesday, deputies stopped a vehicle on Interstate 70 at the Manhattan exit for a...
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Riley County Arrest Report Thursday June 21
Henry Lemus-Osario, was jailed on allegations of felony possession of drug paraphernalia and other charges in November in Geary County The following is a summary of arrests, citations by the Riley...
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