UPDATE: Structure fire at 422 Vattier Street
UPDATE: At 2:45 p.m., the Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 422 Vattier Street for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival crews found a two-story residential structure with smoke and...
View ArticleFestival of Lights Christmas Carnival this weekend
This Saturday get out to Blue Earth Plaza and celebrate the spirit of the season with friends and family at the Fesitval of Lights Chrismas Carnival. Featured carnival events include: free rides on...
View ArticleKansas State University graduate student to study food insecurity in Ireland
After facing poverty, a Kansas State University graduate student is tackling hunger from an international perspective to research solutions. Miranda Klugesherz, master’s student in communication...
View ArticlePeace Memorial Auditorium to celebrate 75th anniversary of National Pearl Harbor
Peace Memorial Auditorium in downtown Manhattan is preparing to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor on Wednesday from 7 – 8:30 PM. The ceremony will include a brief history of the attack on...
View ArticleRiley County Arrests December 6
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow...
View ArticleJCPD Conducting Death Investigations
UPDATE: Junction City police have issued a news release on two separate death investigation cases. In one on Monday officers responded to the 600 block of West Spruce Street for an unresponsive...
View ArticleKansas to Exercise Foreign Animal Disease Response
The Kansas Department of Agriculture will lead an emergency preparedness exercise, Afterburn, Dec. 19–22, 2016, in Manhattan, Kan., to practice the state’s response plan to a foreign animal disease...
View ArticleBreakfast with Santa sells out at Flint Hills Discovery Center
During the second annual Breakfast with Santa event at the Flint Hills Discovery Center, participants enjoy hot breakfast, a candy cane scavenger hunt, ugly Christmas sweater contests, an obstacle...
View ArticleVolunteers needed for hypertension research at K-State
The Clinical Integrative Physiology Research Laboratory is recruiting hypertensive male and female volunteers ages 18-65 years to participate in a research project at the Physical Activity and...
View ArticleK-State MTD Holiday Extravaganza this Friday
Celebrate the holiday season this Friday at the Wareham Opera House with fine food and unforgettable performances by K-State School of Music, Theatre, and Dance students. Event proceeds provide...
View ArticleHoliday musical performances this weekend
The 4th annual holiday music recital featuring Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity and Thundering Cats will get underway Saturday from 7:30 – 9 p.m. at Peace Memorial Auditorium with holiday musical...
View ArticleOrdinance approved to rezone land for new gym
The rezoning of an area on the west side of Manhattan was the topic of discussion at Tuesday’s Manhattan City Commission meeting. The rezoned land would be used to build a new Genesis Health Club. The...
View ArticleGreen Apple Bikes Amnesty Appeal
Green Apple Bikes in Manhattan is asking for community assistance in assuring that as many bikes as possible are returned prior to students leaving for winter break. Roughly half of the bikes in...
View ArticleLafayette Masonic Lodge No. 16 Sponsored Foster Children’s Christmas Party
Lafayette Lodge No. 16 of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Manhattan on Saturday, December 3rd held an annual Christmas Party for over 100 parents and children of the local St. Francis Community...
View ArticleSchool board makes unanimous decision on indian mascot
USD 383 Board of Education-courtesy photo By DEANGELA MCDOUGALD MANHATTAN -In a unanimous decision, the Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Board of Education voted to retain the Manhattan High School Indian image...
View ArticleHoop Holler N’ Shoot crowns winners
The finals of the girl’s competition in the 2016 Hoop Holler N’ Shoot contest were held during half time of Tuesday’s KSU men’s game against Prairie View A&M. Participants won their way into the...
View ArticleSatanta student Kathryn Clawson earns College of Business Administration’s...
Kathryn Clawson, a December 2016 bachelor’s candidate in marketing with a minor in economics, Satanta, is the Kansas State University College of Business Administration’s Outstanding Senior in Business...
View ArticleCleanup underway after 500K bushel, Kansas grain bin collapse
Wednesday grain bin spill in White City-photo Morris Co. Emergency Management MORRIS COUNTY –Officials are working to determine the cause of a large, Kansas grain big spill. Just before 11 a.m. on...
View ArticleRiley County Arrests December 8
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow...
View ArticleCombating Stereotypes: Kansas State University Greek Life break stereotypes...
By Ashley Oades When hearing the term “Greek Life,” it’s easy to think of movies involving fraternity parties or sorority girl shopping sprees. Movies have given a stereotypical view into the lives of...
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