RCPD to participate in seat belt enforcement campaign
Beginning February 20 through March 05, 2017, the Riley County Police Department will join other Law Enforcement agencies in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma participating in the annual “High Visibility...
View ArticleFind Treasures at Manhattan Public Library’s Annual Book Sale
Thousands of books will be available at the Manhattan Library Association’s (MLA) Annual Book Sale. The sale will be held the last weekend in February in the auditorium of the Manhattan Public Library,...
View ArticleBellus Academy to host Senior Open House and Model Call next week
Unsure about where to go after high school? Bellus Academy will be hosting an open house for high school seniors on Wednesday, February 22 at 6:30 pm. Bellus Academy offers programs in beauty and...
View ArticleRegents consider task force to keep more students in state
Zoe Newton- photo Kansas Board of Regents TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Board of Regents is considering a task force to seek ways to keep more students in the state for their higher education. Regents...
View ArticleKansas man hospitalized after car hits a tree
GEARY COUNTY- A Kansas man was injured in an accident just after 2a.m. on Sunday in Geary County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2006 Ford Mustang driven by Jacob D. Wirick, 24, Preston, was...
View ArticleWest Anderson project update
Traffic control on Anderson Avenue at the Anneberg Park entrance will be altered starting Monday and continuing for the next four weeks. Speed limits on Anderson Avenue and throughout the construction...
View ArticleKonza Prairie seeks new docent volunteers
The Konza Prairie Docent Program offers specialized training for community members interested in volunteering at Konza Prairie and learning about tallgrass prairie research and ecology. Trained...
View ArticleAgriculture students named 2017 USDA diversity program winners
Tiffany Carter, doctoral student in agronomy, and Carlos Flores, senior in agricultural economics, have been named 2017 USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program winners and will get to...
View ArticleMCC Men Capture Conference Tournament Championship
For the second straight season the Manhattan Christian College men’s basketball team captured the Midwest Christian College Conference Tournament Championship. MCC entered the weekend as the top seed...
View ArticleDoctoral student seeks way to beat tumors faster than chemotherapy
Move over, chemotherapy. A Kansas State University student hopes a new method she is developing — which uses what she has dubbed “tiny superheroes” — may treat bone cancer faster than chemotherapy. It...
View ArticleChemistry doctoral student and her cancer-fighting research take first in...
A Kansas State University graduate student’s ability to explain her cancer research to the public in a relatable way is earning her a chance to discuss her research on a national stage. Tuyen Nguyen,...
View ArticleRiley County Arrests February 21
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 ArticleGeographic Information Seminar Today
Michael Goodchild, professor emeritus of geography at the University of California, Santa Barbara, will present a seminar at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 21, 2017, in the McVay Family Town Hall in the Leadership...
View ArticleFirst Farm Bill Hearing Thursday in Manhattan
The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry has selected Manhattan to be the location of its hearing on the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization, making it the committee’s first...
View ArticleManhattan Entrepreneur Allyn Weddle Receives Award, Gives $10,000 to Local...
Allyn Weddle, owner of Weddle and Sons Roofing, was awarded the 2016 Kansas Katalyst recognizing his outstanding leadership, entrepreneurial ventures and active participation in his local community....
View ArticleRiley County Arrests February 22
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 Article‘Big Red One’ to honor Operation Desert Storm with ‘berm breach’
As part of the 1st Infantry Division’s 100th anniversary celebration, Soldiers will honor the 26th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm Feb. 24 with a simulated “berm breach” on Custer Hill. Units on...
View ArticleUnger Complex ceremony and reception today
The Unger Complex dedication ceremony and reception will be 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Ballrooms A and D at the K-State Alumni Center. Remarks will begin at 4 p.m. Speakers at the event will...
View ArticleShanklin recognized as icon of education
Ingram’s magazine has selected Carol Shanklin, dean of the Graduate School and professor of dietetics, as one of its Icons of Education for 2017. Ingram’s announced its selections in the February 2017...
View ArticleManhattan Town Center to Host Annual Operation Sweet Treat
Manhattan Town Center will provide a donation of Girl Scout Cookies to the soldiers of Fort Riley during the 10th annual Operation Sweet Treat. The Girl Scouts will be located in mall’s Center Court on...
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