Riley County Arrests August 24
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 ArticleManhattan High School ACT Composite Score continues to exceed state and...
The Manhattan High School ACT composite score continues to exceed state and national averages. The 2016 composite score for Manhattan High School is 24.0. The state average is 21.9 and the national...
View ArticleK-State Alumni Association names 2016 International Student Scholars
The K-State Alumni Association has recognized 20 Kansas State University international students with scholarships totaling $10,000. The K-State Alumni Association awarded the International Student...
View ArticleBrownback: It’s time to consider a new school funding system
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback wants to hear what the public thinks about how schools are funded. Brownback told WIBW-AM that the old system had “a lot of problems,” and it’s time to...
View ArticleReview of Draft of Flint Hills – Fort Riley Economic Impact Analysis
The Matrix Design Group will review the draft economic impact report Thursday and Friday following their economic impact analysis of the Flint Hills and Fort Riley region. This project was undertaken...
View ArticleSevere Thunderstorm Watch Wednesday Evening
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 455 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALLEN ANDERSON ATCHISON BUTLER CHASE CHAUTAUQUA COFFEY COWLEY DICKINSON...
View ArticleJudge delays sentencing for Kan. man in Ft. Riley bomb plot
Blair- photo Shawnee County ROXANA HEGEMAN, Associated Press WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge has delayed sentencing for a Kansas man who has admitted aiding a wannabe Islamic State jihadist’s plan...
View ArticlePower Outages Following the Storm
Five power outages impacting 36 customers or locations in Junction City and two outages impacting 782 customers in Manhattan were reported by Westar Energy at 7:10 a.m. Thursday. That followed an early...
View ArticleYouth wellness program participants needed at K-State
K-State researchers from the Physical Activity and Nutrition Clinical Research Consortium are currently recruiting girls aged 8 to 13 years to participate in a wellness study. Sara Rosenkranz,...
View ArticleRiley County Arrests August 25
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 ArticleK-State Alumni Association announces Homecoming theme: ‘Growing Up Purple’
The K-State Alumni Association and Student Homecoming Committee announce this year’s All-University Homecoming theme: “Growing Up Purple.” Kansas State University’s 2016 Homecoming Week will take place...
View ArticleMultiple sickness reports at Manhattan High School
Around 10 students at Manhattan High School have been sent home this week after multiple cases of vomiting symptoms were reported to the school nurse. Principal Greg Hoyt sent this message to students...
View ArticleKansas man faces September sentencing in Ft. Riley bomb plot
Blair- photo Shawnee County TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge has set a new sentencing date for a Kansas man who has admitted aiding a wannabe Islamic State jihadist’s plan to detonate what they...
View ArticleHealth warning issued over algae blooms in 5 Kansas lakes
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas health officials say five of the state’s lakes are under health warnings because of high levels of toxic blue-green algae blooms. The Kansas Department of Health and...
View ArticleFort Riley to host ‘Housing the Force 2016 – There’s No Place Like Home’...
The Department of the Army and Installation Management Command are hosting the annual Army housing training workshop, Housing the Force, at Riley’s Conference Center here Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. This...
View ArticleJohnson Cancer Research Center to host breast cancer awareness luncheon
Ladies are invited to enjoy lunch with friends as they learn about breast health and cancer at the seventh annual Pink Power Luncheon for breast cancer awareness from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct....
View ArticleRiley County Arrests August 26
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 ArticleGreen Dress Project workshop coming to Junction City
The Green Dress Project is excited to announce that Corvias Military Living at Ft. Riley, will sponsor the next workshop on Saturday, September 24th at 10:00AM in the C.L. Hoover Opera House in...
View ArticleTallgrass Prairie National Preserve to celebrate 100 years this weekend
On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. come to the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve and celebrate 100 years with the National Park Service. A day filled with family-friendly activities, including...
View ArticleKansas State policy would allow guns in all buildings
Kansas State University would allow concealed firearms in all campus buildings and require them to be kept in a holster under guidelines it’s developing in order to comply with a state law. A...
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