The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will hold a special meeting on Monday, July 18 to gain feedback on the future of parks and recreation. The meeting at 7 p.m. at the Manhattan Fire Department headquarters, 2000 Denison, will be a facilitated forum. Read on...

This year’s Furniture Amnesty Day (FAD) will take place Friday, July 29 in City Park. Registration for furniture shopping begins at 8 a.m. in City Park. Free shopping will be scheduled in 15-minute time slots from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone can participate. Read on...

Citywide cleanup efforts moved into Area 2 (north-central/purple/State Streets) on June 24 after City crews from the Street Division and Parks Division finished picking up tree and limb debris in Area 1 (southeast/tan/Ward District) on Thursday, June 23. Read on...

City management and the Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department are evaluating the ability to offer modified programming this fall for youth sports and other activities, due to limited staffing for scorekeepers, referees, and facility supervisors. Read on...

South Manhattan Avenue will be closed to all traffic from Fort Riley Boulevard to Wildcat Creek beginning July 5. The closure will be for approximately 60 days to allow for work on the levee crossing in this location, with reopening expected in September. Read on...

A citywide storm cleanup effort will take place in Manhattan starting Tuesday, June 21 through Monday, June 27. Ddetails, including a list of licensed tree service contractors for work on private property, can be found at www.cityofmhk.com/stormcleanup. Read on...

An additional section of Linear Trail will be closed due to ongoing levee construction starting Wednesday, June 1. The trails will remain substantially closed until spring 2024 to allow for completion of the Manhattan levee upgrade project. Read on...