Posted on: February 23, 2021
FIRST ROUND OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT TO BE HELD IN MARCH
(MANHATTAN, KANSAS – February 23, 2021) “CrossroadsMHK: Shape what matters. Choose our path.” has been selected as the official name of the City of Manhattan&r...
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Posted on: February 8, 2021
(MANHATTAN, KS – February 8, 2021) The City of Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department is planning a modified summer waterpark season with budget restrictions, staffing constraints, and enhanced COVID safety precautions. The initial plan is to...
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Posted on: February 8, 2021
(Manhattan, Kansas, February 7, 2021) — At 6:50 p.m. on Sunday evening, the Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 2030 College Heights Road for a report of a possible structure fire. Upon arrival, crews found a one-story home with smoke sh...
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Posted on: January 27, 2021
Starting Monday, February 1, 2021, Rosencutter Road will be completely closed at Skyvue Lane as part of a stormwater improvement project (SM1808) to replace a major culvert. It will remain closed until mid-April. Please see the map below for details about...
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Posted on: January 27, 2021
(MANHATTAN, KANSAS – January 27, 2021) The inaugural meeting of the Manhattan Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force will be held on Thursday, January 28 at 6:00 p.m. Due to precautions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
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Posted on: January 25, 2021
(MANHATTAN, KANSAS – January 25, 2021) City buildings will be closed to the public today due to inclement weather. This includes City Hall, Municipal Court, Flint Hills Discovery Center, Douglass Centers and the Animal Shelter. Rain and snow, po...
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Posted on: January 25, 2021
Stonehaven Park is 15 acres comprised of three tracts within the Stonehaven subdivision. Tract A is the area at the south end of the park downstream from the Bayer Pond. Tract B is the main body of the park including the pond. Tract C is the area at the n...
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Posted on: January 22, 2021
At the January 5th meeting, Manhattan City Commissioners voted unanimously to move forward with a process to change the name of 17th Street to Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. A petition to change the street name was completed and signed by local resident K...
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Posted on: January 6, 2021
(MANHATTAN, KANSAS – January 6, 2021) The Manhattan City Commission approved the formation of the Manhattan Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force to research and recommend best practices in order to create a more inclusive and welcom...
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Posted on: December 21, 2020
(MANHATTAN, KANSAS – December 21, 2020) The City of Manhattan’s Customer Service Department will remain closed the week of December 21. City Hall will be open Monday through Wednesday, then close for the Christmas holiday on Thursday, ...
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Posted on: December 11, 2020
City seeks residents to serve on Community Project Committee
(Manhattan, KS – December 11, 2020) The City of Manhattan is partnering with Planning NEXT, a strategic planning consultant of Columbus, Ohio, to help undertake a community-led effort t...
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Posted on: December 2, 2020
The City of Manhattan is applying for ESG Cares Act Supplemental Funding through the Kansas Housing Resources for the Manhattan Emergency Shelter. The application will be submitted by December 15th, 2020.
The funding is provided by the federal Coronavirus...
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Posted on: November 4, 2020
(MANHATTAN, KS – November 4, 2020) On November 3, Manhattan voters passed a ballot measure to adopt a 0.5% Economic Recovery and Relief sales tax. Riley County unofficial final results indicate 11,138 (YES) Manhattan residents for and 7,212 (NO)...
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Posted on: November 2, 2020
(Topeka, Kansas - October 21) Governor Laura Kelly announced a $35 million statewide relief initiative to keep Kansans in their homes. Tenants and landlords experiencing financial hardship as a result of the COVID pandemic may receive up to $5000 in renta...
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Posted on: November 2, 2020
The City recently completed the 2019 Annual Economic Development Report. Conducted annually, this report completes an accountability review of all recipients of Economic Development Funds to ensure compliance with existing agreements and to collect perfor...
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Posted on: October 29, 2020
(MANHATTAN, KS – October 28, 2020) After completing professional licensure standards set forth by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards, Alfonso Leyva, City of Manhattan Park Planner, was licensed as a Professional Landscape...
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Posted on: October 29, 2020
At the October 13 City Commission meeting, the City’s Floodplain Manager, Chad Bunger, shared some of the ideas developed by the Resilient Wildcat Creek group, which was formed to encourage collaboration, study the impacts of flooding, and devis...
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Posted on: October 27, 2020
On Tuesday, October 6, the City Commission voted to approve an Economic Development Agreement with Bev-Hub. The company currently produces and packages beverages (water, cold brew, juices, and teas) for national and international clients. Recently, Bev-Hu...
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Posted on: October 26, 2020
Did you know that 1 in every 3 bites of food we eat depends on pollinators like bees and butterflies? In 2020, Manhattan Parks and Recreation began an initiative to restore several areas within the City to their native habitat. The initiative, c...
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Posted on: October 23, 2020
(MANHATTAN, KAN. October 23, 2020) The Manhattan Fire Department was notified today that five firefighters tested positive for COVID-19. The firefighters that tested positive attended an event off-duty and are believed to hav...
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Posted on: October 22, 2020
(MANHATTAN, KANSAS – October 22, 2020) City Commissioner Aaron Estabrook notified City Administration today that he tested positive for COVID-19. Estabrook began experiencing symptoms on Saturday, October 17 and was tested Tuesday afternoon, Oct...
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Posted on: October 13, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act on March 27, 2020, totaling $150 billion in funding for states, local governments, U.S. Territories and Tribal governments.On May 7, 2020,...
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Posted on: October 2, 2020
A 10-year special sales tax question of 0.5% will be on the November 3, 2020 ballot for Manhattan. If the sales tax is passed by Manhattan voters, it will go into effect January 1, 2023. This date would coincide with the expiration of a 10-year 0.5% Riley...
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Posted on: September 28, 2020
(MANHATTAN, KS – September 28, 2020) Local legend and midwestern superhero Johnny Kaw received the final pieces of his plaza renovation last week. On Friday, September 25, two new donor plaques were installed at the base of the legendary statue ...
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Posted on: September 10, 2020
Manhattan Parks & Recreation officially opens the first annual Public Outdoor Art Exhibition on Saturday, September 12 with a self-guided Second Saturday Art Walk. This diverse collection of outdoor art pieces is displayed along the 3rd Stree...
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Posted on: September 8, 2020
On August 18, the City Commission authorized City Administration to move forward with the design and construction of dining platforms for seven food establishments in Downtown Manhattan: MHK Brewing Co., Tap House, Bourbon & Baker, El Patron, V, The C...
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Posted on: September 8, 2020
Manhattan City Commissioners voted 3 to 2 to extend the ordinance requiring masks or other face coverings in city limits at their meeting on Tuesday, September 2. The mask ordinance will remain in effect until December 31. Ordinance No. 7498 ext...
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Posted on: August 21, 2020
Leavenworth Street at Third (3rd) Street is closed from the westbound left turn lane to south bound 3rd Street (Shown in Red on the Map). All other movements are open at this intersection.
City Crews are investigating a possible sink hole related to storm ...
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Posted on: August 14, 2020
(Manhattan, Kansas – August 14, 2020) Nine outdoor art pieces are currently on display in the Downtown area of Manhattan, with a tenth expected by the end of August. This public art project is part of a grant-funded initiative led by the City&am...
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Posted on: August 13, 2020
(MANHATTAN, KS – August 13, 2020) The City of Manhattan has finalized an agreement with LINK, a micro-mobility network company offering e-scooter ride sharing to cities and universities across the country. LINK will begin with an initial launch ...
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Posted on: August 11, 2020
Since political campaigns generally involve the use of signs, the City finds it helpful to remind candidates and campaign organizations that the City’s sign regulations are applicable to political signage in the same manner that they are applica...
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Posted on: August 3, 2020
On Tuesday, the City Commission will continue discussions on the 2021 budget. Early in the process, City Commissioners expressed desire not to raise property taxes by keeping the mill levy flat and directed City Administration to focus on cuts in services...
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Posted on: July 15, 2020
(MANHATTAN, KS – July 15, 2020) The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced earlier this month that the City of Manhattan will receive the maximum state award amount of $2,897,774 to fund a portion of the North Campus Corridor proje...
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Posted on: July 9, 2020
News Release
Manhattan City Commissioners voted to pass an ordinance requiring masks or other face coverings in city limits at their meeting on Tuesday, July 7. The ...
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Posted on: July 6, 2020
(MANHATTAN, KS – July 6, 2020) An ordinance requiring masks or other face coverings in the City of Manhattan is on the City Commission meeting agenda for Tuesday, July 7. If the City Commission adopts the resolution extending emergency powers, t...
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Posted on: July 2, 2020
The Riley County Police Department responded to reports of an alligator sighting along Wildcat Creek earlier this morning. Animal Control Officers were notified and were able to locate a small alligator measuring 3-3.5 ft swimming in the creek. The owners...
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Posted on: June 30, 2020
The Community Development Department has been very successful in applying for Emergency Solution Grant (ESG) funds through the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) and has received funding every year since 1987. This program allows local ...
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Posted on: June 24, 2020
Concerns over high numbers of visitors, illegal activities, and complaints from area residents have staff from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) Public Lands Division considering a temporary closure of Pillsbury Cros...
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Posted on: June 23, 2020
For the fourth year in a row, Manhattan has been recognized by the League of American Bicyclists as a bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community!
In February, Manhattan applied for the League of American Bicyclists’ prestigious Bicycle Friendly Comm...
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Posted on: June 12, 2020
The owners of Reptile World are continuing to work day and night to safely secure the two alligators that were reported stolen from their facility on Fort Riley Boulevard last weekend. The female gator, the smaller of the two, continues to be sited in Wil...
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Posted on: June 1, 2020
(MANHATTAN, KS – June 1, 2020) Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr announced that Human Resources Director Tammy Galvan will also serve as Interim Finance Director effective immediately. She replaces long-time Finance Director Bernie Hayen, who anno...
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Posted on: May 28, 2020
Phase 1 of the K-18 KDOT Wildcat Creek Bridge Replacement project began earlier this month. Pending weather, vehicle and pedestrian traffic control changes are expected to occur on Friday, May 29. Vehicle traffic is currently moved to the outsid...
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Posted on: May 14, 2020
(Manhattan, Kansas, May 14, 2020) A building damaged during the 2018 Labor Day Flood is scheduled to begin demolition next week. The structure located at 3003 Anderson Avenue will be razed and a slab floor will be left when finished. There are no anticipa...
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Posted on: May 8, 2020
The Manhattan Fire Department will be performing annual fire hydrant maintenance in the Northview and Northwest Manhattan neighborhoods next week (May 11 - 15). Crews will be flowing and painting fire hydrants throughout the City from now until late fall....
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Posted on: May 2, 2020
(MANHATTAN, KS - May 2, 2020) Manhattan Mayor Usha Reddi received a shipment of 2,000 donated face masks from Champion Teamwear, a local division of Hanesbrands with operations in Manhattan, Kansas. The donation was made in recognition of the Mayor&rs...
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Posted on: April 28, 2020
(MANHATTAN, KS - April 28, 2020) Manhattan Mayor Usha Reddi announced today the formation of the Manhattan Area Recovery Task Force to help guide the City and surrounding area as we emerge from the effects of the COVID 19 virus in all areas of daily life ...
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