Posted on: November 29, 2023
(MANHATTAN, KS – November 29, 2023) — Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr announced today that Lynden Lawson will serve as the City of Manhattan’s Interim Director of Public Works, starting Friday, December 1.
Lawson previously wa...
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Posted on: November 28, 2023
(MANHATTAN, KS – November 28, 2023) — After more than two decades of dedicated service to the City of Manhattan, Ron R. Fehr, Manhattan’s eighth City Manager, has announced his retirement effective in mid-April 2024, marking ...
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Posted on: October 13, 2023
(MANHATTAN, KS – October 13, 2023) — The City of Manhattan is mourning the death of a longtime leader and friend, Robert K. Ott, who started with the City as City Engineer in 2005 and was named Director of Public Works in 2014.
Ott was ...
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Posted on: October 11, 2023
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – October 11, 2023) — The City of Manhattan is delighted to announce the dedication of a brand-new public park, Stonehaven Park, starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 14.
This momentous occasion, which is free and open ...
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Posted on: September 21, 2023
(MANHATTAN, KS – September 21, 2023) — American Airlines will resume commercial air service to Manhattan Regional Airport on September 25.
The first return flight will arrive at approximately 11:45 a.m., where it will be greeted with a ...
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Posted on: September 20, 2023
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – September 20, 2023) — The Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday, September 19 voted 4-0 in favor of an agreement presented by City staff to outsource the operation of the City’s animal shelter to Pr...
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Posted on: August 20, 2023
(MANHATTAN, KS – August 20, 2023) — American Airlines announced today that it will postpone the resumption of commercial air service to Manhattan Regional Airport from September 6 until Monday, September 25.
This later-than-anticipated ...
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Posted on: August 18, 2023
(MANHATTAN, KS – August 18, 2023) — The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued an Excessive Heat Watch in effect starting at noon Saturday, August 19 through at least the evening of Wednesday, August 23.
Extreme heat and humidity...
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Posted on: July 25, 2023
(MANHATTAN, KS – July 25, 2023) — City Hall is currently closed to the public due to the air-conditioning system being out of service.
Repairs are ongoing but our staff are working remotely at this time. Other City facilities are not af...
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Posted on: July 19, 2023
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – July 19, 2023) — Parks and Recreation Director Aaron Stewart announced today that he will offer a series of small group discussions this summer and fall, offering an opportunity for citizens to talk directly with him...
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Posted on: July 6, 2023
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – July 6, 2023) — This year’s Furniture Amnesty Day (FAD) will take place starting at 8 a.m. Friday, July 28 in City Park.
FAD is a free community event that gives people the opportunity to donate or pick up u...
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Posted on: April 17, 2023
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – April 17, 2023) — Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr announced today that Wyatt Thompson, who has served as the City’s interim Parks and Recreation Director for the past year, will join the City Manager&rs...
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Posted on: April 13, 2023
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – April 13, 2023) — The City of Manhattan is announcing the release of its 2023 Community Survey. The community survey will be sent to a sample of more than 11,000 households during the week of April 17-21.
The Community Survey has been co...
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Posted on: March 22, 2023
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – March 22, 2023) — The City of Manhattan’s annual Spring Cleanup effort will take place in Manhattan starting Monday, March 27 through Friday, March 31.
City crews will pass through each neighborhood, accordi...
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Posted on: March 10, 2023
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – March 10, 2023) — Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr announced today that Aaron Stewart, who currently serves as Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Garden City, has been hired as Manhattan’s new Dir...
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Posted on: March 1, 2023
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – March 1, 2023) — The City of Manhattan invites residents to meet the four final candidates for Parks and Recreation Director and learn more about their background during a public reception next Monday.
The City partne...
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Posted on: February 3, 2023
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – February 3, 2023) — Residents are invited to attend a public dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, February 10 inside the City’s brand-new Joint Maintenance Facility (JMF), l...
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Posted on: January 12, 2023
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – January 11, 2023) — The City of Manhattan is seeking a dynamic, innovative, and politically astute leader for the Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department (MPRD).
The position officially opened for applications Tuesd...
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Posted on: December 21, 2022
(MANHATTAN, KS – December 21, 2022) — City-operated buildings will be closed Thursday, December 22 due to inclement winter weather.
This includes City Hall, Municipal Court, Flint Hills Discovery Center, Sunset Zoo, all three recreation...
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Posted on: December 19, 2022
(MANHATTAN, KS – December 19, 2022) — The City of Manhattan, in partnership with the Black Entrepreneurs of the Flint Hills (BEFH), today announced it has committed to the Ownership and Optionality program.
This commitment was made at t...
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Posted on: December 5, 2022
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – December 5, 2022) — The public is invited to provide input on upcoming Aggieville streetscape projects at 5:30 p.m. Monday, December 12 in the Commission Room at City Hall, 1101 Poyntz Ave.
The City of Manhattan is cu...
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Posted on: November 22, 2022
(MANHATTAN, KS – November 22, 2022) — Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr announced today that James R. Kepple, who currently serves as a District Magistrate Judge for the 21st Judicial District in Riley County, has been hired as ...
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Posted on: November 1, 2022
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – November 1, 2022) — The City Commission on October 18 unanimously approved a resolution of support for fundraising efforts by Riverfront MHK to develop a master plan for future development of the waterfront area alon...
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Posted on: October 13, 2022
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – October 13, 2022) — The City of Manhattan Public Works Department’s Street Division took first place in the Kansas Chapter Snow Roadeo on Sept. 8 at Milford Lake State Park, northwest of Junction City.
Thanks to their state-level win, th...
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Posted on: September 23, 2022
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – September 23, 2022) — The City of Manhattan’s Biosolids Management Program was recognized and honored as the Biosolids Program of the Year in Kansas for 2022 during the Kansas Water Environment Association’s (KWEA) and Kansas American W...
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Posted on: September 19, 2022
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – September 19, 2022) — The City of Manhattan’s ongoing Kansas River and Big Blue River levee construction project will soon progress to a new stage, resulting in a large increase in heavy equipment traffic a...
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Posted on: September 12, 2022
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – September 12, 2022) — Chris Curtis, the new recreation superintendent for the Manhattan Parks and Recreation Department (MPRD), is hard at work hiring new recreation coordinators and supervisors as the department reb...
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Posted on: August 16, 2022
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – August 16, 2022) — The City of Manhattan’s Parks and Recreation Department (MPRD) and Boys & Girls Club of Manhattan (BGC) have partnered to expand after-school programs into two recreational facilities...
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Posted on: July 12, 2022
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – July 12, 2022) — The City of Manhattan Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will hold a special meeting on Monday, July 18 to gain feedback on the future of parks and recreation programming.
The meeting, to be held at ...
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Posted on: July 6, 2022
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – July 6, 2022) — This year’s Furniture Amnesty Day (FAD) will take place Friday, July 29 in City Park.
FAD is a free community event that gives people the opportunity to donate or pick up used furniture at no...
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Posted on: June 27, 2022
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – June 27, 2022) — Citywide cleanup efforts moved into Area 2 (north-central/purple/State Streets) on Friday, June 24 after City crews from the Street Division and Parks Division finished picking up tree and limb debri...
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Posted on: June 23, 2022
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – June 23, 2022) — 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...
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Posted on: June 21, 2022
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – June 21, 2022) — South Manhattan Avenue will be closed to all traffic from Fort Riley Boulevard to Wildcat Creek beginning Tuesday, July 5.
The closure will be in place for approximately 60 days to allow for work on t...
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Posted on: June 13, 2022
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – June 13, 2022) — A citywide storm cleanup effort will take place in Manhattan starting Tuesday, June 21 through Monday, June 27.
City crews will pass through each neighborhood, according to assigned days for pickup, a...
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Posted on: May 25, 2022
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – May 25, 2022) — An additional section of Linear Trail will be closed due to ongoing levee construction starting Wednesday, June 1.
The additional section to be closed runs from the Blue River Access Area (US-24 Boat R...
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Posted on: April 21, 2022
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – April 21, 2022) — Construction is set to begin Monday, April 25 on North Manhattan Avenue in Aggieville, which will be closed from Fremont Street to Moro Street for an extended period of time, through fall 2022.
McCow...
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Posted on: April 18, 2022
(MANHATTAN, Kan. – April 18, 2022) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced today a development partnership with Scorpion Biological Services Inc. to support the anticipated construction of a new biomanufacturing facility to be built in Pot...
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Posted on: April 11, 2022
The new Aggieville Parking Garage will open to the public on Friday, April 15.
Members of the public are invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. April 15, just east of the facility’s entrance off Laramie Street. Members of the City Commis...
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Posted on: April 1, 2022
Stephanie Peterson, who currently serves as Executive Director of the Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning Organization, has been hired as Manhattan’s new Director of Community Development, with an anticipated start date of May 9.
Peterson replaces former Com...
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Posted on: March 28, 2022
Andrew Lawson, former Public Information Officer for the City of Arkansas City, has been hired as the new Communications Manager and Public Information Officer for the City of Manhattan.
Lawson will be responsible for the strategic development and implemen...
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Posted on: January 20, 2022
(MANHATTAN, KS - January 20, 2022) Construction upgrades for the Manhattan levee will begin in the coming weeks of January 2022. The project, administered by the The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), will substantially enhance the reliability and stru...
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