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City may end publishing legal notices through The Mercury
Manhattan city officials are discussing ceasing the publication of legal notices in The Mercury and instead posting them on the city government’s own website, driving through a loophole in state law. City manager Danielle Dulin proposed the switch during the city commission’s retreat Tuesday, saying that it would save $17,000 to $20,000 per year and [...]
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Fort Riley civilian employees furloughed during partial shutdown
Civilian employees at Fort Riley were briefly furloughed this week when federal funding lapsed. A partial shutdown affecting much of the federal government began Saturday and ended Tuesday when President Donald Trump approved a $1.2 trillion government funding bill. During that time, some operations on Fort Riley were affected, officials said. Normal operations resumed Wednesday. [...]
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City commission strikes down rezoning plans to expand Acacia fraternity house
City commissioners on Tuesday chose not to rezone a 0.36-acre portion of the Acacia fraternity’s 2005 Hunting Ave. location after significant pushback from surrounding neighbors. The fraternity applied for the space’s rezoning from low-density residential to residential with university fringe overlay, with the expressed plan of then expanding on the fraternity’s building to make space [...]
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Parks and rec secures funding for robot mowers, $100K movie screen
City commissioners on Tuesday permitted parks and recreation to purchase additional robotic mowers, portable pitching mounds and a mobile digital screen. Steel and Pipe Supply Ballpark will be maintained by Husqvarna robotic mowers whose cutting widths range from 9.45 inches to 26.8 inches. These machines can mow day and night, perpetually keeping ballfield grass at [...]
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