The focus centered around employee wages, departmental funding and tax rates. County staff have proposed a 4% cost-of-living adjustment for all county employees. After discussion Monday, county commissioners reached consensus to exclude themselves from the COLA and address their compensation separately. “If the commission feels that there’s a need to increase the salary, I would [...]

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A Manhattan woman sustained a minor injury in a Monday crash on I-70 in Wabaunsee County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 35-year-old Stephanie Stallings was traveling in the eastbound lanes of I-70 near mile marker 336, shortly before 11 a.m. when her Toyota Camry was struck by an unknown vehicle that swerved into her [...]

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Authorities say no injuries were reported following an apartment fire in Junction City Wednesday afternoon. The Junction City Fire Department says crews responded to a fire on the outside of an apartment building at 1541 Ash Street that also spread to the second and third story apartments and into the attic. Five families were displaced [...]

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An expansion project for the Islamic Center of Manhattan is one step closer to being put into place. The Manhattan Urban Area Planning Board approved a request Monday to replat two lots as a one-lot subdivision. The Islamic Center plans to construct a new community center on the property. According to the proposal, the plat [...]

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Individuals and families who utilize Manhattan’s public recreation centers are now required to pay for admission. New membership fees went into effect Tuesday and are available on a monthly or annual basis. Aaron Stewart, director of Manhattan Parks and Recreation, said the move is necessary to offset some of the department’s rising expenses. “The rec [...]

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Authorities appear to be close to announcing an arrest in the case of a June 13 arson incident at the Manhattan Walmart. During an update to the Pottawatomie County Commission on Monday, County Attorney John Paul Washburn said he planned to meet with the lead detective on the case later in the day to review [...]

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Manhattan city officials will host a pair of public input sessions this week to gather feedback on a potential redevelopment project along the city’s riverfront. A private local group worked for several years on a plan to improve accessibility to the Kansas River. John Verssue, city planner with Manhattan Community Development, said the city is [...]

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The National Job Corps Association was allowed to continue its operations after a federal judge on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction to stop the U.S. Department of Labor from shutting it down. Melissa Graf is the executive director of Life Skills Connection, an organization that contracts with Job Corps in other parts of the country. [...]

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City commissioners on Tuesday received a comprehensive overview of Manhattan’s utility rates, budget planning and property valuations, with city staff outlining the city’s financial health and future challenges. Director of public utilities Kevin Niles is recommending a 3% increase in water and wastewater rates to keep up with rising costs, fund critical maintenance and avoid [...]

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More than two dozen arrests have been made in connection to a year-long investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl within Junction City and Manhattan. According to a Tuesday news release from the Junction City Police Department, 28 warrants were executed out of Geary County District Court on June 16. Six individuals from Manhattan [...]

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