By Emma Loura/Manhattan Mercury The proposed USD 383 budget for fiscal year 2025 may raise taxes 4% for the average homeowner in the school district. The projected mill levy for fiscal year 2025 is 60.078 mills. In fiscal year 2024, the mill levy was 60.095 mills. A mill is $1 in taxes for every $1,000 [...]
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The Habitat for Humanity of the Northern Flint Hills announced on Thursday the launching of “Hope ReStored,” a program dedicated to helping local low-income families meet their furniture needs. The program operates through the Habitat for Humanity’ “ReStore”, Hope ReStored works with local organizations such as Be Able, Manhattan Emergency Center, Manhattan Area Resettlement Team, [...]
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From Emma Loura / Manhattan Mercury: The Riley County Commission approved notices of revenue-neutral rate for various county entities Thursday, as part of a process to comply with state law. Most of these entities do not plan to exceed the revenue-neutral rate, but the county has to notify the state if they do. The revenue-neutral [...]
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By Annie Wolfe/Times of Pott County Westmoreland resident Michelle Campbell stepped forward during public comments at Monday’s Pottawatomie County Commission meeting to commend the county on work done to Flush Rd. “Nobody has commented on Flush Rd since the bridge approaches have been done. It is wonderful. What a smooth approach to all those bridges,” [...]
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Boys State of Kansas has a new executive director. Boys State officials announced Monday that Kyle Wheatley has taken over as the executive director of the summer leadership program held annually at K-State. Wheatley began his term July 1 and replaced Tom Weirman, who held the position for four years. Sponsored by the American legion, [...]
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The Manhattan City Commission on Tuesday will consider a resolution to pass a budget that generates more revenue than last year’s. Commissioners won’t approve a 2025 budget or mill levy at the meeting, according to city documents, but officials have said they intend to pass a 2025 budget that brings in more money. The state [...]
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By Cole Bertelsen/Manhattan Mercury Construction on Aggieville’s Midtown project remains at a standstill more than a year after it stalled, and the developer said he expects it to serve a different purpose than its original intention. The initial plans approved in 2022 called for a $40 million, five-story commercial and residential building to replace the [...]
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Phase 4 of the Kansas Department of Transportation’s pavement improvement project on K-18/K-177 in Riley County is now underway. The northbound/westbound and southbound/eastbound K-18/K-177 traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction and will travel on the outside lanes while the medians are reconstructed. Turning restrictions will still be in place at [...]
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Officers filed a report of forgery/making false information/theft by deception report on July 9, 2024, at approximately 4:10 PM in the 5100 block of Bramblewood Drive. Officers listed a 44-year-old male as the victim when it was reported an unknown suspect obtained the victim’s information and produced a an unauthorized check from his account. Total [...]
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Story by Annie Wolfe/The Times Weather is always a concerning factor for those involved in planning for the Fourth of July in Wamego. In years past, storms have caused concern as well as extreme heat. All of which the first responders of Wamego and Pottawatomie County anticipate and plan for. Thanks to the moderate temperatures [...]
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