By Ned Seaton Manhattan’s level of debt carried by the city government ranks 8th-highest among the 26 largest cities in Kansas, according to a Mercury analysis of statewide data. By population, Manhattan is the 9th-largest city in the state. The city’s “total bonded indebtedness,” according to data obtained by The Mercury from the Kansas League [...]

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A Chapman man was involved in a single-vehicle accident Thursday morning after his car hydroplaned off the road on K-244. According to the Geary County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the crash just after 8 a.m. Clayton M. Price was traveling westbound  when the vehicle lost traction, slid off the roadway to the south, and [...]

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The City of Manhattan has agreed to lease up to 300 stalls in its downtown parking garage to HCW, the parent company of the Hilton Garden Inn. City commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved the agreement, which will remain in place through 2030. Assistant City Manager Jared Wasinger said HCW will pay the city $25 per [...]

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The City of Manhattan has agreed to lease up to 300 stalls in its downtown parking garage to HCW, the parent company of the Hilton Garden Inn. City commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved the agreement, which will remain in place through 2030. Assistant City Manager Jared Wasinger said HCW will pay the city $25 per [...]

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Riley County Police have charged a Lawrence man on suspicion of forgery, making false information and theft. 40-year-old David Nelson, was arrested Tuesday on a Riley County District Court warrant at 2923 Nelson’s Landing in Manhattan. Nelson is charged with two counts of forgery, two counts of making false information, two counts of unlawful computer [...]

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By Ned Seaton The property tax rate paid by Manhattan residents again ranks in the middle of the pack for comparable Kansas cities, according to data obtained by The Manhattan Mercury. Manhattan’s rate — which combines the taxes levied by the city government, the county government and the local public school system — ranks 14th [...]

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Deputy city manager Jason Hilgers presented a detailed overview of property valuations as the city prepares its 2026 budget. “We had about a 3.7% growth in Riley County and we had about a 5.5% growth in Pottawatomie County,” he said. “Together that made up about a 3.82% increase. So we grew by $27,540 per mill.” [...]

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Fort Riley soldiers were among those participating in Saturday’s parade in Washington, D.C., marking the 250th anniversary of the Army. More than 450 soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division, based in Kansas, marched in the parade. They dressed in Gulf War-era uniforms to represent that part of the Army’s history. The nearly 90-minute parade cycled [...]

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Saturday was No King’s Day, sponsored by Indivisible MHK. This was the third organized protest held by the organization in Manhattan, and attendees lined up on the edge of City Park across from City Hall. Approximately 1,200 residents turned out for the protest. The protesters represented the wide demographics that make up the city of [...]

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(Manhattan, Kan., June 13, 2025) — At 4:45 p.m. on Friday, the Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 101 Bluemont Ave., Walmart, for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, crews found people evacuating and light smoke showing at the doors. Employees were extinguishing the fire as crews arrived at the middle of the store [...]

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