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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Flint Hills Job Corps students have to vacate their campus dorms by Wednesday, following a U.S. Department of Labor decision last week to suspend operations. City commissioner Peter Oppelt said in a statement Friday that students at the residential facility, 4620 Eureka Drive, will go to their homes of record, but 10 still need somewhere [...]

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By Beth Day WAMEGO, May 21 — Caterpillar Inc., notified its workforce at the Wamego facility today that Solar Turbines, a Caterpillar subsidiary, will take ownership of the facility, according to a company spokesperson. Solar Turbines will continue manufacturing operations in Wamego and use the existing workforce. Caterpillar had announced in June, 2024, it was [...]

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Aggieville business owners want the public to know business remains open, as they prepare for a major construction project. Manhattan Public Works crews will begin construction at the intersection of 12th and Moro on Monday, resulting in a 30 day closure of Moro between 11th and 12th Street to all vehicular traffic. Director of the [...]

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