Jason Hilgers, City of Manhattan deputy city manager, suggested to the Manhattan City Commission at a retreat last Friday that they consider a five-year plan for the general fund. The general fund, which is around $31 million this year, has stayed about the same the past five years. Hilgers says increasing it by a few [...]

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The Manhattan Fire Department says a Jan. 20 fire at the Manhattan Hampton Inn caused $5 million worth of damage. The estimate comes following a five-day investigation. The fire loss was estimated at $2.5 million and the loss of contents was also estimated at $2.5 million.  The cause was determined to be accidental and started [...]

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Manhattan city buildings including City Hall, Municipal Court, the Flint Hills Discovery Center, the Douglass Centers and the T. Russel Reitz Animal Shelter are all closed Monday due to inclement weather. City services will still be available online and over the phone at 785-587-2480. This extends to Municipal Court, which will continue its operations remotely [...]

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Rick Wright, head coach of the Manhattan Christian College men’s soccer team, will be inducted into the National Christian College Athletic Association Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2021. Wright began coaching at MCC in 1992 and has since led the team to three national championships, 19-straight NCCAA regional championships from 1997 [...]

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Eastbound traffic along Kimball Ave. will be reduced to one lane Friday east of the Cattle Bridge as construction continues in the area. The City of Manhattan says Rylie Construction, who is currently working for AT&T, is closing the eastbound lane starting at 9 a.m. and it’s expected the closure will only last one day. [...]

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Airport-parking fees made official The Manhattan City Commission officially approved new Manhattan Regional Airport parking fees during its meeting Tuesday. Mayor Wynn Butler says the fees will help make it so that Manhattan tax payers aren’t completely responsible for funding airport improvements. “While we call it the Manhattan Regional Airport, the funding for that thing [...]

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