By KMAN Staff|2025-07-22T07:18:57-05:00July 22nd, 2025|Categories: Local News, Podcasts|Tags: 5-Minute Morning Show, federal grants Kansas, Home in the Heartland grant, household income relocation, Kansas economic development, kman morning show, MakeMyMove, new resident recruitment, Podcast, Riley County, Riley County Commission, Riley County news, rural relocation incentives|Comments Off on The KMAN 5-Minute Morning Show: Commission OKs $46K to recruit out-of-state movers + more local news & sports
By KMAN Staff|2025-07-21T09:26:23-05:00July 21st, 2025|Categories: Local News, Manhattan|Tags: David Tegtmeier winery, Kansas Court of Appeals decision, Kansas zoning law, Lawe LLC zoning, Liquid Art Winery PUD, Prairiewood Holdings protest, protest petition Kansas, Riley County Commission, Riley County zoning appeal, Wildcat Creek Road development|Comments Off on Kansas Appeals Court upholds Riley County decision on local development
By KMAN Staff|2025-07-14T12:50:46-05:00July 14th, 2025|Categories: Local News|Tags: 2026 county budget, Greg McKinley, John Ford Riley County, Kansas local government, mill rate kansas, property tax increase, Riley County, Riley County budget 2026, Riley County Commission, riley county kansas taxes, riley county mill levy, riley county property values, riley county proposed positions, riley county tax hike|Comments Off on County commission weighs 10% increase in property taxes
By KMAN Staff|2025-07-08T13:46:56-05:00July 8th, 2025|Categories: Local News|Tags: 2026 budget, brittany phillips, cola increase, cost of living adjustment, employee raises, government employee pay, merit increases, midwest consumer price index, public works cuts, Riley County, riley county appropriations, riley county budget, Riley County Commission, riley county personnel budget, riley county salaries|Comments Off on Riley County officials propose 2.4% increase for cost-of-living raises
By KMAN Staff|2025-07-08T13:46:56-05:00July 8th, 2025|Categories: Local News|Tags: 2026 budget, brittany phillips, cola increase, cost of living adjustment, employee raises, government employee pay, merit increases, midwest consumer price index, public works cuts, Riley County, riley county appropriations, riley county budget, Riley County Commission, riley county personnel budget, riley county salaries|Comments Off on Riley County officials propose 2.4% increase for cost-of-living raises
By Brandon Peoples|2025-06-12T07:31:18-05:00June 12th, 2025|Categories: Local News, Manhattan|Tags: Frontier Development RHID, Kansas Department of Commerce RHID, Little Kitten Avenue duplexes, Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, Manhattan Kansas housing, RHID housing project, Riley County Commission, Riley County economic development, USD 383 housing vote, workforce housing veto|Comments Off on Manhattan Chamber of Commerce urges Riley County to support RHID proposal
By Chris Swick|2025-02-13T16:15:05-06:00February 13th, 2025|Categories: Local News|Tags: 2025 Riley County, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Reinvestment Housing Incentive District (RHID), Riley County Commission|Comments Off on Chamber of Commerce asks county to slow down RHID policies
By Paul Parker|2024-12-12T14:15:46-06:00December 12th, 2024|Categories: Local News|Tags: Affordable housing policy, City ordinance approval, County budget and planning committee, Developer incentives, Economic and financial considerations, Housing affordability guidelines, Housing development incentives, Kansas housing incentives, Local government housing policy, Property tax increment financing, Reinvestment Housing Incentive District (RHID), Residential property appraisal, Residential TIF district, Riley County affordable housing, Riley County Commission, USD 383 veto power|Comments Off on Riley County considers policy for incentivizing ‘affordable’ housing
By Paul Parker|2024-12-12T14:15:46-06:00December 12th, 2024|Categories: Local News|Tags: Affordable housing policy, City ordinance approval, County budget and planning committee, Developer incentives, Economic and financial considerations, Housing affordability guidelines, Housing development incentives, Kansas housing incentives, Local government housing policy, Property tax increment financing, Reinvestment Housing Incentive District (RHID), Residential property appraisal, Residential TIF district, Riley County affordable housing, Riley County Commission, USD 383 veto power|Comments Off on Riley County considers policy for incentivizing ‘affordable’ housing
By KMAN Staff|2024-12-10T07:41:05-06:00December 10th, 2024|Categories: Local News|Tags: $9 million budget transfer, 1998 International wildland pumper, Capital Improvement Fund, Capital outlay funding, Emergency management funding, Fire department equipment replacement, Fire department funding, Fire pump replacement, Fire truck funding, Fire truck replacement, John Ford Riley County, Riley County budget amendment, Riley County Commission, Riley County emergency management, Riley County fire truck purchase, Riley County infrastructure, Riley County public works, Russel Stukey, Wildland pumper purchase|Comments Off on Riley County fire department to purchase a new truck as its fleet ages