City officials provide more details on Royal Towers issues, assistance for tenants

Plans to help tenants move safely out of the Royal Towers apartment complex are expected to be made public Friday. The Manhattan Fire Department condemned the building last week, giving residents until May 1 to vacate the building. A February exterior inspection found widespread spalling of concrete walkways and stairs, with some areas where concrete [...]

By |2023-03-23T06:48:27-05:00March 23rd, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on City officials provide more details on Royal Towers issues, assistance for tenants

Man accused in fatal Pottawatomie County crash to appear at June preliminary hearing

A Douglas County man accused of causing a fatal crash last August involving a Wamego family is scheduled to appear for a June preliminary hearing. The Pottawatomie County Times reports the attorney for Mark Stanwix, of Lecompton, requested the hearing at a Tuesday status conference. Stanwix is facing eight total charges, including involuntary manslaughter and [...]

By |2023-03-22T08:41:46-05:00March 22nd, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on Man accused in fatal Pottawatomie County crash to appear at June preliminary hearing

Manhattan city officials confident that Midtown Aggieville project will be completed

Days after an investor pulled out of the Midtown Aggieville development project, Manhattan city officials remain optimistic that the project will be seen to the finish line. On KMAN’s In Focus Tuesday, Manhattan City Manager Ron Fehr said the land transfer agreement approved Nov. 15 stipulates that Back 9 Development has 38 months from the [...]

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KDOT announces 2-day project on K-16 in Pottawatomie County

The Kansas Department of Transportation announced Monday two projects to take place April 4-5 on a rural stretch of K-16 in Pottawatomie County. Two locations will be closed over the two-day period while maintenance crews replace underground pipes. K-16 will be closed to traffic April 4 just east of Blaine, between Kansas Avenue and Marshall [...]

By |2023-03-22T07:22:26-05:00March 22nd, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on KDOT announces 2-day project on K-16 in Pottawatomie County

KDOT pushes back start date for I-70 project in Riley, Wabaunsee counties

The Kansas Department of Transportation says a patching and concrete replacement project on I-70 in Riley and Wabaunsee counties has been delayed a week and will now start March 27. The work will stretch from the Riley/Geary county line to K-30 in Wabaunsee County but will not impact bridges and bridge approaches in the corridor. [...]

By |2023-03-22T07:18:17-05:00March 22nd, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: , |Comments Off on KDOT pushes back start date for I-70 project in Riley, Wabaunsee counties

City Commission considers contribution to entrepreneurship loan fund

Manhattan City Commissioners considered a request Tuesday to contribute funding for the ELEVATE FUND, a local revolving loan program that provides financial support to community entrepreneurs in a more accessible and equitable way. The ELEVATE FUND operates through partnership and collaboration between the nonprofit group SPARK, the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce and multiple other [...]

By |2023-03-21T23:51:04-05:00March 21st, 2023|Categories: Local News|Tags: |Comments Off on City Commission considers contribution to entrepreneurship loan fund
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