Members of the Manhattan Parks and Recreation Advisory Board are looking at scheduling a meeting later this year with both Riley County and USD 383 officials on future plans at CiCo Park. Officials are planning to pick up where they left off on a 2017 strategic facility improvement plan there. It would include, among other [...]

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A fire at a Manhattan apartment was reported early Thursday morning. The Manhattan Fire Department was dispatched to 2215 College Ave. for a fire at the Gramercy Apartments in building Q just before 4:30 a.m. Crews found a three-story building with smoke coming from the second floor. It was controlled by the sprinkler system and [...]

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Manhattan City Commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved the expansion of the Downtown STAR bond district, with a public hearing scheduled to update the redevelopment plan on April 5. The expansion is related to a $43.6 million Art and Light Museum being planned by the DeBruyn’s, owners of The Master Teacher in Manhattan. By expanding the lot [...]

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Aggieville will be painted green Saturday as the tradition continues with the annual road races and parade. Aggieville Business Association Executive Director, Dennis Cook says it’ll be a great day for the community to get together and enjoy the weather. Cook says they are extra grateful this year as they were offered about 80+ volunteers [...]

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Following a weekend announcement that Avian Influenza has been detected in Kansas, Manhattan’s Sunset Zoo says it’s taking prevention protocol measures to protect its animals. As a result, some areas of the zoo may be closed to the public, including the Australian Walkabout, home to the zoo’s aviary and Emus. Additionally, the area housing the [...]

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Riley County Police say a Manhattan bank was defrauded to the tune of almost $200,000 recently. According to Monday’s RCPD Activity Report, officers filed a report for theft by deception in the 1000 block of Westloop Place Friday, listing Kansas State Bank as the victim. Police say the bank reported loaning money to a vendor [...]

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Several Afghan families have now resettled in Manhattan, seeking a new start, after instability developed in Afghanistan last summer amid American forces withdrawing from the region. Among those now calling Manhattan home is Idrees Khalil, who with his family of six, are among nine families to have been resettled into a Manhattan neighborhood over the [...]

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The Manhattan Housing Authority and National Church Residences are looking into potential partners for public housing redevelopment in Downtown Manhattan. The two organizations are considering possibilities for the Carlson Plaza Building at 425 Pierre Street, of which inspections identified the presence of asbestos and mold due to poor ventilation that allows humidity to be trapped. [...]

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The Manhattan Housing Authority and National Church Residences are looking into potential partners for public housing redevelopment in Downtown Manhattan. The two organizations are considering possibilities for the Carlson Plaza Building at 425 Pierre Street, of which inspections identified the presence of asbestos and mold due to poor ventilation that allows humidity to be trapped. [...]

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