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County rezones property north of town for local business
The Riley County commission on Thursday agreed to rezone a property north of Manhattan to allow a landscaping business to move onto it. Done Right Landscaping LLC will take over the plot at 6621 Tuttle Creek Boulevard after commissioners approved the request to rezone it from single-unit residential to a planned-unit development.
RCPD to implement increased safety measures in Aggieville
Starting tonight, RCPD will restrict traffic in certain areas of Aggieville from 11:00 PM to 2:30 AM, and will be limited to Friday and Saturday nights. The affected streets are 12th Street (North from Laramie and South from the alley between Moro and Bluemont), and Moro Street (Manhattan Ave east through 11th Street.)
I-70 Construction in Geary County Could Impact Game Day Travel
State officials are alerting motorists to anticipate delays on I-70 through Junction City in Geary County during periods of heavy travel, especially on weekends of Kansas State University home football games in nearby Manhattan. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, these traffic delays should be expected in Geary County...
Riley County Genealogical Society to Host 4th Annual Pie Party on Platt House Lawn
The Riley County Genealogical Society will host its 4th Annual Pie Party on the lawn of the Historic Platt House in Manhattan on Sunday, September 15th at 2:00 p.m. The party will feature the local Acoustic Folk n Roll Band the “Grateful Dudes” performing at 2:30. Judy Regehr with the Genealogical Society said the idea of a Pie Party came about after a Kansas State University Professor’s Retirement Party.
Fire department to upgrade main headquarters
The Manhattan Fire Department is looking to make some major and much needed upgrades to its main facility within the next year. On Wednesday, deputy fire chief Ryan Almes told KMAN that the main building has not been updated since the 1980s, and while the department had been able to use the building well and delay necessary upgrades, it is now time to move forward.
Stormont Vail Health Welcomes Karen Graves, D.O., to Manhattan Campus Primary Care
(MANHATTAN, Kan., Aug. 21, 2024) – Stormont Vail Health has announced that Karen Graves, D.O., to the Primary Care team at the Manhattan Campus. Dr. Graves brings more than two decades of experience in family medicine to Cotton O'Neil Primary Care Manhattan, located at 1325 Research Park Drive. Her practice philosophy extends beyond traditional family medicine to embrace a holistic approach that acknowledges health's mental, physical, and emotional factors.
Sunset Avenue to close for 1 week for Stratton repairs
According to the City of Manhattan starting Tuesday, September 3, the area around the intersection of Stratton Circle and Sunset Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic for repairs following an emergency water main break that occurred there earlier this month. Through traffic will be diverted at Grandview Drive to...
Manhattan road construction reminders ahead of Saturday's football game
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - The City of Manhattan has a few announcements/reminders about road construction ahead of Saturday’s season-opening Kansas State football game. Kimball Avenue construction was completed on Monday. The road is open to traffic at the Denison Avenue intersection, however, left turns in the lane are still closed. This is due to shipping delays related to the traffic signals.
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