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Riley County commission certifies 2025 budget
Aug. 22—The Riley County commission on Thursday unanimously certified a 2025 budget of more than $104 million and a mill levy of 37.943 mills, meaning property owners will see a slight decrease in their taxes. This year's mill levy is a 1.923-mill decrease from last year. A mill represents $1 in taxes for every $1,000 in assessed, taxable property value, so the owner of a $100,000 property who ...
K-State introduces Wildcat OneCard ID
K-State’s new Wildcat OneCard system allows students to manage accounts and finances in one online interface using their K-State ID. According to a press release by the K-State Student Union, the Wildcat OneCard contains functionality for:. Meal plan management. Declining balance activities online or via mobile devices. Transaction history.
Clay Center Fire Department to Begin Hydrant Flushing on September 3rd
The Clay Center Fire Department has announced that on Tuesday, September 3rd they will start their annual flushing and flow testing of fire hydrants in the City. The flushing process will begin in the NE corner of Clay Center and continue for approximately three weeks. This is necessary to ensure that all fire hydrants are operating correctly.
Kimball to reopen to through traffic on Monday
Aug. 23—One of Manhattan's main east-west thoroughfares is set to reopen to through traffic next week after months of closure. Kimball Avenue will re-open Monday at the intersection with Denison Avenue, just in time for the first home K-State football game on Aug. 31. The city shut down the intersection in February as part of ongoing work along Kimball Avenue. City officials said they expect ...
Robert Ott honored as Government Engineer of Year
The City of Manhattan’s former Public Works Director, the late Robert K. Ott, was recently honored posthumously with the Government Engineer of the Year Award by the Kansas Society of Professional Engineers (KSPE). The award is based on several professional criteria, including engineering achievements (significant accomplishments and career highlights),...
Data: Manhattan's property tax rate puts it in the middle of pack with state's largest cities
Aug. 23—In property tax rates, Manhattan is in the middle of the pack. New data from the Kansas League of Municipalities puts Manhattan in 15th place out of 26 of the state's largest cities. The current tax rate here is 150.404 mills; a mill is $1 in tax for every $1,000 in assessed, taxable property value. That figure includes the taxes levied by the city government, the county and the school ...
Students play mini golf and discover library services
As part of Kansas State’s Week of Welcome, Hale Library hosted a “Purple Pride Putt Putt” event from 2-4 p.m. on Tuesday. Nine stops spread throughout the library guided students in exploring much of what Hale has to offer, and participants received free popcorn, cookies and Arnold Palmers upon completing their competitions.
Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program Class is set for the coming year
The Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program announced the newest class members. The program was formed in 1992 and has 631 graduates from the region to date. The program dates its origins back to the 993-94 class. This new group of 26 emerging leaders will continue that legacy. Tiffany Cutting, FHRLP...
2024 Kansas Ag Growth Summit Welcomes Ag Community to Manhattan
More than 300 leaders representing a variety of agricultural interests across the state of Kansas came together on August 20–21 at the ninth annual Kansas Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Growth. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam expressed his appreciation for those who attended this year’s Summit. “I think the...
Stormont Vail Health Welcomes Karen Graves, D.O., to Manhattan Campus Primary Care
Stormont Vail Health is excited to welcome 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.
K-State 105 community health worker project helps rural Kansas and agricultural workforce
MANHATTAN, Kan. — A large collaborative K-State 105 project is bringing together 12 partners — including Kansas State University units, other higher education institutions and health organizations — to help improve rural and agriculture-connected health across the state. The Rural Ag Health Community Health Worker project focuses...
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