Junction City
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Oktoberfest draws people to downtown Junction City
It was a good weekend for Oktoberfest. Organizer Justin Hoover estimated the total attendance at about 25,000 people in downtown Junction City. This was the fourth year for the event. "Well I think they like the contests a lot. Stein holding is always a favorite and stein carrying is a favorite," said Hoover. "
Street closure notice in Manhattan
The City issued a social media release saying that 12th Street in Manhattan will be closed to through traffic at the Houston Street intersection starting Monday, October 7, southwest of City Hall. East-west traffic on Houston will be unaffected by this closure and will be able to access 12th Street to the south.
Ribbon cutting set for first part of $46m Manhattan levee project
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – A $46.2 million project being built through a partnership between the City of Manhattan and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will have a ribbon cutting this week. From 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, local, state and federal officials will cut a ribbon to mark the completion […]
Manhattan business among Kan. Dept. of Commerce award winners
Kansas businesses and entrepreneurs were honored Thursday night during the Kansas Department of Commerce’s 2024 To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards ceremony at the Great Bend Convention and Visitors Bureau. The event recognized their outstanding contributions to the state’s economy and communities. It was announced at the ceremony...
Roof upgrades are finished at the Douglass Center Annex
The Ciy of Manhattan has announced that late last month, work was completed to replace the shingles and flat roof at the Douglass Center Annex. Both were past their useful life — the shingles were last replaced in 1993 and the flat roof in 2001. This led to numerous leaks that caused the Annex to be closed temporarily to the public.
Community vision planning process begins in Junction City
The development of an overall vision for the future of junction City began Friday when a group of officials from the city and county commissions and school board met to begin discussions. A member of the Geary County Commission, Keith Ascher, called it a good brainstorming exercise to talk about...
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