A Manhattan woman became the final candidate on Monday to enter the race for a seat on the city commission. Martha Sweeney is an office manager for the K-State rowing team and works alongside her husband Patrick, the long time rowing coach. This is her first attempt at seeking public office. “I know there’s a [...]
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Flint Hills Job Corps is facing an uncertain future after the U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday it is suspending operations at all Job Corps centers nationwide, effective June 30. The decision follows the April release of the Job Corps transparency report, which found the overall graduation rate was just 38.6%, while the total cost [...]
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After two years on the Manhattan City Commission, Peter Oppelt is hoping to earn a second term. “I’m not going to take my incumbency for granted, and I do want to earn the privilege of continuing my service,” he said. The 37-year-old Army veteran finished third in the 2023 general election and, per statute, received [...]
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Several construction projects are under way across Manhattan this summer, including a pair of projects through residential areas. In the Northview area, city officials are reminding motorists of a reconstruction project along Walters Drive, near Eisenhower Middle School that will continue to impact traffic. Stallbaumer Contracting on Tuesday began the project on Walters Drive, between [...]
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Officials with Manhattan Regional Airport have seen promising growth in passenger traffic in 2025, according to a recent analysis of passenger trends. Airport Director Brandon Keazer shared information with the Airport Advisory Board earlier this month, noting the first four months of 2025 saw an uptick in travelers. “In January through April, we had 26,000 [...]
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On Tuesday, Abena Taylor became the latest candidate to enter the race for a seat on the Manhattan City Commission. “I’m a citizen, I’m a neighbor, I’m a wife, I am a teacher, I’m a dancer,” she said. Originally from Jamaica, Taylor, 27, came to Manhattan from Florida a decade ago to attend Kansas State [...]
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City commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance establishing a new reinvestment housing incentive district (RHID) in a northwest Manhattan neighborhood. The LK Townhomes project, led by Frontier Development, will build 26 duplex units on a stretch of Little Kitten Avenue, representing an approximately $9 million investment. It’s the first of [...]
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The Manhattan City Commission has approved a sale and purchase agreement with online retail giant Amazon for a future warehouse to be built in the city’s business park, near the airport. Amazon is acquiring the roughly 15-acre tract to develop a 70,000-square-foot warehouse for “last mile” delivery services. Daryn Soldan, director of economic development at [...]
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A Manhattan woman and two others were injured in a Monday morning crash near Milford State Park. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a northbound Chevy Suburban attempted a U-turn on US-77, just north of the K-57 junction, but did so in front of a northbound Ford Flex, resulting in the crash. Authorities say 36-year-old [...]
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A Manhattan businesswoman is seeking one of three seats on the city commission, citing a desire to serve the underserved. Amber Starling has been an active and vocal participant in city meetings for the past year. “I walk the walk,” she said. “I’m a living-wage employer who built my business from scratch, and I’ve contributed [...]
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