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Dave’s Hot Chicken will join the Manhattan fast food scene late this year, according to an announcement from the company. A job listing for general manager of the restaurant lists its future location as 214 Leavenworth St. — the former location of Taco John’s, which closed Feb. 23. The chain also announced a location coming [...]

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Downtown Manhattan generated 10% of the city’s total sales in 2025, according to an update presented Tuesday to the Manhattan City Commission. Downtown Manhattan Inc. executive director Gina Snyder said the area continues to see strong business occupancy and visitor traffic, but faces infrastructure and maintenance needs. “We strive every day to maintain a careful [...]

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Kansas State University has been swept up in a nationwide cybersecurity attack affecting approximately 8,800 educational institutions. Canvas, the college’s learning management system, is currently inoperable. The hackers claiming responsibility demand payment, or they say they’ll leak all information on the site. In a message sent around 4 p.m. Thursday to students and staff, K-State [...]

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Manhattan city commissioner Andrew Von Lintel left his day job after a mental breakdown in January brought on by stress and lack of sleep. Von Lintel was employed at Big Lakes Developmental Services for two years. In interviews this week with The Mercury and News Radio KMAN, he said the decision was necessary to improve [...]

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The Manhattan City Commission got an early look at the city’s finances Tuesday as it begins work on the 2027 budget. Consultant Benjamin Hart of Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors presented a preliminary budget to commissioners during the work session. “Any time you have an ability to look out into the future, make changes now that [...]

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City commissioners on Tuesday approved accepting $781,185 in federal funds for use in local street maintenance. City engineer Brian Johnson said the city will again utilize the federal fund exchange program, calling it “federal gas tax reimbursement that comes back from the federal government to the states,” which can then be passed on to cities. [...]

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Manhattan city commissioners unanimously agreed Tuesday to eliminate all fees from the Aggieville parking garage to compensate for the loss of parking spaces during Moro Street’s 2027 reconstruction. The city will remove parking fees, suspend use of the ParkMobile system and no longer require vehicles to park nose-in. A 48-hour maximum limit will be added [...]

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Riley County commissioners on Monday implemented a temporary moratorium on data centers and battery energy storage systems. A moratorium is a temporary pause on a specific activity or legal obligation — in this case, local investment in data centers — while officials study potential impacts before making a more firm policy decision. Data centers are [...]

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The Manhattan City Commission approved agreements with BHS Construction Inc. and Olsson Inc. to design and construct the Moro Street improvement project, despite one commissioner’s objections. The decision includes a construction manager at risk agreement with BHS in the amount of $22,500 and an agreement with Olsson for $442,979 for design and pre-construction services. To [...]

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City commissioners on Tuesday will decide whether to change their meeting policies concerning public comment. They will vote on a resolution which repeals existing policy and proposes changes to how residents may address the commission. Each speaker would still have three minutes per item, but the mayor or majority could modify the length of time [...]

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