Brandon Peoples

After several meetings and public discussion, the Manhattan City Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday to consider exceeding the revenue neutral rate before voting to finalize the 2026 fiscal year budget. The budget includes a 1.35-mill increase, bringing it to 54.459, and increasing property taxes for the average Manhattan homeowner by 7.7% based on [...]

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The future of indoor aquatics and upgrades to CiCo Park remain a hot topic in Manhattan. Parks and Recreation officials are preparing a revised survey to gauge public support for a $60 million indoor water facility. Director Aaron Stewart told the Parks and Rec advisory board Monday that he and deputy city manager Jason Hilgers [...]

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Riley County dispatch officials said the storm siren activation that occurred just after 10 a.m. Wednesday was accidental and was believed to have been caused following testing of K-State’s emergency notification system. Officials said there was no emergency reported. Typically, the sirens are tested on the first Monday of each month, unless the first Monday [...]

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City officials are moving forward with plans to acquire final easements for the K-18/Fort Riley Boulevard sidewalk gap project. City commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance that allows the city to continue negotiations with the two remaining property owners and, if necessary, proceed with condemnation to secure the land. “We do have monetary verbal [...]

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City commissioners pushed back Tuesday on a draft survey that would measure public interest in supporting a future indoor aquatics center. The city of Manhattan hopes to poll 400 registered voters to gauge support for funding a potential project through property or sales taxes. Commissioners, including Jayme Minton, raised concerns that some of the survey [...]

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City commissioners meet Tuesday night with a full agenda, including finalizing a survey on a potential indoor aquatics facility. Previous studies showed a strong desire from the community for indoor aquatics, which only increased with the shuttering of K-State’s Natatorium. City staff have contracted with ETC Institute to design the statistically-valid survey, which they hope [...]

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At Tuesday’s work session, city commissioners agreed to issue a request for qualifications to find a hauler to help consolidate trash and recycling bins into centralized locations. Deputy city manager Jason Hilgers said the plan, first introduced in 2017 as part of the Aggieville community vision ordinance, includes gathering feedback from local businesses, exploring options [...]

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Riley County Police filed two separate reports for injury crashes over the weekend in Manhattan. Early Sunday morning, officers were called to the 200 block of Westwood Road, after a motorist struck a pedestrian. 44-year-old Clark Trawick of Manhattan was transported to a Topeka hospital with serious injuries. Police say the case remains under investigation. Officers [...]

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Manhattan Public Works crews are continuing to repair a sinkhole that developed earlier this month in the downtown area. As a result, 3rd Street remains closed from Poyntz Ave. to Humboldt Street. City officials had hoped to finish repairs last week, but have extended the closure until Friday, due to a larger score of necessary [...]

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Eight of the nine candidates seeking a seat on the Manhattan city commission participated in the first candidate forum of the election season on Saturday, hosted by the United Kansas Party at Manhattan Public Library. Among the key topics discussed was workforce housing and differing approaches to solving the city’s affordable housing challenges. Incumbent Peter [...]

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