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MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Manhattan is mourning the death of a longtime Director of Public Works. In a press release, the city of Manhattan shared it is mourning the death of Robert Ott, a longtime leader and friend in the community. Ott started with the City in 2005 as the City Engineer. In 2014, he was […]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – The City of Manhattan has announced Wyatt Thompson will be joining the City Manager’s Office as an assistant city manager. Thompson will be in charge of project management and supervision of division leaders in building services and at the animal shelter, according to the City of Manhattan. Thompson graduated from Kansas State […]
Improvements to Manhattan’s levee system are more visible as the project nears the one year mark of construction. A temporary levee was recently constructed near Hayes Drive and Casement Road as a new box gets installed. City Manager Ron Fehr tells KMAN plans are in the works to elevate that intersection and eventually install a [...]
FHDC Foundation President Bruce Snead speaks at the center's 10 year anniversary celebration April 14, 2022. (Nick McNamara/ KMAN) The Flint Hills Discovery Center celebrated 10 years in Manhattan Thursday with cake, giveaways, traditional Flint Hills music by Derrick Doty and Melissa Atchison, and the ever-popular balloon drop made popular at its family-friendly New Years
City of Manhattan resuming Green Valley annexation discussions; study due out mid summer Aerial map of the Blue Township/Green Valley area (Google Maps) The City of Manhattan is resuming discussions about possible future annexation of the Green Valley area. City Manager Ron Fehr informed Pottawatomie County Commissioners Monday that after putting off a discussion with its consultant last year due to the pandemic, the city has since re-engaged the conversation. “We’ve invested heavily in that particular area from an infrastructure standpoint. As you know, we have an inter-local agree...