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Only in 2020 would we have a story about alligators being found in Wildcat Creek. For a brief time in June the public was advised to avoid Linear Trail and Wildcat Creek after two alligators were stolen from Reptile World. Public reports of seeing the gator in the water led to a social media frenzy including memes of the Manhattan flag changing from an apple to a gator. The female gator, named Pebbles unfortunately died in June after a trap slipped under the water, which the owners believe was tampered with. The other gator Beauregard was returned safely to his tank a few weeks after the ord...

Hotel occupancy rates Fourth-quarter hotel occupancy rates for Manhattan are showing a clear dip when compared to past years. Year-to-date occupancy through October stands at 42.6 percent, down from 64.3 percent in 2019. The month of October alone was down about 16 percent from this time last year. Karen Hibbard, Manhattan Convention and Visitors Bureau director, told the Manhattan City Commission during a meeting Tuesday that the dip resulted in an approximately $1.3-million drop in revenue from the previous year. “The revenue per room, year-to-date, is at $37.50, a loss of $27.45 compared...