Category: Manhattan Free Press

Manhattan City Commission Approved Reconstruction Costing $28.6 M – $3.2 to City Agenda Item SummaryCity Commission – August 16, 2022 Subject: Reconstruct Runway 3/21 (AP2202, CIP #AP030P) Staff Contact/Department: Brandon Keazer, Airport Director Action Item: Consider accepting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant Offer, and contingent upon its receipt, awarding the runway construction contract, approving Read More

Kansas Voters Resoundly Protect Their Access to Abortion TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas voters on Tuesday sent a resounding message about their desire to protect abortion rights, rejecting  a ballot measure in a conservative state with deep ties to the anti-abortion movement that would have allowed the R e p u b l i c Read More

City Commission, Staff Working on 2023 Budget of a Little Over $166,900,000 Million Editoral By Jon A. Brake:  For those citizens that are concerned about the City of Manhattan not having Flag Football because of lack of money, I have a lot in Florida that I would like to sell you. The City held a Read More

“Value Them Both” is an Opportunity for Kansans to Once Again Lead America Forward By Michael R. Pompeo : Secretary of State Mike Pompeo The state of Kansas has always been defined by leadership and courage. Its plains were home to the first generations of American settlers, who left teeming cities to lead America westward Read More

Heat wave raises questions about power reliability   City of Manhattan (MANHATTAN, Kan. – July  6 2022) — This year’s Furniture Amnesty Day (FAD) will take place Friday, July 29 in City Park.FAD is a free community event that gives people the opportunity to donate or pick up used furniture at no cost. Anyone can Read More

Evergy moves up timeline to close two coal-fired plants LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) (April 30, 2021) — Evergy plans to close two of its coal-fired plants within nine years as part of its efforts to reduce its use of fossil fuels, according to a report filed Friday with regulators.

Independence Day and Our Legacy of Liberty By Mark Alexander Patriot Post As we approach the 246th anniversary of the Founding of American Liberty, I am grateful for the critical decisions by our Supreme Court affirming not only the sanctity of life but also the fundamental First Amendment and Second Amendment rights of all Americans.

Bipartisan Red Flags in the Senate By Nate Jackson Patriot Post As an old sage once said, “We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what’s in it.” That wasn’t quite the case in the Senate on Tuesday, but the upper chamber came awfully close to Nancy Pelosi’s infamous ObamaCare maxim Read More