Category: Manhattan Free Press

Manhattan Levee Flood Risk Management Project Approved by Commission City Commission September 21, 2021 Agenda Item Summary Subject: Levee Project – Bid Concurrence, Betterments and Options, and Payment Authorization (SM1813) Staff Contact/Department: Rob Ott, Director of Public Works Brian Johnson, City Engineer Action Item: Consider concurring with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to Read More

Statistical Method Used to Link Climate Change to Greenhouse Gases Challenged By Nathan Worcester The Epoch Times – A new study in “Climate Dynamics” has criticized a key methodology that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) uses to attribute climate change to greenhouse gases, raising questions about the validity of research that relied on Read More

Newly-Released documents Detail US-Funded Coronavirus Research By Databella Roberts The Epoch Times – New documents have been released detailing U.S.- funded research on various types of coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China, where the first outbreak of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus occurred. More than 900 pages of materials were obtained Read More

 Billions spend on Afghan army ultimately benefited Taliban WASHINGTON (AP) — Built and trained at a two-decade cost of $83 billion, Afghan security forces collapsed so quickly and completely — in some cases without a shot fired — that the ultimate beneficiary of the American investment turned out to be the Taliban. They grabbed not Read More

US Supreme Court Orders Biden Admin to Reinstate Remain in Mexico Policy By Mimi Nguyen Ly The Epoch Times – The Supreme Court on August 24 ordered the Biden administration to reinstate the Trump era “Remain in Mexico” policy, which requires people seeking asylum to wait in Mexico until their case is hear.

Fall Camp Quotables – Leadership, Chemistry on Display in Week Two By: Austin Siegel Kansas State University –  The second week of fall camp has brought the leadership on K-State Football into focus. Seniors Skylar Thompson and Daniel Imatorbhebhe both met with the media this week, as the most experienced members of the ‘Cats. But Read More

State Historic Site Board of Review Approves First Christian Church Listing COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT FROM: Clancy Holeman, Riley County Counselor MEETING: August 12, 2021 SUBJECT: Work Session– Discussion with BOCC of County Options on First Christian Church Property PRESENTER: Clancy Holeman BACKGROUND Saturday, August 7, 2021, the state’s “Historic Sites Board of Review” approved, by Read More

City Accepts Lower Mall Rent Payment CITY COMMISSION AGENDA MEMO July 14, 2021 FROM: Jason Hilgers, Deputy City Manager MEETING: July 20, 2021 SUBJECT: Manhattan Town Center – COVID Lease Payments PRESENTER: Jason Hilgers, Deputy City Manager BACKGROUND The Ground Lease between the City and the Owner of Manhattan Town Center (MTC) contains the following Read More