Repair work for the waterslide is complete. The pool will reopen Friday for regular hours (1:00 – 8:00 p.m.) City officials said that unfortunately, the coating needs to finish curing, so the slide will not be open Friday, but the rest of the waterpark will be. The City of Manhattan appreciates and thanks you for your patience and they hope to see you at the pool.
Author: Arturo Mauricio-Gonzalez
WAMEGO — The Kansas Department of Transportation hosted the first of two open houses this week to provide information on the U.S. Highway 24 corridor management plan in Riley and Pottawatomie counties at the Wamego Senior & Community Center on Monday. The US-24 corridor plan will evaluate traffic operations along the corridor in both counties to identify short- and long-term improvements that serve the communities while keeping traffic moving efficiently and safely. According to KDOT, this segment of US-24 is one of the most traveled roads in the region. KDOT project team members were available to answer questions and collect…
Following heavy rains in recent weeks that included temporary flooding in some parts of town, officials say they are keeping a watchful eye on water levels. “Currently, we are paying close attention to watersheds for Tuttle Creek, Wildcat Creek and the Blue River,” said Vivienne Leyva, public information officer for the city government. “With several large rain events in recent weeks, ponds are full and the ground is saturated, which leads to larger runoff amounts. With these saturated soils, we are concerned about a possible flood event if we receive additional rainfall.” As of June 18, the Manhattan area received…
WESTMORELAND — The Pottawatomie County Planning Commission scheduled a public hearing where residents will be able to give their input on the proposed data center to be built near the Jeffrey Energy Center near St. Marys. The planning commission met to discuss proposed a proposed data center Thursday in Westmoreland. The planning commission agreed to have the public hearing in St. Bernard Catholic Church Parish Hall at 6 p.m. on July 28. Most members of the commission were open to the idea of letting the public have their input on the draft regulations the commission has prepared so far. To…
Three people including the director have resigned from the Riley County Health Department after a months-long investigation. Riley County Board of Health chairwoman Kathryn Focke said Thursday that the department director; Women, Infants and Children (WIC) supervisor; and maternal and child health clinic supervisor all resigned. Officials declined to provide names, but the former center director was Diane Creek, the WIC supervisor was Kaylyn Speth and the maternal and child health clinic supervisor was Breva Spencer. Creek began work as director in December 2024. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
ST. MARYS — A data center developer said Wednesday before a large crowd that a proposed facility will not use local aquifers as its main source of water. Beltline Energy representative Ryan Sanders told the crowd of more than 200 people at Perry Memorial Armory that because of regulations the company would not use local aquifers for their main source of water. Beltline is a developer from Atlanta trying to secure land and gain local government approval in Pottawatomie County for a large-scale data center that Sanders has said would represent a $15 billion investment for the region. One of…
The Riley County Commission on Monday approved a request to fill two positions within the department of community corrections. Megan Lewis, director of Riley County community corrections, requested the commissioners permission to fill the vacant positions in her department. One of the positions — a Clay County intensive supervisor — will become vacant after the current supervisor in Clay county transfers to Riley County to take over the same position, which is currently vacant. The Riley County Commission oversees corrections in the 21st judicial district (Riley County and Clay County)
USDA undersecretary Luke Lindberg said Wednesday that Kansas farmers have an important role in democracy and fighting global hunger. Lindberg, undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs, spoke during a press conference at the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center in Manhattan. The Food for Peace program, which uses surplus grains and commodities to provide emergency food assistance to other countries was conceived in Kansas in 1954, and it is a historic legacy component of the state. To view the full article visit theMercury.com.
A Kaw Valley Chamber of Commerce official on Thursday called data centers in Pottawatomie County “inevitable” and encouraged government officials to push harder. At a joint city/county meeting on Thursday in Wamego, Manhattan and Pott County officials received an informational update from representatives of Evergy, the Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation, and the Kaw Valley Chamber of Commerce (St. Marys). Regional officials are considering a proposal for a data center to be built in Pott County. A company called Beltline Energy out of Atlanta is working on the deal for another company, which has not been named publicly. A Beltline…
The weather in the plains is attracting storm chasers into the area and K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond says they are becoming a challenge when we get these severe weather events. “It’s been a problem in Oklahoma for quite some time,” he said. “The biggest thing is, we can’t do anything about it, and a lot of them aren’t doing anything illegal.” It is in the plains where you can see storms for long distances, and right now is peak severe weather season. Everyone comes out to the plains because they want to see and experience the severe weather. “They’re in…